NLN Pharmacology Practice Exam Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
(latest 2026|2027 updates) Already Graded A+| Dosage Calculations, Drug
Side Effects, Antidotes, Pediatric & Geriatric Meds
A nurse should administer a client's prescribed theophylline (Slo-Bid)
• On a pm basis
• On an empty stomach
• With antiacids
• Every 4 hours - Correct Answer -b. On an empty stomach
A client is to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of a medication. If the client weighs 66 lb (30kg), how many mcg
should the client receive in 1 hr?
• 150
• 360
• 3,300
• 9,000 - Correct Answer -d. 9,000
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 120 mg PO stat for a fever of 102.6 F (39.2 C) is ordered for an infant who weighs
12lb (5.5 kg). A nurse identifies that the recommended doses for infants is 10 to 15 mg per kg of bod
weight. The nurse should take which of these actions?
• Give the medication as ordered
• Administer 2/3 of the prescribed dose
• Give ½ of the dose bid
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,• Discuss the order with the physician - Correct Answer -d. Discuss the order with the physician
Prior to the administration of each dose of metroprolol tartate (Lopressor), a nurse should measure a
client's
• Urine output
• Heart rate
• Capillary refill
• Body weight - Correct Answer -b. Heart rate
Which of these statements, if made by a client who is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) should prompt a
nurse to assess the client prior to administering the next dose?
• I have a headache
• I can't hear the television
• I have not had a bowel movement in 2 days
• I feel drowsy - Correct Answer -b. I can't hear the television
A nurse should assess a client who is receiving nifedipine (Adalat) for the development of side effects,
which include
• Peripheral edema
• Hypertension
• Tinnitus
• Sexual dysfunction - Correct Answer -a. Peripheral edema
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, A client is receiving an IV solution of 20,000 units of heparin sodium in 1 L of D5Wat a rate of 125 mL/hr.
How many units per hour is the client receiving?
• 1,000
• 2,500
• 3,125
• 3,750 - Correct Answer -b. 2,500
A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone (BuSpar) to a client. The nurse should recognize that the
medication is classified as a
• Antidepressant
• Anti-anxiety agent
• Antiseizure medication
• Antipsychotic - Correct Answer -b. Anti-anxiety agent
A nurse should instruct the client, who is taking isophane insulin suspension (NPH, Humulin N), to eat a
snack at which of these time?
• One-half hour prior to he dose
• Immediately after the dose
• In the mid-afternoon
• Every two hours during the daytime - Correct Answer -c. In the mid-afternoon
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(latest 2026|2027 updates) Already Graded A+| Dosage Calculations, Drug
Side Effects, Antidotes, Pediatric & Geriatric Meds
A nurse should administer a client's prescribed theophylline (Slo-Bid)
• On a pm basis
• On an empty stomach
• With antiacids
• Every 4 hours - Correct Answer -b. On an empty stomach
A client is to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of a medication. If the client weighs 66 lb (30kg), how many mcg
should the client receive in 1 hr?
• 150
• 360
• 3,300
• 9,000 - Correct Answer -d. 9,000
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 120 mg PO stat for a fever of 102.6 F (39.2 C) is ordered for an infant who weighs
12lb (5.5 kg). A nurse identifies that the recommended doses for infants is 10 to 15 mg per kg of bod
weight. The nurse should take which of these actions?
• Give the medication as ordered
• Administer 2/3 of the prescribed dose
• Give ½ of the dose bid
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,• Discuss the order with the physician - Correct Answer -d. Discuss the order with the physician
Prior to the administration of each dose of metroprolol tartate (Lopressor), a nurse should measure a
client's
• Urine output
• Heart rate
• Capillary refill
• Body weight - Correct Answer -b. Heart rate
Which of these statements, if made by a client who is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) should prompt a
nurse to assess the client prior to administering the next dose?
• I have a headache
• I can't hear the television
• I have not had a bowel movement in 2 days
• I feel drowsy - Correct Answer -b. I can't hear the television
A nurse should assess a client who is receiving nifedipine (Adalat) for the development of side effects,
which include
• Peripheral edema
• Hypertension
• Tinnitus
• Sexual dysfunction - Correct Answer -a. Peripheral edema
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, A client is receiving an IV solution of 20,000 units of heparin sodium in 1 L of D5Wat a rate of 125 mL/hr.
How many units per hour is the client receiving?
• 1,000
• 2,500
• 3,125
• 3,750 - Correct Answer -b. 2,500
A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone (BuSpar) to a client. The nurse should recognize that the
medication is classified as a
• Antidepressant
• Anti-anxiety agent
• Antiseizure medication
• Antipsychotic - Correct Answer -b. Anti-anxiety agent
A nurse should instruct the client, who is taking isophane insulin suspension (NPH, Humulin N), to eat a
snack at which of these time?
• One-half hour prior to he dose
• Immediately after the dose
• In the mid-afternoon
• Every two hours during the daytime - Correct Answer -c. In the mid-afternoon
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