PHARM FINAL EXAM Review
2 tablet(s) - ✔✔A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO every 12 hr. The
amount available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number/tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
2.5 mL - ✔✔A nurse is preparing to administer liquid famotidine 20 mg PO every 6 hr
for a client who has GERD. Available is famotidine 40 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.)
200mL - ✔✔A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a
prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO every 12 hr for 5 days. The client weighs 88
lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
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(Round the answer to the nearest whole number/tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
A. "Do not take antihistamines with this medication." - ✔✔A nurse is teaching a client
who has multiple sclerosis about a new prescription for baclofen. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Do not take antihistamines with this medication."
B. "Take the medication on an empty stomach."
C. "Stop taking the medication immediately for a headache."
D. "Expect to develop diarrhea initially."
A. "I will avoid drinking grapefruit juice." - ✔✔A nurse is teaching a client who is taking
atorvastatin daily. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
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A. "I will avoid drinking grapefruit juice."
B. "I should take this medication without food."
C. "I should expect my stools to turn clay-colored."
D. "It is not necessary to have routine lab tests done."
A. "I'm glad you called, and I want to send an ambulance to help you." - ✔✔A nurse
on a crisis hotline is speaking to a client who says, "I just took an entire bottle of
amitriptyline." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "I'm glad you called, and I want to send an ambulance to help you."
B. "You must have been feeling pretty depressed to do that."
C. "Do you know how many pills were in the bottle?"
D. "Were you trying to kill yourself by taking an overdose?"
A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications." - ✔✔A nurse is teaching a
client who has a new prescription for colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein
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level. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications."
B. "Reduce fluid intake."
C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "Chew tablets before swallowing."
A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications." - ✔✔A nurse is teaching a
client who has a new prescription for colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein
level. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Take this medication 4 hours after other medications."
B. "Reduce fluid intake."
C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
D. "Chew tablets before swallowing."
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A. "You may experience a decreased sex drive while taking this medication." - ✔✔A
nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You may experience a decreased sex drive while taking this medication."
B. "You will notice an improvement in your depressive symptoms in 2 to 3 days."
C. "You may notice that you have less appetite while taking this medication."
D. "You may experience drooling while taking this medication."
A. "You should change positions slowly while taking this medication." - ✔✔A nurse is
providing medication teaching for a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You should change positions slowly while taking this medication."
B. "This medication is prescribed to help overcome alcohol addiction."
C. "You should omit foods containing oxalates while taking phenalzine."
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D. "You should avoid drinking liquids after your evening meal."
A. Amoxicillin-clavulanate - ✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who is allergic to penicillin.
The nurse should verify which of the following prescriptions with the provider?
A. Amoxicillin-clavulanate
B. Gentamicin
C. Erythromycin
D. Amphotericin B
A. Antitussives suppress coughing and expectorants loosen bronchial secretions. -
✔✔What is the difference between antitussive medications and expectorants? The
best response by the nurse to explain this is:
A. Antitussives suppress coughing and expectorants loosen bronchial secretions.
B. Both drug types loosen bronchial secretions.
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