RN pharmacology online practice 2022 B | Graded A+
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take diltiazem. Which of the following statements should
the nurse identify as an indication that the client understand the teaching? Correct Answer: I will check
my heart rate before I take the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin for hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client
laboratory values should the nurse monitor? Correct Answer: creatinine kinase
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for
clozapine. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review before administering the
medication? Correct Answer: total cholesterol
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has depression and a new prescription for fluozetine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct
Answer: I should take acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this
medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct Answer: akathisia
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to a client who has a urinary tract
infection. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an indication that the client
understands the teaching? Correct Answer: I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider? Correct
Answer: chest pressure
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answer:
perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin. The nurse
should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? Correct Answer: I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before disposing it
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct Answer: dry mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of amoxicillin/clavulanic to a client. The client tells
the nurse that they are allergic to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: withhold the medication
, A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via
intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings is the priority for the nurse to report to
the provider before administering the medication? Correct Answer: Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider? Correct Answer: leg tenderness
A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new diagnosis of exercise-
induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use
prior to physical activity? Correct Answer: cromolyn
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from deep-vein thrombosis and is to start taking warfarin.
For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of warfarin? Correct
Answer: Bleeding gums
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For
which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? Correct Answer:
Hyperventilation
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docustate sodium about the medication's
mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing to take their scheduled morning furosemide. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? Correct Answer: By not taking your furosemide, you
might retain fluid and develop swelling
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answer: Drink 2 L of water daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct
Answer: hyperkalemia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following
effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? Correct Answer:
yellow-tinged vision
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Correct Answer: Place
monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet
A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male client who has a
new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by
the client indicated an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answer: I will remove the patch after 14
hours
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take diltiazem. Which of the following statements should
the nurse identify as an indication that the client understand the teaching? Correct Answer: I will check
my heart rate before I take the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin for hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client
laboratory values should the nurse monitor? Correct Answer: creatinine kinase
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for
clozapine. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review before administering the
medication? Correct Answer: total cholesterol
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has depression and a new prescription for fluozetine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct
Answer: I should take acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this
medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct Answer: akathisia
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to a client who has a urinary tract
infection. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an indication that the client
understands the teaching? Correct Answer: I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider? Correct
Answer: chest pressure
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answer:
perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin. The nurse
should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? Correct Answer: I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before disposing it
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct Answer: dry mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of amoxicillin/clavulanic to a client. The client tells
the nurse that they are allergic to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: withhold the medication
, A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via
intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings is the priority for the nurse to report to
the provider before administering the medication? Correct Answer: Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider? Correct Answer: leg tenderness
A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new diagnosis of exercise-
induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use
prior to physical activity? Correct Answer: cromolyn
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from deep-vein thrombosis and is to start taking warfarin.
For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of warfarin? Correct
Answer: Bleeding gums
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For
which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? Correct Answer:
Hyperventilation
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docustate sodium about the medication's
mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing to take their scheduled morning furosemide. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? Correct Answer: By not taking your furosemide, you
might retain fluid and develop swelling
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answer: Drink 2 L of water daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct
Answer: hyperkalemia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following
effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? Correct Answer:
yellow-tinged vision
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Correct Answer: Place
monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet
A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male client who has a
new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by
the client indicated an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answer: I will remove the patch after 14
hours
