RASMUSSEN:
NUR 2407
PHARMACOL
-OGY
EXAM 1
2026/27
, Q&A
NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 2026 Rasmussen
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?
- Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake
A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a
notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?
- clonic movements
• serum levels of
2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible
seizuresand hypotension*
The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is
extremely anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse
provide this patient?
- remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection
*decreases the risk of injury if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
The nurse is presenting an in-service at a children’s unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is told thata
6-year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The
presenting nurse talks about discharge teaching for this patient and the importance of monitoring
what?
- weight and complete blood count
*drug is associated with weight loss, bone marrow suppression, and cardiac
arrhythmias
The nurse is caring for a patient taking an oral neuroleptic medication, haloperidol. What is the
nurse’s priority assessment to monitor for?
- Tardive dyskinesia
*such a common adverse effect with continued use of the drug
A psychotic patient is admitted through the ED. The physician has ordered chlorpromazine
(Thorazine) 25 mg intramuscularly. After administration of the medication, what is the nurse
priority to evaluate?
- a decrease in psychotic symptoms (purpose of administering the drug)
NUR 2407
PHARMACOL
-OGY
EXAM 1
2026/27
, Q&A
NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 2026 Rasmussen
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?
- Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake
A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a
notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?
- clonic movements
• serum levels of
2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible
seizuresand hypotension*
The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is
extremely anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse
provide this patient?
- remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection
*decreases the risk of injury if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
The nurse is presenting an in-service at a children’s unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is told thata
6-year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The
presenting nurse talks about discharge teaching for this patient and the importance of monitoring
what?
- weight and complete blood count
*drug is associated with weight loss, bone marrow suppression, and cardiac
arrhythmias
The nurse is caring for a patient taking an oral neuroleptic medication, haloperidol. What is the
nurse’s priority assessment to monitor for?
- Tardive dyskinesia
*such a common adverse effect with continued use of the drug
A psychotic patient is admitted through the ED. The physician has ordered chlorpromazine
(Thorazine) 25 mg intramuscularly. After administration of the medication, what is the nurse
priority to evaluate?
- a decrease in psychotic symptoms (purpose of administering the drug)
