TEST BANK FOR NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS (STUDY THIS ONE)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing chest pain.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to
suppress the aggregation of platelets?
A. nitroglycerin
B. Aspirin
C. Morphine
D. Metoprolol ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Aspirin
A nurse is caring for a client who takes gentamicin IM and has a
prescription to obtain a blood sample to measure a trough level. At which of
the following times should the nurse draw the blood sample?
A. within 15 minutes prior to the next medication dose
B. 3 hours prior to administering a dose.
C. Within 15 minutes following the next medication dose
D. 2 hours after administering a dose. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------A. within 15 minutes prior to the next medication dose
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
sertraline. The client asks the nurse if he should containue to take St.
John's wort for depression. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse give the client?
A. take the medication and herbal supplement together.
B. stop taking the herbal supplement while taking the medication.
C. take the herbal supplement and the medication at least 2 hours apart.
D. take an antacid with both the herbal supplement and the medication. ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. stop taking the herbal supplement
while taking the medication.
,Taking the antidepressant sertraline and St. John's wort together puts the
client at risk for serotonin syndrome.
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 100 mg IM to a client who
has a BMI of 23. Which of the following needle lengths should the nurse
use to administer the medication?
A. 1/2 inch
B. 1 1/2 inch
C. 2 1/2 inch
D. 3 inch ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 1 1/2 inch
A nurse in a long-term care facility is administering medications to a group
of older clients. Which of the following factors of pharmacokinetics should
the nurse consider when caring for this age group?
A. the excretion of the medication is reduced
B. the percentage of medication absorbed is increased
C. the liver metabolizes the medication more quickly.
D. the rate at which the liver metabolizes medication declines with age. -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. the excretion of the medication is
reduced
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking
amoxicillin for 10 days and reports diarrhea and cramping. The nurse
should recognize that these manifestations occur secondary to which of the
following adverse effects?
A. development of gastric ulcers
B. development of milk intolerance
C. allergic reactions to the medication
D. alterations in the gastrointestinal flora ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------D. alterations in the gastrointestinal flora
,A nurse is preparing to administer desmopressin 0.1 mcg/kg in 0.9%
sodium chloride 50 mL IV over 30 min to a client who weights 154 lb. How
many mcg of medication should the client receive? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------21
A nurse is preparing to administer 150 units/hr of regular insulin to a client.
Regular insulin is available at 1,500 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------50
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a preschooler. The nurse
should use which of the following measurements to calculate the
medication dosage for this client?
A. body mass index
B. height
c. weight
d. rule of 9s ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. weight
A nurse is caring for a client who takes Ginkgo biloba daily at home. Which
of the following effects should the nurse expect from the use of this herbal
supplement?
A. decreased platelet aggregation
b. prevention of migraine headaches
c. increase risk of DVT
d. lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------A. decreased platelet aggregation
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of
erythromycin lactobionate to treat a Bordetella pertussis infection. Which of
the following actions should the nurse perform to minimize the risk of
thrombophlebitis?
a. make sure the medication infuses slowly
, b. stop the infusion after the client has received half the dosage.
c. make sure the solution is not dilute
d. request a prescription for intermittent dosing ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a. make sure the medication infuses slowly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection
and new prescriptions for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
a. if phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can take it with meals.
b. Phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort, but ciprofloxacin will get ride
of the infection.
c. I need to drink 2 liters of fluid per day while I am taking ciprofloxacin.
d. I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. I should notify my provider
immediately if my urine turns orange.
a nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has been
taking amoxicillin for 10 days and reports diarrhea and cramping. the nurse
should recognize that these manifestations occur secondary to which of the
following adverse effects?
a. development of gastric ulcers
b. development of milk intolerance
c. allergic reactions to the medication
d. alterations in gastrointestinal flora ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----d. alterations in gastrointestinal flora
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for ethambutol. The nurse should inform the client he is likely
to develop which of the following alterations as an adverse effect of this
medication?
a. mottling of the extremities.
b. orange-red urine and bodily secretions.
c. yellowing of the sclera
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