Exam 2: NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing (2023/2024) | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Rasmussen

Exam 2: NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing (2023/2024) | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Rasmussen A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? Sedation Nasal congestion Productive cough Constipation Answer: Nasal congestion A nurse is teaching a client who takes phenytoin and has a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Take an antacid with the sucralfate. Take sucralfate with a glass of milk. Allow a 2-hr interval between these medications. These medications can be taken together. Answer: Allow a 2-hr interval between these medications. A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring blood electrolytes for four clients who take digoxin. Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for digoxin toxicity? Calcium 9.2 mg/dL Calcium 10.3 mg/dL Potassium 3.2 mEq/L Potassium 4.8 mEq/L Answer: Potassium 3.2 mEq/L A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral prednisone for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? Weight gain Nervousness Bradycardia Constipation Answer: Weight gain A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.) Assess for tinnitus. Report urine output 50 mL/hr to the physician. Monitor blood potassium levels. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation. Recommend eating a banana daily. Answer: Assess for tinnitus. Monitor blood potassium levels. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation. Recommend eating a banana daily. A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Take the albuterol at the same time each day. Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler. Use beclomethasone if experiencing an acute episode. Avoid shaking the beclomethasone before use. Answer: Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Take this medication at bedtime. This medication decreases the production of gastric acid. Take this medication 2 hr after eating. This medication can cause hyperkalemia. Answer: This medication decreases the production of gastric acid. A nurse is planning to administer IV alteplase to a client. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take? Administer IM enoxaparin along with the alteplase dose. Obtain the client's actual weight. Administer aminocaproic acid IV prior to alteplase infusion. Prepare to administer alteplase within 8 hr of manifestation onset. Answer: Obtain the client's actual weight. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? Diarrhea Anxiety Sedation Palpitations