RN pharmacology online practice 2019 B

1. 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?: I will check my heart rate before I take the medication 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin for hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client laboratory values should the nurse monitor?: - creatinine kinase 3. 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?: total choles- terol 4. 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?: I should take acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this medication 5. 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?: akathisia 6. 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 teach- ing?: I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling 7. 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?: chest pressure 8. 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 fol- lowing actions should the nurse take first?: perform a capillary blood glucose test 9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estra- diol/norelgestromin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?: I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before disposing it 10. 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?: dry mouth 11. A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of amoxi- cillin/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?: with- hold the medication 12. 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 labo- ratory findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider before administering the medication?: Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL 13. 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?: leg tenderness 14. 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?: cromolyn 15. A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from d