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NURS 350; PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURS 350; PHARMACOLOGY EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is educating a client regarding warfarin therapy and asks the client if
he is taking aspirin. This nurse's assessment indicates an understanding of what
type of drug interaction?
a. Production of unusual effects
b. Enhancement of therapeutic effects
c. Inhibitory effects
d. Potentiating effects - ANSWER D. Potentiative effects
A patient who is receiving a beta blocker reports dyspnea. The patient is
experiencing respirations of 28 breaths per minute, a blood pressure of 162/90
mm Hg, and a pulse of 88 beats per minute. The nurse auscultates crackles in all
lung fields. The nurse recognizes these findings are indicative of:
a. bronchoconstriction.
b. left-sided heart failure.
c. rebound cardiac excitation.
d. sinus bradycardia. - ANSWE R B. left-sided heart failure
A pregnant patient in active labor receives a drug screen that indicates the
patient is an active heroin addict. The nurse who cares for the neonate after
delivery should expect which clinical manifestations?
, a. passivity and flat affect
b. diarrhea and salivation
c. a shrill cry and irritability - ANSWE R C. a shrill cry and irritability
Many medications list side effects that include dry mouth, constipation, and
urinary retention. What kinds of effects are these?
a. alpha adrenergic
b. anticholinergic
c. beta adrenergic
d. sympathetic - ANSWER B. anticholinergic
A patient is receiving digoxin daily. While assessing a patient before giving a
dose, the nurse counts a pulse of 64 beats per minute and learns that the patient
is experiencing halo looking shadows around lights. After verifying in the chart
that the dose is correct, what action should be taken next? - ANSWER call the
healthcare provider and report the symptoms
A patient is prescribed an antibiotic and asks the nurse why her dose on the first
day is so much larger compared to the subsequent days. Which statement would
be most appropriate at this time?
a. "A large initial dose helps to get the drug to optimal levels in the body faster."
b. "The first dose is larger to minimize the first pass effect of the liver."
c. "The four smaller doses help the body taper the amount of drug more
gradually."
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