PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY 5.0 THE NEUROLOGICAL
SYSTEM (PART 2) TEST
A nurse is caring for a client who recently began taking
chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia and who was admitted to
the emergency room with spasms of their face and back. Which
of the following adverse reactions should the nurse suspect?
A. Cholinergic crisis
B. Serotonin syndrome
C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D. Acute dystonia - ANSWER -D. Acute dystonia
A nurse is providing teaching to decline about the adverse
effects of medication therapy. The nurse should include that
orthostatic hypertension is a common adverse reaction of
which of the following medication's?
A. Venlafaxine
B. Bupropion
, C. Amitriptyline
D. Valproic acid - ANSWER -C. Amitriptyline
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has a
new prescription for a reduced dosage of alprazolam for
anxiety. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the reason for the prescription modification?
A. Renal function impairment
B. Cataracts
C. Recent weight loss
D. Smoking - ANSWER -A. Renal function impairment
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking alprazolam for
several days. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an adverse reaction caused by alprazolam?
A. Anxiety
B. Ringing in the ears
C. Increased appetite
SYSTEM (PART 2) TEST
A nurse is caring for a client who recently began taking
chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia and who was admitted to
the emergency room with spasms of their face and back. Which
of the following adverse reactions should the nurse suspect?
A. Cholinergic crisis
B. Serotonin syndrome
C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D. Acute dystonia - ANSWER -D. Acute dystonia
A nurse is providing teaching to decline about the adverse
effects of medication therapy. The nurse should include that
orthostatic hypertension is a common adverse reaction of
which of the following medication's?
A. Venlafaxine
B. Bupropion
, C. Amitriptyline
D. Valproic acid - ANSWER -C. Amitriptyline
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has a
new prescription for a reduced dosage of alprazolam for
anxiety. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the reason for the prescription modification?
A. Renal function impairment
B. Cataracts
C. Recent weight loss
D. Smoking - ANSWER -A. Renal function impairment
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking alprazolam for
several days. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an adverse reaction caused by alprazolam?
A. Anxiety
B. Ringing in the ears
C. Increased appetite
