Pharm Evolve Practice Questions With Answers

Pharm Evolve Practice Questions With
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Answers
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A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin
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monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative || || || || || || || ||



infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for
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what additional drug allergy before administering this
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prescription?
A) Penicillins.
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B) Aminoglycosides.
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C) Erythromycins.
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D) Sulfonamides. - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔A)
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Penicillins.


Which nursing intervention is most important when
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caring for a client receiving the antimetabolite cytosine
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arabinoside (Arc-C) for chemotherapy? || || ||




A) Hydrate the client with IV fluids before and after
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infusion. ||




B) Assess the client for numbness and tingling of
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extremities. ||




C) Inspect the client's oral mucosa for ulcerations.
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,D) Monitor the client's urine pH for increased acidity. -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔C) Inspect the client's oral
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mucosa for ulcerations. || ||




When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed
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on acetaminophen (Tylenol), it is most important for the
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nurse to assess for pain in which area of the body?
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A) Flank.
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B) Abdomen.
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C) Chest.
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D) Head. - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔B) Abdomen.
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An adult client is given a prescription for a scopolamine
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patch (Transderm Scop) to prevent motion sickness
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while on a cruise. Which information should the nurse
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provide to the client? || || ||




A) Apply the patch at least 4 hours prior to departure.
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B) Change the patch every other day while on the cruise.
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C) Place the patch on a hairless area at the base of the
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skull. ||




D) Drink no more than 2 alcoholic drinks during the
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cruise. - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔A) Apply the patch
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at least 4 hours prior to departure.
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,The nurse is reviewing the use of the patient-controlled
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analgesia (PCA) pump with a client in the immediate || || || || || || || || ||



postoperative period. The client will receive morphine 1 || || || || || || || ||



mg IV per hour basal rate with 1 mg IV every 15 minutes
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per PCA to total 5 mg IV maximally per hour. What
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assessment has the highest priority before initiating the || || || || || || || ||



PCA pump? ||




A) The expiration date on the morphine syringe in the
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pump. ||




B) The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
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C) The type of anesthesia used during the surgical
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procedure. ||




D) The client's subjective and objective signs of pain. -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔B) The rate and depth of the || || || || || || || ||



client's respirations.
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A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most
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commonly prescribed for a client with which condition?
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A) Glaucoma.
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B) Hypertension.
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C) Heart failure.
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D) Asthma. - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔C) Heart
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failure.

, A female client with rheumatoid arthritis take ibuprofen
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(Motrin) 600 mg PO 4 times a day. To prevent
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gastrointestinal bleeding, misoprostol (Cytotec) 100 mcg || || || || || ||



PO is prescribed. Which information is most important
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for the nurse to include in client teaching?
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A) Use contraception during intercourse.
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B) Ensure the Cytotec is taken on an empty stomach.
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C) Encourage oral fluid intake to prevent constipation.
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D) Take Cytotec 30 minutes prior to Motrin. - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔A) Use contraception during || || || || ||



intercourse.


A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone
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(Aldactone). Which information is most important for the || || || || || || || ||



nurse to provide to the client about diet modifications?
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A) Do not add salt to foods during preparation.
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B) Refrain for eating foods high in potassium.
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C) Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml per day.
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D) Increase intake of milk and milk products. - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔B) Refrain for eating foods high in
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potassium.