Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is taking atorvastatin daily. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
*A. "I will avoid drinking grapefruit juice."
B. "I should take this medication without food."
C. "I should expect my stools to turn clay-colored."
D. "It is not necessary to have routine lab tests done."
2. A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning
medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client
was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the client's provider.
*B. Check the client's vital signs.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Administer the medication to the correct client.
3. A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide for management of hypertension. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Take this medication before bedtime."
,Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
*b. "Monitor for leg cramps."
C. "Avoid grapefruit juice.'
D. "Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods."
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina
pectoris and a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "i'll dial 911 if I still have pain after taking 3 nitroglycerin
tablets 5 minutes apart."
B. "i'll dial 911 if I still have pain after taking 4 nitroglycerin tablets
over a 20-minute period."
C. "i'll dial 911 when I have pain and then take the nitroglycerin
tablets."
*D. "i'll dial 911 if 1 nitroglycerin tablet does not relieve my pain, and
then take up to 2 more tablets 5 minutes apart while waiting."
,Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
5. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein level. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
*A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications."
B. "Reduce fluid intake."
C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "Chew tablets before swallowing."
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
fluoxetine to treat depression. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should expect to feel better after 24 hours of starting this
medication."
B. "I should not take this medicine with grapefruit juice."
C. "i'll take this medicine with food."
*D. "i'll take this medicine first thing in the morning."
7. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
, Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "You should expect brown-colored urine."
*B. "You should avoid grapefruit juice."
C. "You should monitor for ringing in the ears."
D. "You should take the medication in the morning."
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein level. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
*A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications."
B. "Reduce fluid intake."
C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "Chew tablets before swallowing."
review 2026
questions with
solutions
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is taking atorvastatin daily. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
*A. "I will avoid drinking grapefruit juice."
B. "I should take this medication without food."
C. "I should expect my stools to turn clay-colored."
D. "It is not necessary to have routine lab tests done."
2. A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning
medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client
was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the client's provider.
*B. Check the client's vital signs.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Administer the medication to the correct client.
3. A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide for management of hypertension. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Take this medication before bedtime."
,Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
*b. "Monitor for leg cramps."
C. "Avoid grapefruit juice.'
D. "Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods."
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina
pectoris and a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "i'll dial 911 if I still have pain after taking 3 nitroglycerin
tablets 5 minutes apart."
B. "i'll dial 911 if I still have pain after taking 4 nitroglycerin tablets
over a 20-minute period."
C. "i'll dial 911 when I have pain and then take the nitroglycerin
tablets."
*D. "i'll dial 911 if 1 nitroglycerin tablet does not relieve my pain, and
then take up to 2 more tablets 5 minutes apart while waiting."
,Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
5. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein level. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
*A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications."
B. "Reduce fluid intake."
C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "Chew tablets before swallowing."
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
fluoxetine to treat depression. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should expect to feel better after 24 hours of starting this
medication."
B. "I should not take this medicine with grapefruit juice."
C. "i'll take this medicine with food."
*D. "i'll take this medicine first thing in the morning."
7. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
, Pharm final
review 2026
questions with
solutions
simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "You should expect brown-colored urine."
*B. "You should avoid grapefruit juice."
C. "You should monitor for ringing in the ears."
D. "You should take the medication in the morning."
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein level. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
*A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications."
B. "Reduce fluid intake."
C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "Chew tablets before swallowing."
