NUR 2407 / NUR2407 Pharmacology Exam 2 Quiz
Bank | Rated A | Rasmussen College
1. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to
treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a
contraindication for taking propranolol?
A. Asthma
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypertension
D. Tachycardia
2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Contact provider if heart rate is less than 60/min.
B. Check pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply result by 2.
C. Increase intake of sodium.
D. Take with food if nausea occurs.
3. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving epoetin alfa for adverse effects. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Leukocytosis
B. Hypertension
C. Edema
D. Blurred vision
,4. A nurse is planning to administer subcutaneous enoxaparin 40 mg using a prefilled
syringe of enoxaparin 40 mg/0.4 mL to an adult client following hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Expel the air bubble from the prefilled syringe before injecting.
B. Insert the needle completely into the client's tissue.
C. Administer the injection in the client's thigh.
D. Aspirate carefully after inserting the needle into the client's skin
5. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic
rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary retention
6. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client who has a dysrhythmia. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Hold propranolol for an apical pulse greater than 100/min.
B. Administer propranolol to increase the client's blood pressure.
C. Assist the client when sitting up or standing after taking this medication.
D. Check for hypokalemia frequently due to the risk for propranolol toxicity
, 7. A nurse is evaluating a group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid
therapy. Which of the following clients require folic acid therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A. 12-year-old child who has iron deficiency anemia
B. 24-year-old female who has no health problems
C. 44-year-old male who has hypertension
D. 55-year-old female who has alcohol use disorder
E. 35-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
8. 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?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation
9. 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?
A. Take an antacid with the sucralfate.
B. Take sucralfate with a glass of milk.
C. Allow a 2-hr interval between these medications.
D. These medications can be taken together.
Bank | Rated A | Rasmussen College
1. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to
treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a
contraindication for taking propranolol?
A. Asthma
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypertension
D. Tachycardia
2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Contact provider if heart rate is less than 60/min.
B. Check pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply result by 2.
C. Increase intake of sodium.
D. Take with food if nausea occurs.
3. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving epoetin alfa for adverse effects. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Leukocytosis
B. Hypertension
C. Edema
D. Blurred vision
,4. A nurse is planning to administer subcutaneous enoxaparin 40 mg using a prefilled
syringe of enoxaparin 40 mg/0.4 mL to an adult client following hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Expel the air bubble from the prefilled syringe before injecting.
B. Insert the needle completely into the client's tissue.
C. Administer the injection in the client's thigh.
D. Aspirate carefully after inserting the needle into the client's skin
5. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic
rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary retention
6. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client who has a dysrhythmia. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Hold propranolol for an apical pulse greater than 100/min.
B. Administer propranolol to increase the client's blood pressure.
C. Assist the client when sitting up or standing after taking this medication.
D. Check for hypokalemia frequently due to the risk for propranolol toxicity
, 7. A nurse is evaluating a group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid
therapy. Which of the following clients require folic acid therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A. 12-year-old child who has iron deficiency anemia
B. 24-year-old female who has no health problems
C. 44-year-old male who has hypertension
D. 55-year-old female who has alcohol use disorder
E. 35-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
8. 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?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation
9. 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?
A. Take an antacid with the sucralfate.
B. Take sucralfate with a glass of milk.
C. Allow a 2-hr interval between these medications.
D. These medications can be taken together.
