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NUR2474 Pharmacology Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

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NUR2474 Pharmacology Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) 1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 ...

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NUR2474 Pharmacology Final Exam Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for

four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first?

a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20

units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.

b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin

(Lanoxin)

c. The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a

headache

d. The patient with an allergy to penicillin who is receiving an infusion of

vancomycin (Vancocin) - Answer✔️✔️-a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose

level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.

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*low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop glucose level. At risk for

hypoglycemia.

2. A patient with type 1 diabetes is eating breakfast at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars are

on a sliding scale and are ordered before a meal and at bedtime. The patient's blood

sugar level is 317 mg/dL. Which formulation of insulin should the nurse prepare to

administer?

a. No insulin should be administered.

b. NPH

c. 70/30 mix

d. Lispro (Humalog) - Answer✔️✔️-d. Lispro (Humalog)

*high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.

3. A patient with type 1 diabetes recently became pregnant. The nurse plans a blood

glucose testing schedule for her. What is the recommended monitoring schedule?

a. Before each meal and before bed

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b. In the morning for a fasting level and at 4 PM for the peak level

c. Six or seven times a day

d. Three times a day, along with urine glucose testing - Answer✔️✔️-c. Six or seven

times a day

*pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent monitoring required.

4. An adolescent patient recently attended a health fair and had a serum glucose

test. The patient telephones the nurse and says, "My level was 125 mg/dL. Does

that mean I have diabetes?" What is the nurse's most accurate response?

a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does not necessarily mean

you have diabetes."

b. "At this level, you probably have diabetes. You will need an oral glucose

tolerance test this week."

c. "This level is conclusive evidence that you have diabetes."

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d. "This level is conclusive evidence that you do not have diabetes." - Answer✔️✔️-

a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does not necessarily mean

you have diabetes."

*could be a normal level without fasting and does not mean diabetes unless it was

high for a fasting blood glucose level.

5. Insulin glargine is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who is diabetic. When

will the nurse administer this drug?

a. Approximately 15 to 30 minutes before each meal

b. In the morning and at 4 PM

c. Once daily at bedtime

d. After meals and at bedtime - Answer✔️✔️-c. Once daily at bedtime

*goodnight glargine

6. A patient with type 1 diabetes who takes insulin reports taking propranolol for

hypertension. Why is the nurse concerned?

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