Saunders Pharm Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Saunders Pharm Exam Questions with Correct Answers
The nurse is teaching the client about his prescribed prednisone. Which statement, if made by the client, indicates that further teaching is necessary? - Answer-"I can take aspirin or my antihistamine if I need it."
A client with hyperthyroidi...
Saunders Pharm Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
The nurse is teaching the client about his prescribed prednisone. Which statement, if
made by the client, indicates that further teaching is necessary? - Answer-"I can take
aspirin or my antihistamine if I need it."
A client with hyperthyroidism has been given methimazole. Which nursing
considerations are associated with this medication? Select all that apply. - Answer-
Administer methimazole with food
Assess client for unexplained bruising or bleeding
Instruct the client to report side and adverse effects such as sore throat, fever, or
headaches
The nurse is monitoring a client receiving levothyroxine sodium for hypothyroidism.
Which findings indicate the presence of a side effect associated with this medication?
Select all that apply. - Answer-Insomnia
weight loss
Mild heat intolerance
The nurse provides instructions to a client who is taking levothyroxine. The nurse should
tell the client to take the medication in which way? - Answer-On an empty stomach
The nurse should tell the client, who is taking levothyroxine, to notify the health care
provider (HCP) if which problem occurs? - Answer-Tremors
The nurse is providing instructions to the client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
who has been prescribed pramlintide. Which instruction should the nurse include in the
discharge teaching? - Answer-"Take your prescribed pills 1 hr before or 2 hrs after the
injection
The nurse teaches the client, who is newly diagnosed with diabetes insipidus, about the
prescribed intranasal desmopressin. Which statements by the client indicate
understanding? Select all that apply. - Answer-"I should decrease my oral fluids when I
start this medication."
"I should report headache and drowsiness to my health care provider since these
symptoms could be related to my desmopressin."
A daily dose of prednisone is prescribed for a client. The nurse provides instructions to
the client regarding administration of the medication and should instruct the client that
which time is best to take this medication? - Answer-Early morning
, The client with hyperparathyroidism is taking alendronate. Which statements by the
client indicate understanding of the proper way to take this medication? Select all that
apply. - Answer-"I should sit up for at least 30 minutes after taking this medication."
"I should take this medication first thing in the morning on an empty stomach."
A client with diabetes mellitus visits a health care clinic. The client's diabetes mellitus
previously had been well controlled with glyburide daily, but recently the fasting blood
glucose level has been 180 to 200 mg/dL (10.2 to 11.4 mmol/L). Which medication, if
added to the client's regimen, may have contributed to the hyperglycemia? - Answer-
Prednisone
A client with Crohn's disease is scheduled to receive an infusion of infliximab. What
intervention by the nurse will determine the effectiveness of treatment? - Answer-
Checking the frequency and consistency of bowel movements
A client has an as needed prescription for loperamide hydrochloride. For which
condition should the nurse administer this medication? - Answer-An episode of diarrhea
A client has an as needed prescription for ondansetron. For which condition(s) should
the nurse administer this medication? - Answer-Nausea and vomiting
A client has begun medication therapy with pancrelipase. The nurse evaluates that the
medication is having the optimal intended benefit if which effect is observed? - Answer-
Reduction of steatorrhea
An older client recently has been taking cimetidine. The nurse monitors the client for
which most frequent central nervous system side effect of this medication? - Answer-
Confusion
A client with a gastric ulcer has a prescription for sucralfate 1 gram by mouth 4 times
daily. The nurse should schedule the medication for which times? - Answer-One hour
before meals and at bedtime
A client who uses nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been taking
misoprostol. The nurse determines that the misoprostol is having the intended
therapeutic effect if which finding is noted? - Answer-Relief of epigastric pain
A client has been taking omeprazole for 4 weeks. The ambulatory care nurse evaluates
that the client is receiving the optimal intended effect of the medication if the client
reports the absence of which symptom? - Answer-Heartburn
A client with a peptic ulcer is diagnosed with a Helicobacter pylori infection. The nurse is
teaching the client about the medications prescribed, including clarithromycin,
esomeprazole, and amoxicillin. Which statement by the client indicates the best
understanding of the medication regimen? - Answer-"The medications will kill the
bacteria and decrease the acid production"
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