NLN MEDICATION FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A++
✔✔Which of these instructions is priority for a patient who will take clarithromycin
(Biaxin) at home?
• Avoid citrus juice
• Stop this medication if you develop nausea
• Finish taking all of these pills
• You may experience dizziness when changing positions - ✔✔Finish taking all of these
pills
✔✔What is the appropriate patient education for a patient who is receiving sublingual
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
• Do not take this medication if you heart rate is irregular
• Chew the tablet well to increase the therapeutic effects
• Take a minimum of four tablets for chest pain before going to the emergency
department
• Discard unused pills if the bottle has been opened for six months - ✔✔Discard unused
pills if the bottle has been opened for six months
✔✔What is the most important assessment for a patient receiving nalbuphine
hydrochloride (Nubain)?
• Respiratory status
• Pupillary reaction
• Pulse rate
• Blood sugar - ✔✔respiratory status
✔✔Education for a patient prior to their initial dose of nitroglycerin for acute angina
attacks should include:
• Wait five minutes before taking the medication, if experiencing pain
• Discontinue the medication if the client experiences a headache
• Take a second dose ten minutes after the first dose, if no relief is felt after the initial
dose
• Allow the medication to dissolve under the tongue - ✔✔Allow the medication to
dissolve under the tongue
✔✔Which of these laboratory values should be monitored for a patient who is receiving
digoxin (Lanoxin)?
• Blood urea nitrogen, BUN
• Serum glucose
, • Serum potassium
• Complete blood count - ✔✔Serum potassium
✔✔__________________ should be measured prior to the administration of potassium
chloride (K-lor) intravenously.
• Blood pressure
• Respiratory rate
• Pulse deficit
• Urine output - ✔✔Urine output
✔✔Further nursing assessment is indicated for a patient on vancomycin (Vancocin) who
states __________________.
• I have a headache
• I can't hear the television
• I have not had a bowel movement in 2 days
• I feel drowsy - ✔✔I can't hear the television
✔✔Which of the following is a side effect of nifedipine (Adalat)?
• Peripheral edema
• Hypertension
• Tinnitus
• Sexual dysfunction - ✔✔Peripheral edema
✔✔Theophylline (Slo-Bid) is generally administered__________________.
• On a pm basis
• On an empty stomach
• With antiacids
• Every 4 hours - ✔✔On an empty stomach
✔✔Recommended pediatric dosages for acetaminophen (Tylenol). - ✔✔10-15 mg/kg at
4-hour intervals
✔✔What should be measured Prior to the administration of each dose of metoprolol
tartate (Lopressor)?
• Urine output
• Heart rate
• Capillary refill
• Body weight - ✔✔Heart Rate
AND ANSWERS GRADED A++
✔✔Which of these instructions is priority for a patient who will take clarithromycin
(Biaxin) at home?
• Avoid citrus juice
• Stop this medication if you develop nausea
• Finish taking all of these pills
• You may experience dizziness when changing positions - ✔✔Finish taking all of these
pills
✔✔What is the appropriate patient education for a patient who is receiving sublingual
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
• Do not take this medication if you heart rate is irregular
• Chew the tablet well to increase the therapeutic effects
• Take a minimum of four tablets for chest pain before going to the emergency
department
• Discard unused pills if the bottle has been opened for six months - ✔✔Discard unused
pills if the bottle has been opened for six months
✔✔What is the most important assessment for a patient receiving nalbuphine
hydrochloride (Nubain)?
• Respiratory status
• Pupillary reaction
• Pulse rate
• Blood sugar - ✔✔respiratory status
✔✔Education for a patient prior to their initial dose of nitroglycerin for acute angina
attacks should include:
• Wait five minutes before taking the medication, if experiencing pain
• Discontinue the medication if the client experiences a headache
• Take a second dose ten minutes after the first dose, if no relief is felt after the initial
dose
• Allow the medication to dissolve under the tongue - ✔✔Allow the medication to
dissolve under the tongue
✔✔Which of these laboratory values should be monitored for a patient who is receiving
digoxin (Lanoxin)?
• Blood urea nitrogen, BUN
• Serum glucose
, • Serum potassium
• Complete blood count - ✔✔Serum potassium
✔✔__________________ should be measured prior to the administration of potassium
chloride (K-lor) intravenously.
• Blood pressure
• Respiratory rate
• Pulse deficit
• Urine output - ✔✔Urine output
✔✔Further nursing assessment is indicated for a patient on vancomycin (Vancocin) who
states __________________.
• I have a headache
• I can't hear the television
• I have not had a bowel movement in 2 days
• I feel drowsy - ✔✔I can't hear the television
✔✔Which of the following is a side effect of nifedipine (Adalat)?
• Peripheral edema
• Hypertension
• Tinnitus
• Sexual dysfunction - ✔✔Peripheral edema
✔✔Theophylline (Slo-Bid) is generally administered__________________.
• On a pm basis
• On an empty stomach
• With antiacids
• Every 4 hours - ✔✔On an empty stomach
✔✔Recommended pediatric dosages for acetaminophen (Tylenol). - ✔✔10-15 mg/kg at
4-hour intervals
✔✔What should be measured Prior to the administration of each dose of metoprolol
tartate (Lopressor)?
• Urine output
• Heart rate
• Capillary refill
• Body weight - ✔✔Heart Rate
