NSG 318 Exam 2 Study Guide 2025: Nursing Practice Questions & Answers

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EXAM 2: NSG318 / NSG 318 (LATEST 2025 UPDATES

STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)

INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY EXAM |

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%

CORRECT | GRADE A - GCU

A patient who has asthma is diagnosed with hypertension. Which

drug will be safe to give this patient? .....ANSWER.....Selective

Adrenergic Antagonist




*also called selective Beta blocker

The RN administers sc epinephrine to a patient experiencing

anaphylaxis. The RN should monitor for which symptom?

.....ANSWER.....decreased urine output

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A pt will begin albuterol (Proventil) for asthma. Teaching about

this drug, should include which recommendation?

.....ANSWER.....report rapid or irregular heart rate

A pt will be discharged on beta blockers. Which skill is essential

for the nurse to teach the patient's family? .....ANSWER.....How to

monitor heart rate and blood pressure

The nurse is to administer an indirect-acting cholinergic agonist.

The nurse understands that this drug .....ANSWER.....inhibits

cholinesterase

A patient will get bethanechol (urecholine) for urinary retention.

Pt has BP 86/60, HR 98. What should the RN do?

.....ANSWER.....Hold the medication and notify the provider of

decreased blood pressure.

The nurse is teaching a patient about bethanechol (urecholine).

Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?

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.....ANSWER....."Excessive sweating is a normal reaction to the

medication."

A pt who has irritable bowel syndrome would most likely receive

which type of drug to treat this condition? .....ANSWER.....An

anticholinergic




*slow things down in the GI system

Post op patient recd atropine preop. I & O = 800 mL IV, 350 mL

in cath bag. Pt C/O dry mouth. H/R 82. What will the RN do?

.....ANSWER.....palpate the patient's bladder




*C/O means complains of

*atropine is an anticholinergic

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A patient has a seizure disorder. The RN notes reddened gums

that bleed with oral care. The RN knows the finding is

.....ANSWER.....an adverse effect of the phenytoin

A patient takes phenytoin (Dilantin) and appears drowsy. The

last serum drug level was 18 mcg/mL. What is the nurses priority

action? .....ANSWER.....Administer the dose since the patient is not

toxic.




* therapeutic range 10-20 mcg/mL for phenytoin (Dilantin)

A patient recently started phenytoin (Dilantin). The RN notes a

reddish-brown color to the patient's urine. What should the RN

do? .....ANSWER.....Reassure the patient that this is a harmless

side effect.

Pt will begin taking phenytoin (Dilantin). Pt is taking oral

contraceptives (OCPs). Which response will the nurse give?