PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN LATEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (GRADED A+)
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PHARMACOLOGY RASMUSSEN
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PHARMACOLOGY RASMUSSEN
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
LATEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (GRADED A+)
A client who just took his first dose of glipizide, is now experiencing
tremors, pallor, and agitation. How should the nurse respond?
Ask the client's family to ...
A client who just took his first dose of glipizide, is now experiencing
tremors, pallor, and agitation. How should the nurse respond?
Ask the client's family to come to sit with him until the client's panic
attack subsides.
Give diphenhydramine per standing order for this allergic reaction.
Acknowledge how hard a diagnosis of diabetes can be and offer to
listen.
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Check the blood glucose and give carbohydrates if the client is
hypoglycemic - ANSWER-d. Check the blood glucose and give
carbohydrates if the client is hypoglycemic
Which factors can alter a client's physiologic response to a
medication? (SATA)
Height
Age
Liver disease
Genetic Factors
Gender - ANSWER-b. Age
Liver disease
Genetic Factors
Gender
THe nurse is providing client education for a postmenopausal
client; which risks associated with estrogen/progestin therapy
should the nurse discuss with the cleint? (SATA)
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Stroke
Deep vein thrombosis
Decreased bone density
Increased colon cancer
Ovarian Cancer - ANSWER-a. Stroke
b. Deep vein thrombosis
e. Ovarian Cancer
A client who takes 325 mg of aspirin daily is scheduled for major
surgery. Which of the following pre-surgical orders would the nurse
expect to include in her teaching?
Take two 81 mg tablets daily until surgery
Discontinue aspirin 7-19 days before surgery
Discontinue aspirin three days before surgery
Continue taking aspirin as scheduled - ANSWER-b. Discontinue
aspirin 7-19 days before surgery
A Prescriber has ordered medication for a newborn that is
eliminated primarily by hepatic Metabolism. What would the nurse
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expect the prescriber to order?
Order a dose that is higher than an adult dose.
Discontinue the drug after one or two treatments.
Increase the frequency of medication dosing.
Order a dose that is lower than an adult dose. - ANSWER-d. Order
a dose that is lower than an adult dose.
A Client has an infection caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa, and
the prescriber has ordered intravenous piperacillin and tobramycin.
Why might the nurse question this combination of antibiotics?
This combination causes tendon rupture.
Aminoglycosides are inactivated by penicillins.
Aminoglycosides alone are adequate against pseudomonas. There
is no need to risk penicillin allergy.
Aminoglycosides increase the risk of penicillin allergy. - ANSWER-
b. Aminoglycosides are inactivated by penicillins.
A client with bronchitis is taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
160/800 mg orally, twice daily. Before administering the third dose,
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