BSN 315 HESI RN Specialty Pharmacology Exam V1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale
Question:
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of amlodipine?
A. Measure the client's blood pressure.
B A Review the clien...
Question:
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of
amlodipine?
A. Measure the client's blood pressure.
B A Review the client's intake and output.
C Note the client's serum calcium levels.
D Monitor the client's serum electrolytes.
Answer:
A. Measure the client's blood pressure.
Question:
The nurse administers naloxone to a client with opioid-induced respiratory
depression. One hour later, a nursing assessment reveals that the client has a
respiratory rate of 4 breaths/minute, an oxygen saturation of 75%, and is
unable to be aroused. Which action should the nurse implement?
,A Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
B Determine Glasgow Coma Scale score.
C Administer a second dose of naloxone.
D Prepare to assist with chest tube insertion.
Answer:
C Administer a second dose of naloxone.
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client receiving a prescription for sucralfate to treat a
peptic ulcer. Which instruction should the nurse provide during discharge
education?
A Continue with normal dose schedule after missing a dose.
B Administer an additional dose if a dose is missed.
C Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before meals.
D Schedule doses with each meal and at bedtime.
Answer:
C Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before meals.
Question:
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has been
prescribed gabapentin 300 mg by-mouth (PO) three times a day for
postherpetic neuralgia. Which symptom should the nurse tell the client to
report to the healthcare provider?
A Gastric irritation.
,B Sexual dysfunction.
C Photosensitivity
D Rapid weight gain.
Answer:
D Rapid weight gain.
Question:
A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV)
every 12 hours to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin
400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D,W) 200 mL. The nurse should program the
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Enter numerical value only.)
Answer:
200ml/hr
Question:
A client with a fungal infection of the toenail reports to the nurse that the
client has been applying an over-the-counter (OTC) triple antibiotic ointment
to the infection daily for two weeks without any improvement. Which action
should the nurse take?
A Advise the client to obtain a prescription-strength formulation of the
ointment.
B Instruct the client to obtain a prescription for oral terbinafine.
C Reassure the client that treatment of fungus infected toenails often takes
several months.
, D Suggest that the client use the ointment twice a day to be more effective.
Answer:
B Instruct the client to obtain a prescription for oral terbinafine.
Question:
A client with chemotherapy induced nausea receives a prescription for
metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to
report?
A Diarrhea
B Involuntary movements.
C Nausea
D Unusual irritability
Answer:
B Involuntary movements.
Question:
A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia receives a new prescription of
tamsulosin. Which intervention should the nurse perform to monitor for an
adverse reaction?
A Monitor blood pressure.
B Assess urine output.
C Perform a bladder scan.
D Obtain daily weights.
Answer:
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