Pharm Exam 3 / Pharmacology Exam 3 2024
1.The nurse has provided patient teaching for a patient who will be discharged to home on an anti-
infective. What statement made by the patient indicates the nurse needs to provide additional teaching
concerning the use of anti-infectives?
A) Antibiotics...
1.The nurse has provided patient teaching for a patient who will be discharged to
home on an anti-
infective. What statement made by the patient indicates the nurse needs to provide
additional teaching
concerning the use of anti-infectives?
A) Antibiotics will not help me when I have a viral infection.
B) A bacterial culture will be done before antibiotics are prescribed for me.
C) I could develop diarrhea as a result of taking an antibiotic.
D) I will stop taking the antibiotic as soon as I feel better. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans:
D
4. The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who is being sent home on
oral tetracycline
(Sumycin). What instructions should the nurse include?
A) Take the medication only once a day.
B) Check pulse rate and hold the drug if lower than 60 beats per minute (bpm).
,C) Take the drug on an empty stomach.
D) Take the medication with 2 ounces of water. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans: C
5. A 28-year-old patient has been prescribed penicillin for the first time. What
nursing diagnosis would be
most appropriate for this patient?
A) Acute pain related to gastrointestinal (GI) effects of the drug
B) Deficient knowledge regarding drug therapy
C) Imbalance nutrition: less than body requirements related to multiple GI effects
of the drug
D) Constipation - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans: B
6. The nurse is caring for a 62-year-old patient who is receiving IV gentamicin
(Garamycin). The patient
complains of difficulty hearing. What should the nurse do?
A) Hold the dose and notify the physician immediately.
B) Administer the dose and speak in a louder voice when talking to the patient.
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C) Administer the dose and report this information to the oncoming nurse.
D) Administer the dose and document the finding in the nurse's notes. -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans: A
7. The nurse is preparing to contact the physician for an antibiotic order for the
patient's infection. What
information will the nurse be prepared to provide for the physician to choose the
proper antibiotic?
A) First day of infection symptoms
, B) Culture and sensitivity test results
C) The patient's intake and output for past 2 days
D) Results of complete blood count with differential - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans: B
8. A nursing student asks the pharmacology instructor for ways to minimize the
emergence of drug-
resistant microbial agents. What would be an appropriate response by the
instructor? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Avoid the use of broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs when treating trivial or
viral infections.
B) Use narrow-spectrum agents if they are thought to be effective.
C) Do not use vancomycin unnecessarily.
D) Prescribe antibiotics when the patient believes they are warranted.
E) Start the antibiotics, do culture and sensitivity tests, and provide patient
education. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans: A, B, C
10. The mother of a 5-year-old asks the nurse why it seems amoxicillin is always
prescribed when her child
needs an antibiotic. What is the priority rationale the nurse should give the mother?
A) It is better absorbed.
B) It is less costly.
C) It has a less frequent dosing schedule.
D) It tastes better in oral form. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ans: A
10. When the nurse cares for a patient receiving an antibiotic, what instructions
will the nurse provide no
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