PHARMACY NURS-6521 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitro-glycerine. Which of the
following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
- ANS ✓Acute Pain, headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy
A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitro-glycerine patch. What patient
education should the
nurse provide to this patient? - ANS ✓Put your patch on a part of your skin
that doesn't have too much hair on it.
Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina several months ago
and has
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his
physician
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is
true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina? -
ANS ✓Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a
calcium channel blocker.
A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine (Claritin)
is
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when
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providing patient education concerning this drug? - ANS ✓Determine if the
drug is going to make you drowsy before you
drive.
A 73-year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse
practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she
experiences
constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the nurse
best
respond to this patient's statements? - ANS ✓Taking too many laxatives can
make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation.
A 68-year-old man complains of a chronic, non-productive cough. He states
that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes, and he
is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves the
clinic he asks how long it will take for the medicine to work. The nurse will
advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in - ANS ✓15 to 30 minutes.
A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal
congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine. The
nurse
should inform the patient that - ANS ✓she must be prepared to show
identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine.
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A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of
the
following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-
normal
maintenance dose of digoxin? - ANS ✓A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly
A patient with diabetes has had a cough for 1 week and has been prescribed
a
cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the nurse
include
in the patient teaching for this situation? - ANS ✓Monitor glucose levels
closely
An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative pneumonia in
the
days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a number of
medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will
administer
has the slowest absorption? - ANS ✓An oral antidepressant that the patient has
been taking daily for several years
A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety of
chronic
health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator that is
to be
taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the pill at
the
same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What is the
most likely rationale for the nurse's advice? - ANS ✓Integrating the new drug
into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence.
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