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PHARMACOLOGY CMS EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving
morphine via a continuous epidural infusion. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately?
● Facial flushing
● Blood pressure 88/56 mm Hg
● Respiratory rate 10/min
● Constipation - ANSWER-Respiratory rate 10/min
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client through
an enteral feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take
● Pinch the tube while connecting the syringe to it
● Combine crushed medications together in a single syringe
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● Flush the tube with normal saline following medication
administration
● Elevate the head of the client's bed to 10 degrees - ANSWER-●
Flush the tube with normal saline following medication
administration
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client who
has gonorrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take
● Administer the medication with a 27-gauge ½-inch needle
● Use the Z-track technique to administer the medication
● Give the medication without aspirating prior to injection
● Inject the medication at least 5cm (2in) from the umbilicus -
ANSWER-● Use the Z-track technique to administer the
medication
A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine IM to a
2 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
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● Administer the vaccine at a rate of 1 mL per 5 seconds
● Inject the vaccine using a 1.5-inch needle
● Administer the vaccine in the vastus lateralis
● Insert the needle at a 45 degree angle - ANSWER-Administer
the vaccine in the vastus lateralis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the
client understands the teaching?
● I should watch for weight loss
● I should increase the sodium in my diet
● I will take this medication on an empty stomach
● I will report a sore throat to my provider. - ANSWER-I will report
a sore throat to my provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the rights of medication
administration to a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should
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include which of the following as rights of medication
administration (select all that apply)
● Right medication
● Right time
● Right documentation
● Right dose
● Right room - ANSWER-Right dose
Right time
Right documentation
Right medication
A nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic via intermittent IV
bolus for a client who has a continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following steps should the nurse take first?
● Connect the tubing of the medication bag to the primary tubing
● Hang the antibiotic medication bag above the level of the
primary infusion
PHARMACOLOGY CMS EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving
morphine via a continuous epidural infusion. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately?
● Facial flushing
● Blood pressure 88/56 mm Hg
● Respiratory rate 10/min
● Constipation - ANSWER-Respiratory rate 10/min
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client through
an enteral feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take
● Pinch the tube while connecting the syringe to it
● Combine crushed medications together in a single syringe
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● Flush the tube with normal saline following medication
administration
● Elevate the head of the client's bed to 10 degrees - ANSWER-●
Flush the tube with normal saline following medication
administration
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client who
has gonorrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take
● Administer the medication with a 27-gauge ½-inch needle
● Use the Z-track technique to administer the medication
● Give the medication without aspirating prior to injection
● Inject the medication at least 5cm (2in) from the umbilicus -
ANSWER-● Use the Z-track technique to administer the
medication
A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine IM to a
2 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
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● Administer the vaccine at a rate of 1 mL per 5 seconds
● Inject the vaccine using a 1.5-inch needle
● Administer the vaccine in the vastus lateralis
● Insert the needle at a 45 degree angle - ANSWER-Administer
the vaccine in the vastus lateralis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the
client understands the teaching?
● I should watch for weight loss
● I should increase the sodium in my diet
● I will take this medication on an empty stomach
● I will report a sore throat to my provider. - ANSWER-I will report
a sore throat to my provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the rights of medication
administration to a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should
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include which of the following as rights of medication
administration (select all that apply)
● Right medication
● Right time
● Right documentation
● Right dose
● Right room - ANSWER-Right dose
Right time
Right documentation
Right medication
A nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic via intermittent IV
bolus for a client who has a continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following steps should the nurse take first?
● Connect the tubing of the medication bag to the primary tubing
● Hang the antibiotic medication bag above the level of the
primary infusion
