ESTUDY
PHARM CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking methyldopa for hypertension. What should the nurse
include in the teaching?
- A) This medication can cause dizziness
- B) This medication can cause insomnia
- C) Expect to experience depression while taking this medication
- D) Expect to have increased salivation while taking this medication
**ANSWER: A) This medication can cause dizziness**
2. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 200 mg infusion over 1 hour to a school-age child. The
available gentamicin is 200 mg in 100 mL 0.5% sodium chloride solution. How many mL per hour should
the nurse set the IV pump to deliver?
- A) 50
- B) 75
- C) 100
- D) 125
**ANSWER: C) 100**
3. A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who is starting to take liquid ferrous sulfate. What should
the nurse include in the teaching?
- A) Monitor your child for constipation
- B) Milk increases the absorption of the medication
- C) Administer the medication undiluted
- D) Stop the medication immediately if you notice any dark stool
**ANSWER: A) Monitor your child for constipation**
4. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking hydrochlorothiazide. Which statement indicates that
the medication is effective?
- A) The swelling in my feet has decreased
- B) My appetite has increased
- C) I no longer feel depressed
- D) I am sleeping better
**ANSWER: A) The swelling in my feet has decreased**
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5. A nurse is assessing a client in preterm labor receiving magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion.
Which finding should the nurse identify as the priority?
- A) Flushing
- B) Deep tendon reflexes 1+
- C) Respiratory rate 22/min
- D) Dry mouth
**ANSWER: B) Deep tendon reflexes 1+**
6. A nurse is caring for a client who reports using garlic along with prescribed warfarin. What is a
potential adverse effect of taking both products together?
- A) Altered renal perfusion
- B) Elevated blood pressure
- C) Increased ecchymosis
- D) Decreased immune function
**ANSWER: C) Increased ecchymosis**
7. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for benzonatate. Which statement indicates
understanding?
- A) I should not drive while taking this medication
- B) I can drink alcohol while on this medication
- C) I can take this medication with a full meal
- D) This medication may cause drowsiness
**ANSWER: A) I should not drive while taking this medication**
8. A nurse is caring for a client with HIV who has a prescription for nevirapine. What is an adverse
reaction to nevirapine?
- A) Rash
- B) Flushing
- C) Muscle twitching
- D) Hyperglycemia
**ANSWER: A) Rash**
9. A nurse is reviewing lab data for a client taking niacin to correct plasma lipid levels. Which finding
indicates an adverse effect of this therapy?
- A) Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- B) Elevated troponin T
- C) Elevated WBC count
- D) Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
PHARM CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking methyldopa for hypertension. What should the nurse
include in the teaching?
- A) This medication can cause dizziness
- B) This medication can cause insomnia
- C) Expect to experience depression while taking this medication
- D) Expect to have increased salivation while taking this medication
**ANSWER: A) This medication can cause dizziness**
2. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 200 mg infusion over 1 hour to a school-age child. The
available gentamicin is 200 mg in 100 mL 0.5% sodium chloride solution. How many mL per hour should
the nurse set the IV pump to deliver?
- A) 50
- B) 75
- C) 100
- D) 125
**ANSWER: C) 100**
3. A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who is starting to take liquid ferrous sulfate. What should
the nurse include in the teaching?
- A) Monitor your child for constipation
- B) Milk increases the absorption of the medication
- C) Administer the medication undiluted
- D) Stop the medication immediately if you notice any dark stool
**ANSWER: A) Monitor your child for constipation**
4. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking hydrochlorothiazide. Which statement indicates that
the medication is effective?
- A) The swelling in my feet has decreased
- B) My appetite has increased
- C) I no longer feel depressed
- D) I am sleeping better
**ANSWER: A) The swelling in my feet has decreased**
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5. A nurse is assessing a client in preterm labor receiving magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion.
Which finding should the nurse identify as the priority?
- A) Flushing
- B) Deep tendon reflexes 1+
- C) Respiratory rate 22/min
- D) Dry mouth
**ANSWER: B) Deep tendon reflexes 1+**
6. A nurse is caring for a client who reports using garlic along with prescribed warfarin. What is a
potential adverse effect of taking both products together?
- A) Altered renal perfusion
- B) Elevated blood pressure
- C) Increased ecchymosis
- D) Decreased immune function
**ANSWER: C) Increased ecchymosis**
7. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for benzonatate. Which statement indicates
understanding?
- A) I should not drive while taking this medication
- B) I can drink alcohol while on this medication
- C) I can take this medication with a full meal
- D) This medication may cause drowsiness
**ANSWER: A) I should not drive while taking this medication**
8. A nurse is caring for a client with HIV who has a prescription for nevirapine. What is an adverse
reaction to nevirapine?
- A) Rash
- B) Flushing
- C) Muscle twitching
- D) Hyperglycemia
**ANSWER: A) Rash**
9. A nurse is reviewing lab data for a client taking niacin to correct plasma lipid levels. Which finding
indicates an adverse effect of this therapy?
- A) Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- B) Elevated troponin T
- C) Elevated WBC count
- D) Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
