NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024
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NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024.
C. Data Collection
C. check the client's apical pulse
C. QID
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
EC = enteric coated, XR = extended release, SL = sublingually
B. Epistaxis
Cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin K lev...
NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 2024.
1). C. data collection
Ans: 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
2). C. check the client's apical pulse
Ans: A nurse is caring for a client and realizes after administering the 0900
medications that she gave digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the client instead of the prescribed
dose of digoxin 0.125 mg PO. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. notify the provider
B. contact the nursing supervisor
C. check the client's apical pulse
D. complete an incident report
3). C. qid
Ans: A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client. Which of the following
abbreviations indicates the greatest frequency of medication administration?
A. BID
B. TID
C. QID
D. Q8h
4). B. levothyroxine 75 mcg po q am before breakfast
ec = enteric coated, xr = extended release, sl = sublingually
Ans: A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has
impaired swallowing. The nurse should crush the medication when administering which
of the following prescriptions?
A. Aspirin EC 80 mg PO daily
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
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, C. Metformin XR 500 mg PO daily
D. Nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL PRN chest pain, can repeat q 5 min for 2 additional doses.
5). B. epistaxis
cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin k levels, which can result in bleeding and
epistaxis. it is a second generation cephalosporin.
Ans: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotetan 1 g via intermittent IV
bolus every 12 hours to treat a postoperative infection. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse monitor for as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. disorientation
B. epistaxis
C. constipation
D. jaundice
6). B. intravenous
Ans: A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative. The client
reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10 and has a prescription for meperidine.
Which of the following routes of administration will deliver the medication with the
shortest time of onset?
A. oral
B. Intravenous
C. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
7). C. laryngeal edema
this can indicate an allergic reaction, possibly anaphylaxis
Ans: nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has received penicillin G
intramuscularly. Which of the following findings should the nurse plan to evaluate first?
A. pain at the injection site
B. prolonged motor dysfunction
C. laryngeal edema
D. temperature of 99.7 F
8). C. hepatic toxicity
Ans: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking a medication
and notes that the client's blood tests show an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The nurse should
recognize that these findings are potential indications of which of the following
conditions?
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, a. renal dysfunction
b. myelotoxicity
c. hepatic toxicity
d. cardiac dysrhythmia
9). B. creatinine clearance 35 ml/min
Ans: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who has Alzheimer's disease
and a new prescription for memantine. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings increases the risk for reduced clearance of the medication?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 60 international units.
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
C. HbA1c 5%
D. BMI 31
10). 5 ml
Ans: A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 0.1 mg/kg/day to a school-
aged child who weights 44 pounds. The amount available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if applicable but do not use a trailing zero.)
11). A. to reduce toxicity risk
Ans: A nurse is assisting with the administration of an IV injection to a client. For
which of the following reasons should the nurse inject the medication slowly?
A. to reduce toxicity risk
B. to improve the absorption pattern
C. to prevent medication dilution
D. to protect against embolism
12). B. grapefruit juice
Ans: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has atrial fibrillation and a new
prescription for amiodarone. Which of the following items should the nurse instruct the
client to avoid while taking this medication?
A. green leafy vegetables
B. grapefruit juice
C. garlic
D. salt substitutes
13). B. vancomycin
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