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EXAM 2: NSG318 / NSG 318 (LATEST 2025 UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A - GCU
A patient who has asthma is diagnosed with hypertension. Which
drug will be safe to give this patient? .....ANSWER.....Selective
Adrenergic Antagonist
*also called selective Beta blocker
The RN administers sc epinephrine to a patient experiencing
anaphylaxis. The RN should monitor for which symptom?
.....ANSWER.....decreased urine output
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A pt will begin albuterol (Proventil) for asthma. Teaching about
this drug, should include which recommendation?
.....ANSWER.....report rapid or irregular heart rate
A pt will be discharged on beta blockers. Which skill is essential
for the nurse to teach the patient's family? .....ANSWER.....How to
monitor heart rate and blood pressure
The nurse is to administer an indirect-acting cholinergic agonist.
The nurse understands that this drug .....ANSWER.....inhibits
cholinesterase
A patient will get bethanechol (urecholine) for urinary retention.
Pt has BP 86/60, HR 98. What should the RN do?
.....ANSWER.....Hold the medication and notify the provider of
decreased blood pressure.
The nurse is teaching a patient about bethanechol (urecholine).
Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?
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.....ANSWER....."Excessive sweating is a normal reaction to the
medication."
A pt who has irritable bowel syndrome would most likely receive
which type of drug to treat this condition? .....ANSWER.....An
anticholinergic
*slow things down in the GI system
Post op patient recd atropine preop. I & O = 800 mL IV, 350 mL
in cath bag. Pt C/O dry mouth. H/R 82. What will the RN do?
.....ANSWER.....palpate the patient's bladder
*C/O means complains of
*atropine is an anticholinergic
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A patient has a seizure disorder. The RN notes reddened gums
that bleed with oral care. The RN knows the finding is
.....ANSWER.....an adverse effect of the phenytoin
A patient takes phenytoin (Dilantin) and appears drowsy. The
last serum drug level was 18 mcg/mL. What is the nurses priority
action? .....ANSWER.....Administer the dose since the patient is not
toxic.
* therapeutic range 10-20 mcg/mL for phenytoin (Dilantin)
A patient recently started phenytoin (Dilantin). The RN notes a
reddish-brown color to the patient's urine. What should the RN
do? .....ANSWER.....Reassure the patient that this is a harmless
side effect.
Pt will begin taking phenytoin (Dilantin). Pt is taking oral
contraceptives (OCPs). Which response will the nurse give?
EXAM 2: NSG318 / NSG 318 (LATEST 2025 UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A - GCU
A patient who has asthma is diagnosed with hypertension. Which
drug will be safe to give this patient? .....ANSWER.....Selective
Adrenergic Antagonist
*also called selective Beta blocker
The RN administers sc epinephrine to a patient experiencing
anaphylaxis. The RN should monitor for which symptom?
.....ANSWER.....decreased urine output
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A pt will begin albuterol (Proventil) for asthma. Teaching about
this drug, should include which recommendation?
.....ANSWER.....report rapid or irregular heart rate
A pt will be discharged on beta blockers. Which skill is essential
for the nurse to teach the patient's family? .....ANSWER.....How to
monitor heart rate and blood pressure
The nurse is to administer an indirect-acting cholinergic agonist.
The nurse understands that this drug .....ANSWER.....inhibits
cholinesterase
A patient will get bethanechol (urecholine) for urinary retention.
Pt has BP 86/60, HR 98. What should the RN do?
.....ANSWER.....Hold the medication and notify the provider of
decreased blood pressure.
The nurse is teaching a patient about bethanechol (urecholine).
Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?
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.....ANSWER....."Excessive sweating is a normal reaction to the
medication."
A pt who has irritable bowel syndrome would most likely receive
which type of drug to treat this condition? .....ANSWER.....An
anticholinergic
*slow things down in the GI system
Post op patient recd atropine preop. I & O = 800 mL IV, 350 mL
in cath bag. Pt C/O dry mouth. H/R 82. What will the RN do?
.....ANSWER.....palpate the patient's bladder
*C/O means complains of
*atropine is an anticholinergic
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A patient has a seizure disorder. The RN notes reddened gums
that bleed with oral care. The RN knows the finding is
.....ANSWER.....an adverse effect of the phenytoin
A patient takes phenytoin (Dilantin) and appears drowsy. The
last serum drug level was 18 mcg/mL. What is the nurses priority
action? .....ANSWER.....Administer the dose since the patient is not
toxic.
* therapeutic range 10-20 mcg/mL for phenytoin (Dilantin)
A patient recently started phenytoin (Dilantin). The RN notes a
reddish-brown color to the patient's urine. What should the RN
do? .....ANSWER.....Reassure the patient that this is a harmless
side effect.
Pt will begin taking phenytoin (Dilantin). Pt is taking oral
contraceptives (OCPs). Which response will the nurse give?
