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NURS 180/ NURS180 Quiz 3 –
Pharmacology | West Coast University |
Latest 2026/2027 Verified Q&A | 100%
Correct | Grade A
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about taking methotrexate. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. Take an antiemetic 1 hr following administration.
B. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day.
C. Take the medication with an NSAID.
D. Rinse mouth 2 times per day with an alcohol based mouthwash.
B. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day.
Methotrexate can cause renal toxicity. The client should drink 2 to 3 L of water per day to
promote excretion of the medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for hydroxychloroquine to
treat mild manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. This medication should be taken between meals.
B. This medication can turn skin an orange color.
C. Wear sunglasses when out in bright sunshine.
D. Avoid crushing the medication.
C. Wear sunglasses when out in bright sunshine.
The nurse should instruct the client to wear sunglasses to decrease photophobia when taking
hydroxychloroquine. Clients should have an ophthalmologic examination before treatment
because the medication can cause retinopathy.
A nurse is teaching a client who takes acetaminophen daily to manage mild knee pain. The nurse
should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions to this
medication?
A. Tinnitus
B. Muscle pain
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Jaundice
D. Jaundice
Acetaminophen can cause hepatotoxicity. The client should monitor and report jaundice,
abdominal pain, clay colored stools, and fever.
,A nurse is admitting a client who states he takes ginkgo biloba every day to improve his
memory. The nurse should identify a potential interaction with which of the following
medications the client is taking?
A. Famotidine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Warfarin
D. Loratadine
C. Warfarin
The nurse should identify a potential interaction between gingko biloba and warfarin. Ginkgo
might suppress coagulation and should be used with caution with antiplatelet drugs such as
aspirin or anticoagulants such as warfarin or heparin.
A nurse is monitoring a client who took an overdose of acetaminophen 72 hr ago. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings is a manifestation of acetaminophen poisoning?
A. Constipation
B. Xerostomia
C. Tinnitus
D. Vomiting
D. Vomiting
The nurse should expect a client who has acetaminophen poisoning to have early manifestations
of nausea, vomiting, abdominal distress, diarrhea, and sweating.
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus to a client who reports pain.
Available is morphine 10 mg/mL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discard the extra medication in a sharps container.
B. Save the extra medication for a later dosing.
C. Send the waste amount to the pharmacy.
D. Have another nurse witness the disposal of the extra medication.
D. Have another nurse witness the disposal of the extra medication.
Any excess narcotic must be disposed. The disposal must be witnessed and documented by a
second nurse.
A nurse is preparing a presentation about glucosamine to a group of clients. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Glucosamine may help to increase joint functionality."
B. "Glucosamine can be used in the treatment of herpes simplex infections."
C. "Glucosamine can improve age-related memory impairment."
D. "Glucosamine is derived from red peppers."
A. "Glucosamine may help to increase joint functionality."
The nurse should include in the teaching that glucosamine may increase joint functionality by
decreasing destruction of cartilage.
, A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diazepam. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Diazepam can cause drowsiness.
B. This medication must be swallowed whole.
C. It is important to avoid foods that contain tyramine.
D. Grapefruit juice inactivates this medication.
A. Diazepam can cause drowsiness.
Diazepam has sedative properties, so the client should not engage in potentially hazardous
activities after receiving diazepam.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for colchicine to treat gout. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Take this medication with food if nausea develops."
B. "Monitor for muscle pain."
C. "Expect to have increased bruising."
D. "Increase your intake of grapefruit juice."
B. "Monitor for muscle pain."
This medication can cause rhabdomyolysis. The client should monitor and report muscle pain.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
The nurse should include to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication?
A. Constipation
B. Bleeding
C. Blurred vision
D. Insomnia
B. Bleeding
Aspirin can cause bleeding, tinnitus, gastric ulceration, nausea, and heartburn. The client should
monitor and report manifestations of bleeding, such as black tarry stools.
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for dantrolene.
Which of the following statements bt the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I need to apply a sunscreen when I go outside."
B. "I can take an over-the-counter antihistamine for allergies when I'm taking this drug."
C. "I should take this medication when my spasms are bad."
D. "My muscle strength should improve a lot in 2 to 3 days."
A. "I need to apply a sunscreen when I go outside."
This medication can cause photosensitivity; therefore, the client should protect her skin by
wearing a hat and using sunscreen while in sunlight.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
NURS 180/ NURS180 Quiz 3 –
Pharmacology | West Coast University |
Latest 2026/2027 Verified Q&A | 100%
Correct | Grade A
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about taking methotrexate. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. Take an antiemetic 1 hr following administration.
B. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day.
C. Take the medication with an NSAID.
D. Rinse mouth 2 times per day with an alcohol based mouthwash.
B. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day.
Methotrexate can cause renal toxicity. The client should drink 2 to 3 L of water per day to
promote excretion of the medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for hydroxychloroquine to
treat mild manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. This medication should be taken between meals.
B. This medication can turn skin an orange color.
C. Wear sunglasses when out in bright sunshine.
D. Avoid crushing the medication.
C. Wear sunglasses when out in bright sunshine.
The nurse should instruct the client to wear sunglasses to decrease photophobia when taking
hydroxychloroquine. Clients should have an ophthalmologic examination before treatment
because the medication can cause retinopathy.
A nurse is teaching a client who takes acetaminophen daily to manage mild knee pain. The nurse
should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions to this
medication?
A. Tinnitus
B. Muscle pain
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Jaundice
D. Jaundice
Acetaminophen can cause hepatotoxicity. The client should monitor and report jaundice,
abdominal pain, clay colored stools, and fever.
,A nurse is admitting a client who states he takes ginkgo biloba every day to improve his
memory. The nurse should identify a potential interaction with which of the following
medications the client is taking?
A. Famotidine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Warfarin
D. Loratadine
C. Warfarin
The nurse should identify a potential interaction between gingko biloba and warfarin. Ginkgo
might suppress coagulation and should be used with caution with antiplatelet drugs such as
aspirin or anticoagulants such as warfarin or heparin.
A nurse is monitoring a client who took an overdose of acetaminophen 72 hr ago. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings is a manifestation of acetaminophen poisoning?
A. Constipation
B. Xerostomia
C. Tinnitus
D. Vomiting
D. Vomiting
The nurse should expect a client who has acetaminophen poisoning to have early manifestations
of nausea, vomiting, abdominal distress, diarrhea, and sweating.
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus to a client who reports pain.
Available is morphine 10 mg/mL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discard the extra medication in a sharps container.
B. Save the extra medication for a later dosing.
C. Send the waste amount to the pharmacy.
D. Have another nurse witness the disposal of the extra medication.
D. Have another nurse witness the disposal of the extra medication.
Any excess narcotic must be disposed. The disposal must be witnessed and documented by a
second nurse.
A nurse is preparing a presentation about glucosamine to a group of clients. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Glucosamine may help to increase joint functionality."
B. "Glucosamine can be used in the treatment of herpes simplex infections."
C. "Glucosamine can improve age-related memory impairment."
D. "Glucosamine is derived from red peppers."
A. "Glucosamine may help to increase joint functionality."
The nurse should include in the teaching that glucosamine may increase joint functionality by
decreasing destruction of cartilage.
, A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diazepam. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Diazepam can cause drowsiness.
B. This medication must be swallowed whole.
C. It is important to avoid foods that contain tyramine.
D. Grapefruit juice inactivates this medication.
A. Diazepam can cause drowsiness.
Diazepam has sedative properties, so the client should not engage in potentially hazardous
activities after receiving diazepam.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for colchicine to treat gout. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Take this medication with food if nausea develops."
B. "Monitor for muscle pain."
C. "Expect to have increased bruising."
D. "Increase your intake of grapefruit juice."
B. "Monitor for muscle pain."
This medication can cause rhabdomyolysis. The client should monitor and report muscle pain.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
The nurse should include to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication?
A. Constipation
B. Bleeding
C. Blurred vision
D. Insomnia
B. Bleeding
Aspirin can cause bleeding, tinnitus, gastric ulceration, nausea, and heartburn. The client should
monitor and report manifestations of bleeding, such as black tarry stools.
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for dantrolene.
Which of the following statements bt the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I need to apply a sunscreen when I go outside."
B. "I can take an over-the-counter antihistamine for allergies when I'm taking this drug."
C. "I should take this medication when my spasms are bad."
D. "My muscle strength should improve a lot in 2 to 3 days."
A. "I need to apply a sunscreen when I go outside."
This medication can cause photosensitivity; therefore, the client should protect her skin by
wearing a hat and using sunscreen while in sunlight.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
