RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY
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RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY
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Quiz 6
,RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
1.) Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is
2.9following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose?
A)Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour
B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level
C)Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes
D) Ask to give the dose in a large muscle since the intravenously route is too dangerous
2.) A client who has been taking Lisinopril (an ace inhibitor) for 2 weeks complains of a dry cough.
Howshould the nurse respond to this complaint?
A)The cough will subside within 5 to 7 days when the body becomes accustomed to the medicine.
B) The cough is a sign of impending angioedema. The client should stop the medicine immediately.
C)The cough is a result of immune suppression. The client should stop the medicine immediately
D) The cough is a common side effect of prils. Sartans may be prescribed instead
if it becomes intolerable
3.) A client is experiencing edema. Which over-the-counter medication might be reducing the
diureticeffects of her lisinopril?
A)St John’s Wort
B) Glucosamine
C)Vitamin C
D) Ibuprofen
4.) A client, who has been seeing multiple doctors, reports that she is taking Lisinopril
and another antihypertensive medication, the name of which she can’t recall. What
type of antihypertensive is contraindicated when people are taking ACE inhibitors due to risk
of compound effects?
,RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
A)Thiazide diuretics
B) Beta blockers
C)Potassium-sparing diuretics
D) Calcium channel blockers
5.) In preparing discharge education for a client who has just begun hydrochlorothiazide therapy, a
nurse reviews the client's lab results. Which finding should the nurse be concerned about in
relationship to thedischarge prescription?
A)blood sugar level of 80 mg/dL
B) potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L
C)hemoglobin of 15 g/dL
D) potassium level of 4.8 mEq/L.
6.) A client has had hypertension for approximately 7 years and now is interested in becoming
pregnant. What is the safest anti-hypertensive for a woman in the early stages of pregnancy?
A)Amlodipine
B) Lisinopril
C)Methyldopa
D) Valsartan
7.) If a client is taking carvedilol, a beta blocker, which adverse effect should the nurse watch for?
A)Hypoventilation
B) Sinus tachycardia
C)Hypergylcemia
D) Dizziness
, RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
8.) While preparing to administer a scheduled dose of digoxin, the nurse finds a new lab result showing
adigoxin level of
0.7 ng/mL. What action should the nurse take?
A) Hold the drug for an hour and reassess the level.
B) Withhold the drug and notify the prescriber immediately.
C) Administer Digibind to counteract the toxicity.
D) Check the patient’s apical pulse, and if it is within a safe range, administer the digoxin.
9.) A client has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg, and furosemide 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment
by the nurse, the client states, “I see yellow halos around the lights.” The nurse should perform
which of thefollowing actions based on this assessment?
A)Consult the provider then request a digoxin and potassium level check
B) Withhold the next dose of furosemide.
C)Continue to monitor the patient for heart failure.
D) Document the findings and reassess in 1 hour.
10.) A client with angina is preparing to
go home with a prescription for Nifedipine, a calcium
channelblocker. What should the client be taught?
A)Elevate your feet when you are sitting to avoid edema side effects
B) Drink grapefruit juice with breakfast to reduce your risk of plaque.
C)Eat cheese regularly to restore calcium and manage loose stools.
D) Use salt substitute to replenish your potassium losses due to diuretic effects
11.) A client with stable angina asks why the physician told her to put her nitro patch on at 8am and
takeit off at 8pm. What explanation should he be given?
RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY
GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026
UPDATE
RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY
GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026
UPDATE
RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY
GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026
UPDATE
Quiz 6
,RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
1.) Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is
2.9following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose?
A)Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour
B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level
C)Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes
D) Ask to give the dose in a large muscle since the intravenously route is too dangerous
2.) A client who has been taking Lisinopril (an ace inhibitor) for 2 weeks complains of a dry cough.
Howshould the nurse respond to this complaint?
A)The cough will subside within 5 to 7 days when the body becomes accustomed to the medicine.
B) The cough is a sign of impending angioedema. The client should stop the medicine immediately.
C)The cough is a result of immune suppression. The client should stop the medicine immediately
D) The cough is a common side effect of prils. Sartans may be prescribed instead
if it becomes intolerable
3.) A client is experiencing edema. Which over-the-counter medication might be reducing the
diureticeffects of her lisinopril?
A)St John’s Wort
B) Glucosamine
C)Vitamin C
D) Ibuprofen
4.) A client, who has been seeing multiple doctors, reports that she is taking Lisinopril
and another antihypertensive medication, the name of which she can’t recall. What
type of antihypertensive is contraindicated when people are taking ACE inhibitors due to risk
of compound effects?
,RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
A)Thiazide diuretics
B) Beta blockers
C)Potassium-sparing diuretics
D) Calcium channel blockers
5.) In preparing discharge education for a client who has just begun hydrochlorothiazide therapy, a
nurse reviews the client's lab results. Which finding should the nurse be concerned about in
relationship to thedischarge prescription?
A)blood sugar level of 80 mg/dL
B) potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L
C)hemoglobin of 15 g/dL
D) potassium level of 4.8 mEq/L.
6.) A client has had hypertension for approximately 7 years and now is interested in becoming
pregnant. What is the safest anti-hypertensive for a woman in the early stages of pregnancy?
A)Amlodipine
B) Lisinopril
C)Methyldopa
D) Valsartan
7.) If a client is taking carvedilol, a beta blocker, which adverse effect should the nurse watch for?
A)Hypoventilation
B) Sinus tachycardia
C)Hypergylcemia
D) Dizziness
, RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS A EXAM STUDY GUIDE
8.) While preparing to administer a scheduled dose of digoxin, the nurse finds a new lab result showing
adigoxin level of
0.7 ng/mL. What action should the nurse take?
A) Hold the drug for an hour and reassess the level.
B) Withhold the drug and notify the prescriber immediately.
C) Administer Digibind to counteract the toxicity.
D) Check the patient’s apical pulse, and if it is within a safe range, administer the digoxin.
9.) A client has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg, and furosemide 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment
by the nurse, the client states, “I see yellow halos around the lights.” The nurse should perform
which of thefollowing actions based on this assessment?
A)Consult the provider then request a digoxin and potassium level check
B) Withhold the next dose of furosemide.
C)Continue to monitor the patient for heart failure.
D) Document the findings and reassess in 1 hour.
10.) A client with angina is preparing to
go home with a prescription for Nifedipine, a calcium
channelblocker. What should the client be taught?
A)Elevate your feet when you are sitting to avoid edema side effects
B) Drink grapefruit juice with breakfast to reduce your risk of plaque.
C)Eat cheese regularly to restore calcium and manage loose stools.
D) Use salt substitute to replenish your potassium losses due to diuretic effects
11.) A client with stable angina asks why the physician told her to put her nitro patch on at 8am and
takeit off at 8pm. What explanation should he be given?
