FINAL EXAM: NR293/ NR 293 (2023/ 2024/2025
UPDATE) PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING PRACTICE
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM| 100% CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS -CHAMBERLAIN
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is preparing to administer
medications to a client who is NPO and is receiving
enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with
the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications,
including those that are over-the-counter. -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is performing a reconciliation
of a client's medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
,A. review the medications the client is taking at home
and compare the list with the medications the client is
taking in the facility.
B. compare any new medication prescriptions with
the client's current list of medications
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications,
including those that are over-the-counter.
D. provide the current and accurate medication list to
all of the client's health care providers.
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
Vancomycin is nephrotoxic and can result in renal
failure, which is indicated by elevated levels of
creatinie above the expected reference range of 0.5
to 1.3 mg/dL. . - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is reviewing
lab results fora client who has C-diff infection and is
receiving vancomycin. Which of the following results
should the nurse report to he provider before
administering the next dose?
A. hematocrit 46%
B. serum glucose 110 mg/dL
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
d. serum potassium 4.8 mEq/L
A. red-orange discoloration of urine - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A
nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
tuberculosis and a prescription for rifampin. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings
as a harmless and expected adverse effect of
rifampin?
,A. red-orange discoloration of urine
B. increased ecchymosis
C. yellow appearance of the sclerae
D. lack of energy
B. check the client for pruritis - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse
is checking a client who is receiving an IV infusion of
telavancin for streptococcus pyogenes. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform?
A. check to see if the client's urine is blue.
B. check the client for pruritis
C. check for hypertension
D. check for numbness in the limbs
B. superinfection - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is caring for
a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis
after taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should
recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which
of the following adverse effects?
A. allergic response
B. superinfection
C. renal toxicity
D. hepatotoxicity
c. paresthesias - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..The nurse is
assessing a client who has been taking linezolid to
treat a staphylococcus aureus infection. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. nausea
, b. headaches
c. paresthesias
d. insomnia
a. seizures can occur with this medication -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is assisting with preparing
discharge teaching for a client who has a bacterial
infection about adverse effects of imipenem to report
to the provider. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include?
a. seizures can occur with this medication
b. you should observe for manifestations of bleeding.
c. check your hands and feet for sensory dysfunction.
d. this medication can increase the risk of ototoxicity.
C. Data Collection - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is caring
for a client who has multiple medication allergies.
During which of the following steps of the nursing
process should the nurse identify the client's
allergies?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Data Collection
D. Implementation
C. check the client's apical pulse - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A
nurse is caring for a client and realizes after
administering the 0900 medications that she gave
UPDATE) PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING PRACTICE
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM| 100% CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS -CHAMBERLAIN
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is preparing to administer
medications to a client who is NPO and is receiving
enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with
the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications,
including those that are over-the-counter. -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is performing a reconciliation
of a client's medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
,A. review the medications the client is taking at home
and compare the list with the medications the client is
taking in the facility.
B. compare any new medication prescriptions with
the client's current list of medications
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications,
including those that are over-the-counter.
D. provide the current and accurate medication list to
all of the client's health care providers.
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
Vancomycin is nephrotoxic and can result in renal
failure, which is indicated by elevated levels of
creatinie above the expected reference range of 0.5
to 1.3 mg/dL. . - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is reviewing
lab results fora client who has C-diff infection and is
receiving vancomycin. Which of the following results
should the nurse report to he provider before
administering the next dose?
A. hematocrit 46%
B. serum glucose 110 mg/dL
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
d. serum potassium 4.8 mEq/L
A. red-orange discoloration of urine - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A
nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
tuberculosis and a prescription for rifampin. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings
as a harmless and expected adverse effect of
rifampin?
,A. red-orange discoloration of urine
B. increased ecchymosis
C. yellow appearance of the sclerae
D. lack of energy
B. check the client for pruritis - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse
is checking a client who is receiving an IV infusion of
telavancin for streptococcus pyogenes. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform?
A. check to see if the client's urine is blue.
B. check the client for pruritis
C. check for hypertension
D. check for numbness in the limbs
B. superinfection - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is caring for
a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis
after taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should
recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which
of the following adverse effects?
A. allergic response
B. superinfection
C. renal toxicity
D. hepatotoxicity
c. paresthesias - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..The nurse is
assessing a client who has been taking linezolid to
treat a staphylococcus aureus infection. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. nausea
, b. headaches
c. paresthesias
d. insomnia
a. seizures can occur with this medication -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is assisting with preparing
discharge teaching for a client who has a bacterial
infection about adverse effects of imipenem to report
to the provider. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include?
a. seizures can occur with this medication
b. you should observe for manifestations of bleeding.
c. check your hands and feet for sensory dysfunction.
d. this medication can increase the risk of ototoxicity.
C. Data Collection - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A nurse is caring
for a client who has multiple medication allergies.
During which of the following steps of the nursing
process should the nurse identify the client's
allergies?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Data Collection
D. Implementation
C. check the client's apical pulse - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A
nurse is caring for a client and realizes after
administering the 0900 medications that she gave
