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PHARM MSN571 EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The nurse is assessing an adolescent after the administration
of epinephrine. Which side effect is MOST important for the
nurse to identify?
A. Tachycardia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Constricted pupils
D. Decreased blood pressure - correct answer- A. Tachycardia
A client on duloxetine therapy ingests ibuprofen for pain relief.
Which adverse effect would the nurse anticipate with this
combination of medications?
A. Bleeding
B. Hepatotoxicity
C. Serotonin syndrome
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias - correct answer- A. Bleeding
Which complication is an adverse effect of cortisone therapy?
A. Hypoglycemia
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B. Severe anorexia
C. Anaphylactic shock
D. Behavioral changes - correct answer- D. Behavioral changes
Which medication would the nurse anticipate the health care
provider will prescribe to relieve the pain experienced by a
client with rheumatoid arthritis?
A. Aspirin
B. Hydromorphone
C. Meperidine
D. Alprazolam - correct answer- A. Aspirin
Which action is the nurse's responsibility when administering
prescribed opioid analgesics? Select all that apply.
A. Count the client's respirations
B. Document the intensity of the client's pain
C. Withhold the medication if the client reports pruritus
D. Verify the number of doses in the locked cabinet before
administering the prescribed dose
E. Discard the medication in the client's toilet before leaving the
room if the medication is refused. - correct answer- A, B, D
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A. Count the client's respirations
B. Document the intensity of the client's pain
D. Verify the number of doses in the locked cabinet before
administering the prescribed dose
A client with burns develops a wound infection. the nurse plans
to teach the client that local wound infections are PRIMARILY
treated with which antibiotic formulation?
A. Oral
B. Topical
C. Intravenous
D. Intramuscular - correct answer- B. Topical
A client is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after
surgery. Which benefit would this type of therapy provide?
Select all that apply.
A. Client is able to self-administer pain-relieving medications as
necessary
B. Amount of medication received is determined entirely by the
client
C. Decreases client dependency
D. relieves the nurse of monitoring the client
E. Increases client sense of autonomy - correct answer- A, C, E
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A. Client is able to self-administer pain-relieving medications as
necessary
C. Decreases client dependency
E. Increases client sense of autonomy
Which client would benefit from MOST from the administration
of prophylactic antibiotics? Select all that apply.
A. Chickenpox infection
B. Fever of unknown origin
C. Preoperative hip replacement
D. Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
E. Current chemotherapy treatment - correct answer- C, D, E
C. Preoperative hip replacement
D. Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
E. Current chemotherapy treatment
Which therapeutic outcomes are expected after administering
ibuprofen? Select all that apply.
A. Diuresis
B. Pain relief
PHARM MSN571 EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The nurse is assessing an adolescent after the administration
of epinephrine. Which side effect is MOST important for the
nurse to identify?
A. Tachycardia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Constricted pupils
D. Decreased blood pressure - correct answer- A. Tachycardia
A client on duloxetine therapy ingests ibuprofen for pain relief.
Which adverse effect would the nurse anticipate with this
combination of medications?
A. Bleeding
B. Hepatotoxicity
C. Serotonin syndrome
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias - correct answer- A. Bleeding
Which complication is an adverse effect of cortisone therapy?
A. Hypoglycemia
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B. Severe anorexia
C. Anaphylactic shock
D. Behavioral changes - correct answer- D. Behavioral changes
Which medication would the nurse anticipate the health care
provider will prescribe to relieve the pain experienced by a
client with rheumatoid arthritis?
A. Aspirin
B. Hydromorphone
C. Meperidine
D. Alprazolam - correct answer- A. Aspirin
Which action is the nurse's responsibility when administering
prescribed opioid analgesics? Select all that apply.
A. Count the client's respirations
B. Document the intensity of the client's pain
C. Withhold the medication if the client reports pruritus
D. Verify the number of doses in the locked cabinet before
administering the prescribed dose
E. Discard the medication in the client's toilet before leaving the
room if the medication is refused. - correct answer- A, B, D
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A. Count the client's respirations
B. Document the intensity of the client's pain
D. Verify the number of doses in the locked cabinet before
administering the prescribed dose
A client with burns develops a wound infection. the nurse plans
to teach the client that local wound infections are PRIMARILY
treated with which antibiotic formulation?
A. Oral
B. Topical
C. Intravenous
D. Intramuscular - correct answer- B. Topical
A client is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after
surgery. Which benefit would this type of therapy provide?
Select all that apply.
A. Client is able to self-administer pain-relieving medications as
necessary
B. Amount of medication received is determined entirely by the
client
C. Decreases client dependency
D. relieves the nurse of monitoring the client
E. Increases client sense of autonomy - correct answer- A, C, E
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A. Client is able to self-administer pain-relieving medications as
necessary
C. Decreases client dependency
E. Increases client sense of autonomy
Which client would benefit from MOST from the administration
of prophylactic antibiotics? Select all that apply.
A. Chickenpox infection
B. Fever of unknown origin
C. Preoperative hip replacement
D. Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
E. Current chemotherapy treatment - correct answer- C, D, E
C. Preoperative hip replacement
D. Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
E. Current chemotherapy treatment
Which therapeutic outcomes are expected after administering
ibuprofen? Select all that apply.
A. Diuresis
B. Pain relief
