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Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 Pain and
Inflammation Test Questions and Answers
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Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up with the
provider. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
Nurses' Notes
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Client transported to emergency department via ambulance. Client's partner
is present and reports that client became increasingly drowsy, confused, and
walking unsteadily over the past 24 hr.
History of heart failure and rheumatoid arthritis. Home medications:
lisinopril and aspirin.
Client reports headache, ringing in ears, and feeling dizzy. Client oriented
to person. Lethargic, diaphoretic, and vomiting.
1530:
Client is obtunded. Difficult to awake and client's speech is mumbled.
Vital Signs
1530:
Temperature 39.1° C (102.3° F)
Heart rate 116/min
Respiratory rate 34/min
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Blood pressure 100/60 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 93% on room air
Ans: Aspirin, headache, ringing in ears, feeling diy, diaphoretic, obtunded,
temperature 39.1° C (102.3° F), respiratory rate 34/min, and oxygen saturation of
93% on room air.
Rational:
These findings are associated with salicylism, which requires immediate
intervention and therefore are priority findings. Salicylism is a syndrome
that occurs when a client takes too much aspirin, either acutely (overdose)
or with chronic use. With elevated aspirin blood levels, a client can have
manifestations of tinnitus (ringing in ears), sweating, headache, and
dizziness. If immediate actions are not taken, acid-base imbalance occurs.
Excess aspirin affects the CNS and increases respiratory rate, leading to an
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increase loss in carbon dioxide when exhaling faster. This in turn can
produce respiratory alkalosis. The client has manifestations of respiratory
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alkalosis which are increased heart rate, low blood pressure, and increased
respiratory rate.zz
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tramadol.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.)
Ans: Increase fiber and fluid intake
Take the drug with food
Change position gradually
Avoid driving after taking the medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new
prescription for tramadol. The nurse should identify that which of the
following conditions is a contraindication for tramadol?
Ans: Seizure disorder
Rational:
Tramadol, a nonopioid analgesic, can cause seizure activity. Clients who have
seizure disorders, head injuries, or increased intracranial pressure should not take
tramadol.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has started taking prednisone.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 Pain and
Inflammation Test Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up with the
provider. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
Nurses' Notes
1500:
© 2025 Assignment Expert
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Client transported to emergency department via ambulance. Client's partner
is present and reports that client became increasingly drowsy, confused, and
walking unsteadily over the past 24 hr.
History of heart failure and rheumatoid arthritis. Home medications:
lisinopril and aspirin.
Client reports headache, ringing in ears, and feeling dizzy. Client oriented
to person. Lethargic, diaphoretic, and vomiting.
1530:
Client is obtunded. Difficult to awake and client's speech is mumbled.
Vital Signs
1530:
Temperature 39.1° C (102.3° F)
Heart rate 116/min
Respiratory rate 34/min
, 2 Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
Blood pressure 100/60 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 93% on room air
Ans: Aspirin, headache, ringing in ears, feeling diy, diaphoretic, obtunded,
temperature 39.1° C (102.3° F), respiratory rate 34/min, and oxygen saturation of
93% on room air.
Rational:
These findings are associated with salicylism, which requires immediate
intervention and therefore are priority findings. Salicylism is a syndrome
that occurs when a client takes too much aspirin, either acutely (overdose)
or with chronic use. With elevated aspirin blood levels, a client can have
manifestations of tinnitus (ringing in ears), sweating, headache, and
dizziness. If immediate actions are not taken, acid-base imbalance occurs.
Excess aspirin affects the CNS and increases respiratory rate, leading to an
© 2025 Assignment Expert
increase loss in carbon dioxide when exhaling faster. This in turn can
produce respiratory alkalosis. The client has manifestations of respiratory
Exampromax - Stuvia US
alkalosis which are increased heart rate, low blood pressure, and increased
respiratory rate.zz
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tramadol.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.)
Ans: Increase fiber and fluid intake
Take the drug with food
Change position gradually
Avoid driving after taking the medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new
prescription for tramadol. The nurse should identify that which of the
following conditions is a contraindication for tramadol?
Ans: Seizure disorder
Rational:
Tramadol, a nonopioid analgesic, can cause seizure activity. Clients who have
seizure disorders, head injuries, or increased intracranial pressure should not take
tramadol.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has started taking prednisone.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
