NUR2474 | NUR 2474
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
A+ | 2024/2025 GUIDE | RASMUSSEN
1. A Client presents with tinea corporis, and the prescriber orders
itraconazole. When educating the client about this medication, the nurse
will include which statement?
1. "Use the medication for at least one week after the symptoms have
cleared."
2. "Apply the medication over the entire body twice daily for two weeks."
3. "This drug is effective after a single application."
4. "Sun exposure will minimize the drugs' effects."
- Correct Answer - 1
2. A nurse is talking to the client who wants to stop taking glucocorticoids
after taking them for 3 months. Which statement by the client indicates a
good understanding of the teaching about withdrawal?
1. "Once I am off of the steroids, I should never take them again."
2. "I should monitor for Cushing's symptoms during the withdrawal
process."
3. "I should not try to taper off the medication without consulting my
provider."
4. "I should reduce the dose by half each day until I am at 5mg, then I
can stop the medication."
- Correct Answer - 3
,3. Which of these findings, from a client taking steroids, should the nurse
report immediately?
1. Temperature of 101.2 degrees F
2. Glucose 128mg/dl
3. Blood pressure of 144/68 mm Hg
4. Heart rate of 102 beats per minute
- Correct Answer - 1
4. A nurse is concerned about real function in an 84-year-old client who
is taking several medications. What is a priority for the nurse to assess?
1. Sodium levels
2. Serum Creatinine
3. Specific gravity
4. Troponin levels.
- Correct Answer - 2
5. Which side effect of clindamycin causes the most concern?
1. Vomiting
2. Headache
3. Diarrhea
4. Nausea
- Correct Answer - 3
6. The provider has prescribed digoxin 0.5mg PO stat. Digoxin is
available in a 0.25mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse
administer?
- Correct Answer - 2
,7. In Which situation would the nurse hold digoxin?
1. When the client is pacing and very thirsty
2. When the client complains of seeing yellow-green halos
3. When the lab reports a digoxin level 1.2 ng/ml
4. When the client is edematous
- Correct Answer - 2
8. A nurse tells a nursing student glucocorticoids given for rheumatoid
arthritis are nearly identical to substances produced naturally by the
body. The student remarks that the drug must be very safe. Which
response by the nurse is correct?
1. "Side effects can occur and are dependent on the dose and duration
of treatment."
2. "By interrupting the inflammatory process, these drugs inhibit side
effects."3. "The negative feedback loop prevents side effects."
4. "As long as the drug is taken as prescribed, side effects usually do not
occur.
- Correct Answer - 1
9. A nurse is performing a preoperative drug history on a client who is
admitted to the hospital for surgery. What dietary supplement contributes
to the risk of bleeding?
1. Probiotics
2. Coenzyme Q-10
3. Ma Huang
4. Ginkgo biloba
- Correct Answer - 4
, 10. A client who is taking calcium supplements receives a prescription for
ciprofloxacin for a respiratory infection. What must the nurse include in
client teaching?
1. Consume extra fluids while taking the ciprofloxacin to prevent
hypercalciuria.
2. Take the calcium either six hours before or two hours after taking the
ciprofloxacin.
3. Stop taking the calcium supplements while taking the ciprofloxacin.
4. Take the two medications together to increase the absorption of both.
- Correct Answer - 2
11. A third grader is starting methylphenidate. What o=counseling should
the nurse provide for the child's parents?
1. Give the medication at bedtime.
2. Store the medicine in a safe palace; it is a controlled substance.
3. Give the medication as needed
4. If you notice weight loss, switch dosing to every other day
- Correct Answer - 2
12. A client who is recovering from total knee surgery is preparing for
discharge. Which of these statements indicates the client needs further
teaching?
1. "I can rotate acetaminophen with ibuprofen if needed for pain control,
so I don't take too much of either one."
2. "Taking more than 4000mg of acetaminophen in a day can cause liver
problems."
3. "Taking acetaminophen often could mask any infection-related fevers I
might have."
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
A+ | 2024/2025 GUIDE | RASMUSSEN
1. A Client presents with tinea corporis, and the prescriber orders
itraconazole. When educating the client about this medication, the nurse
will include which statement?
1. "Use the medication for at least one week after the symptoms have
cleared."
2. "Apply the medication over the entire body twice daily for two weeks."
3. "This drug is effective after a single application."
4. "Sun exposure will minimize the drugs' effects."
- Correct Answer - 1
2. A nurse is talking to the client who wants to stop taking glucocorticoids
after taking them for 3 months. Which statement by the client indicates a
good understanding of the teaching about withdrawal?
1. "Once I am off of the steroids, I should never take them again."
2. "I should monitor for Cushing's symptoms during the withdrawal
process."
3. "I should not try to taper off the medication without consulting my
provider."
4. "I should reduce the dose by half each day until I am at 5mg, then I
can stop the medication."
- Correct Answer - 3
,3. Which of these findings, from a client taking steroids, should the nurse
report immediately?
1. Temperature of 101.2 degrees F
2. Glucose 128mg/dl
3. Blood pressure of 144/68 mm Hg
4. Heart rate of 102 beats per minute
- Correct Answer - 1
4. A nurse is concerned about real function in an 84-year-old client who
is taking several medications. What is a priority for the nurse to assess?
1. Sodium levels
2. Serum Creatinine
3. Specific gravity
4. Troponin levels.
- Correct Answer - 2
5. Which side effect of clindamycin causes the most concern?
1. Vomiting
2. Headache
3. Diarrhea
4. Nausea
- Correct Answer - 3
6. The provider has prescribed digoxin 0.5mg PO stat. Digoxin is
available in a 0.25mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse
administer?
- Correct Answer - 2
,7. In Which situation would the nurse hold digoxin?
1. When the client is pacing and very thirsty
2. When the client complains of seeing yellow-green halos
3. When the lab reports a digoxin level 1.2 ng/ml
4. When the client is edematous
- Correct Answer - 2
8. A nurse tells a nursing student glucocorticoids given for rheumatoid
arthritis are nearly identical to substances produced naturally by the
body. The student remarks that the drug must be very safe. Which
response by the nurse is correct?
1. "Side effects can occur and are dependent on the dose and duration
of treatment."
2. "By interrupting the inflammatory process, these drugs inhibit side
effects."3. "The negative feedback loop prevents side effects."
4. "As long as the drug is taken as prescribed, side effects usually do not
occur.
- Correct Answer - 1
9. A nurse is performing a preoperative drug history on a client who is
admitted to the hospital for surgery. What dietary supplement contributes
to the risk of bleeding?
1. Probiotics
2. Coenzyme Q-10
3. Ma Huang
4. Ginkgo biloba
- Correct Answer - 4
, 10. A client who is taking calcium supplements receives a prescription for
ciprofloxacin for a respiratory infection. What must the nurse include in
client teaching?
1. Consume extra fluids while taking the ciprofloxacin to prevent
hypercalciuria.
2. Take the calcium either six hours before or two hours after taking the
ciprofloxacin.
3. Stop taking the calcium supplements while taking the ciprofloxacin.
4. Take the two medications together to increase the absorption of both.
- Correct Answer - 2
11. A third grader is starting methylphenidate. What o=counseling should
the nurse provide for the child's parents?
1. Give the medication at bedtime.
2. Store the medicine in a safe palace; it is a controlled substance.
3. Give the medication as needed
4. If you notice weight loss, switch dosing to every other day
- Correct Answer - 2
12. A client who is recovering from total knee surgery is preparing for
discharge. Which of these statements indicates the client needs further
teaching?
1. "I can rotate acetaminophen with ibuprofen if needed for pain control,
so I don't take too much of either one."
2. "Taking more than 4000mg of acetaminophen in a day can cause liver
problems."
3. "Taking acetaminophen often could mask any infection-related fevers I
might have."
