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RN Pharmacology 2019 Form C
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RN Pharmacology 2019 C
1. A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile dysfunction and is
requesting a prescription for sildenafil. The nurse should identify that which of the
following medications is a contraindication for receiving this medication?
a. Furosemide
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Indomethacin
d. Albuterol
2. A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis
and a blood glucose level of 800 mg/dL. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse initiate first?
a. Potassium chloride 10 mEq/hr
b. Bicarbonate by IV infusion
c. 0.9% sodium chloride 15 mL/kg/hr
d. Subcutaneous insulin injections
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving ceftriaxone intravenously. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify as an allergic reaction?
a. Polyuria
b. Hypotension
c. Nausea
d. Bradycardia
4. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is taking prednisone for a long-term
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects of this drug?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Bone loss
d. Liver toxicity
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and prescription for albuterol. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
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a. Drowsiness
b. Fever
c. Constipation
d. Tachycardia
6. A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a client. The
nurse should monitor for which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction
following the injection?
a. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia
7. A nurse is mixing a regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe prior to
administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw a NPH insulin from the vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial
8. A nurse is reviewing a client’s 0800 laboratory values at 1100. The nurse notes that
the client received heparin at 1000. Which of the following laboratory values warrants an
incident report?
a. ePTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. INR 1.6
d. WBC 6,000/mm3
9. A nurse is performing a return demonstration of an enoxaparin administration.
Which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. Messages the site to enhance absorption
b. Injections the medication into a muscle
c. Administers the medication into the abdomen
d. Aspirates the medication after injection
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RN Pharmacology 2019 Form C
Pharmacology (Keiser University)
Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university
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RN Pharmacology 2019 C
1. A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile dysfunction and is
requesting a prescription for sildenafil. The nurse should identify that which of the
following medications is a contraindication for receiving this medication?
a. Furosemide
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Indomethacin
d. Albuterol
2. A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis
and a blood glucose level of 800 mg/dL. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse initiate first?
a. Potassium chloride 10 mEq/hr
b. Bicarbonate by IV infusion
c. 0.9% sodium chloride 15 mL/kg/hr
d. Subcutaneous insulin injections
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving ceftriaxone intravenously. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify as an allergic reaction?
a. Polyuria
b. Hypotension
c. Nausea
d. Bradycardia
4. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is taking prednisone for a long-term
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects of this drug?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Bone loss
d. Liver toxicity
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and prescription for albuterol. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
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a. Drowsiness
b. Fever
c. Constipation
d. Tachycardia
6. A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a client. The
nurse should monitor for which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction
following the injection?
a. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia
7. A nurse is mixing a regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe prior to
administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw a NPH insulin from the vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial
8. A nurse is reviewing a client’s 0800 laboratory values at 1100. The nurse notes that
the client received heparin at 1000. Which of the following laboratory values warrants an
incident report?
a. ePTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. INR 1.6
d. WBC 6,000/mm3
9. A nurse is performing a return demonstration of an enoxaparin administration.
Which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. Messages the site to enhance absorption
b. Injections the medication into a muscle
c. Administers the medication into the abdomen
d. Aspirates the medication after injection
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