NCLEX PN pharmacology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Pharmacology NCLEX PN 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO @x @x @x @x @x @x @x




MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (568E5) @x @x @x @x @x




QUESTION 1 @x




A nurse is caring for a client with liver disease. Laboratory studies are performed, an
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d the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. The nurse checks to see that which m
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edication is available in the stock medication supply area on the clinical nursing unit
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that may be needed to treat this calcium imbalance? 1. Vitamin D 2. Calcium chloride
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3. Calcium gluconate 4. Calcitonin (Cibacalcin)
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ANSWER

4. Calcitonin (Cibacalcin)
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QUESTION 2 @x




Tacrolimus (Prograf) is prescribed for a client. Which of the following disorders, if n
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oted on the client's record, indicates that the medication needs to be administered w
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ith caution? 1. Ulcerative colitis 2. Diabetes insipidus 3. Renal insufficiency 4. Coronar
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y artery disease
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ANSWER

3. Renal insufficiency
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QUESTION 3 @x




A nurse employed in the emergency department is preparing to administer syrup of i
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pecac to a 7-month- @x @x @x



old child. The nurse prepares 5 mL of the syrup and administers one half glass of wa
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ter following administration of the ipecac syrup. Which response would the nurse ex
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pect? 1. Vomiting 2. Diarrhea 3. Increased level of consciousness 4. Elevated blood pr
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essure
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1. Vomiting
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,QUESTION 4 @x




A nurse is reinforcing dietary instructions to a client who has been prescribed cyclos
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porine (Sandimmune). Which food item would the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
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1. Red meats 2. Orange juice 3. Grapefruit juice 4. Green, leafy vegetables
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ANSWER

3. Grapefruit juice
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QUESTION 5 @x




A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client receiving sulfisoxazole. Which
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of the following should be included in the list of instructions? 1. Restrict fluid intake
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. 2. Maintain a high fluid intake. 3. If the urine turns dark brown, call the health care
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provider (HCP) immediately. 4. Decrease the dosage when symptoms are improving
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to prevent an allergic response.
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ANSWER

2. Maintain a high fluid intake.
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QUESTION 6 @x




Streptokinase (Streptase) is being administered to a client following an acute inferior
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myocardial infarction. The nurse plans care, knowing that the primary purpose of st
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reptokinase is to: 1. Reduce myocardial oxygen demand. 2. Inhibit further clot format
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ion. 3. Prevent platelet aggregation. 4. Dissolve the thrombus.
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ANSWER

4. Dissolve the thrombus.
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QUESTION 7 @x




A client who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive has been taking zal
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citabine (ddC) as a component of treatment. The nurse tells the client that which lab
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oratory test will need to be monitored while taking this medication? 1. Glucose level
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2. Platelet count 3. Red blood cell count 4. Liver function studies
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ANSWER

4. Liver function studies
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QUESTION 8 @x

,The nurse is analyzing the laboratory results of a client with leukemia who has recei
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ved a regimen of chemotherapy. Which laboratory value would the nurse specifically
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note as a result of the massive cell destruction that occurred from the chemotherapy
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? 1. Anemia 2. Decreased platelets 3. Increased uric acid level 4. Decreased leukocyte
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count
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ANSWER

3. Increased uric acid level
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QUESTION 9 @x




The client has begun medication therapy with pancrelipase (Pancrease MT). The nurs
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e evaluates that the medication is having the optimal intended benefit if which effect
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is observed? 1. Weight loss 2. Relief of heartburn 3. Reduction of steatorrhea 4. Abse
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nce of abdominal pain
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ANSWER

3. Reduction of steatorrhea
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QUESTION 10 @x




A client with multiple sclerosis is receiving baclofen (Lioresal). The nurse monitoring
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this client should look for which of the following to indicate a primary therapeutic r
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esponse from the medication? 1. Decreased muscle spasms 2. Increased range of moti
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on of all extremities 3. Increased muscle tone and strength 4. Decreased nausea
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ANSWER

1. Decreased muscle spasms
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QUESTION 11 @x




A client with cancer is receiving cisplatin. Which finding indicates that the client is e
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xperiencing an adverse effect of the medication? 1. Tinnitus 2. Increased appetite 3. E
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xcessive urination 4. Yellow halos in front of the eyes
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ANSWER

1. Tinnitus
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QUESTION 12 @x




A nurse provides instructions to a client who has been prescribed betaxolol (Betoptic
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) eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma. The nurse instructs the client regarding t
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he administration of the medication and about the importance of returning to the cli
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, nic for monitoring of the: 1. Temperature 2. Blood pressure and apical pulse 3. Pupil
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dilation 4. Presence of Trousseau's sign
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ANSWER

2. Blood pressure and apical pulse
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QUESTION 13 @x




A nurse is reviewing medications with the client receiving colchicine for the treatmen
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t of gout. The nurse determines that the medication is effective if the client reports a
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decrease in: 1. Blood glucose 2. Blood pressure 3. Joint inflammation 4. Headaches
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ANSWER

3. Joint inflammation
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QUESTION 14 @x




A nurse is providing instructions to the parents of a child with iron deficiency anemi
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a regarding the administration of a liquid oral iron supplement. The nurse tells the
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mother to: 1. Administer the iron through a straw. 2. Administer the iron at mealtim
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es. 3. Add the iron to food for easy administration. 4. Mix the iron with cereal to ad
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minister.
ANSWER

1. Administer the iron through a straw.
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QUESTION 15 @x




A urinary analgesic is prescribed for a client with a urinary tract infection. The nurse
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tells the client that it is best to take the medication: 1. With meals 2. At bedtime 3.
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One hour before meals 4. In the morning before breakfast
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ANSWER

1. With meals
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QUESTION 16 @x




A nurse tells a client with leukemia that allopurinol (Zyloprim) has been added to th
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e medication list. The client is currently receiving busulfan (Myleran). When the clien
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t asks the purpose of the new medication, the nurse responds that the allopurinol is
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intended to prevent: 1. Alopecia 2. Diabetes 3. Arthritis 4. Hyperuricemia
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ANSWER

4. Hyperuricemia
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