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A nurse is monitoring a client who has just returned to the unit following surgery. The client received an initial dose of morphine 5 mg IV bolus for pain relief. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse report immediately to the provider? Respiratory rate 11/min When using ...

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Pharmacology Content Mastery
Review Questions and Answers
(100% Pass)
A nurse is monitoring a client who has just returned to the unit following

surgery. The client received an initial dose of morphine 5 mg IV bolus for pain

relief. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse report

immediately to the provider?


✓ Respiratory rate 11/min

When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the

priority finding is a respiratory rate of 11/min indicating respiratory depression.




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed captopril for

hypertension. Which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the

client to report to the provider immediately?


✓ Sore throat

The greatest risk to the client is infection related to neutropenia. Unexplained

fever, sore throat, and fatigue can indicate an infection and should be

immediately reported to the provider.




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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for

spironolactone for hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the

nurse include in the teaching?


✓ Restrict foods high in potassium.

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, which can cause

hyperkalemia. Therefore, the client should restrict foods that are high in

potassium.




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of

simvastatin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse

instruct the client to monitor?


✓ Muscle pain

The nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider if muscle pain or

tenderness develops, because this could indicate rhabdomyolysis.




A nurse is performing the third check before administering hydromorphone to

a client. After opening the unit-dose packet, the client tells the nurse he does

not want to take the medication now. Which of the following actions should

the nurse take?


✓ Dispose of the medication with a second nurse as a witness.

The nurse must have a witness when disposing of a controlled substance.



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A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an IM injection of penicillin G

benzathine. The client asks why the injection must be given IM instead of

through his IV line. Which of the following is the correct response by the

nurse?


✓ "Your medication can't be given IV because it is not water-soluble."

Medications cannot be administered IV if they are not water-soluble.




A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in preterm labor and is

receiving magnesium sulfate by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following

findings indicats magnesium toxicity?


✓ Hyporeflexia

Magnesium sulfate depresses neuromuscular activity, leading to muscle

weakness and paralysis. Therefore, hyporeflexia can indicate magnesium

toxicity.




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed a scopolamine

patch for motion sickness. Which of the following client statements indicates

an understanding of the teaching?


✓ "I should place the patch behind my ear."

The client should place the scopolamine patch behind the ear.




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