PHARMACOLOGY NR 293 EXAM | QUESTIONS
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A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who
has impaired swallowing. The nurse should crush the medication when
administering which of the following prescriptions?
A. Aspirin EC 80 mg PO daily
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
C. Metformin XR 500 mg PO daily
D. Nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL PRN chest pain, can repeat q 5 min for 2
additional doses. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
EC = enteric coated, XR = extended release, SL = sublingually
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotetan 1 g via intermittent
IV bolus every 12 hours to treat a postoperative infection. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse monitor for as an adverse effect
of the medication?
A. disorientation
B. epistaxis
C. constipation
D. jaundice ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Epistaxis
Cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin K levels, which can result in
bleeding and epistaxis. It is a second generation cephalosporin.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative. The client
reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10 and has a prescription for
meperidine. Which of the following routes of administration will deliver the
medication with the shortest time of onset?
A. oral
B. Intravenous
,C. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Intravenous
nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has received penicillin G
intramuscularly. Which of the following findings should the nurse plan to
evaluate first?
A. pain at the injection site
B. prolonged motor dysfunction
C. laryngeal edema
D. temperature of 99.7 F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C.
laryngeal edema
this can indicate an allergic reaction, possibly anaphylaxis
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking a
medication and notes that the client's blood tests show an elevated level of
the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine
aminotransferase (ALT). The nurse should recognize that these findings
are potential indications of which of the following conditions?
a. renal dysfunction
b. myelotoxicity
c. hepatic toxicity
d. cardiac dysrhythmia ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. hepatic
toxicity
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who has Alzheimer's
disease and a new prescription for memantine. The nurse should identify
that which of the following findings increases the risk for reduced clearance
of the medication?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 60 international units.
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
C. HbA1c 5%
D. BMI 31 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Creatinine clearance
35 mL/min
, A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 0.1 mg/kg/day to a
school-aged child who weights 44 pounds. The amount available is
albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applicable
but do not use a trailing zero.) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5
mL
A nurse is assisting with the administration of an IV injection to a client. For
which of the following reasons should the nurse inject the medication
slowly?
A. to reduce toxicity risk
B. to improve the absorption pattern
C. to prevent medication dilution
D. to protect against embolism ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
to reduce toxicity risk
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has atrial fibrillation and a
new prescription for amiodarone. Which of the following items should the
nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking this medication?
A. green leafy vegetables
B. grapefruit juice
C. garlic
D. salt substitutes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. grapefruit
juice
A nurse is caring fora client who has developed MRSA in a surgical
incision. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?
A. ceftriaxone
B. vancomycin
C. ketoconazole
D. ciprofloxacin ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. vancomycin
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