RN pharmacology online practice 2019 B

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A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing to take their scheduled morning furosemide. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

By not taking your furosemide, you might retain fluid and develop swelling

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docustate sodium about the medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency

A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Drink 2 L of water daily

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily

A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has prescription for furosemide. The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the teaching?

Drink a glass of milk with each dose of medication

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately?

Hyperventilation

A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking ranitidine for peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as understand of the teaching?

I know smoking makes ranitidine less effective

A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching?

I will remove the patch after 14 hours (10 -erase)

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is to self-administer insulin at home. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective?

I will store my unopened bottles of insulin in the refrigerator

A nurse is caring for a client who reports lethargy and myalgia after taking clozapine for 6 months. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Obtain WBC with absolute neutrophil count

A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the medication?

Obtain the client's blood pressure

A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Place monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking carbamazepine for a seizure disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

WBC 3,500/mm3

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium citrate. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?

client report decreased paresthesia

A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescription for pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

have the provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving epoetin alfa to treat anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor?

increased blood pressure

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1500 mL to infuse over 8 hr to a client who is postoperative. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

188

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a contraindication for receiving propranolol?

asthma

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for methylprednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (select all)

1) blood glucose levels will need to be monitored during therapy 2) avoid contact with persons who have known infections 3) grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of the medication

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following instructions in the teaching? (select all that apply)

1) increase intake of potassium-rich foods 2) monitor for muscle weakness 3) dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing

A nurse is completing an incident report for a medication error. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the report?

Administered propranolol 80 mg PO at 1800 to the client who did not have a prescription for the medicaiton

A nurse is precepting a newly licensed nurse who is caring for four clients. The nurse should complete an incident report for which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse?

administers isosorbide mononitrate to a client who has BP 82/60 mm Hg

A nurse is administering baclofen for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a therapeutic outcome?

Decrease in flexor and extensor spasticity

A nurse is assessing a client who has received atropine eye drops during an eye examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as an adverse effect of the medication?

blurred vision

A nurse is caring for a client who has magnesium level of 3.1 mEq/L. The nurse should expect to administer which of the following medicaitons?

calcium gluconate

A nurse is preparing to teach a client who is to start a new prescription for extended release verapamil. Which of the following instruction should the nurse plan to include?

change positions slowly

A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspnea and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

discontinue the medication IV infusion

A nurse is caring for a client who has developed hypomagnesemia due to long-term therapy with lansoprazole. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations?

disorientation

A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a contraindication for receiving which of the following medications?

doxycycline

A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

ensure flumazenil is available to administer for toxicity management

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?

hyperkalemia

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings indicated that the medication is effective?

increased cardiac output

A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?

methadone

A nurse administered digoxin immune Fab to a client who received the incorrect dose of digoxin over a period of 3 days. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates the antidote was effective?

normal sinus rhythm

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate. The nurse should instruct the client to take the medication with which of the following to promote absorption?

orange juice

A nurse is monitoring for adverse effects of hydrochlorothiazide after administering the medication to an older adult client who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?

orthostatic hypotension

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider?

yellow-tinged vision

A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication?

urinary retention

A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell anemia and is taking hydroxyurea. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (select all that apply)

1) hemoglobin 7.0 2) platelets 75000 3) potassium 5.2

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 ml IV over 8 hr to a client. The drip factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

31 gtt/mL

A nurse is teaching about zolpidem to a client who has insomnia. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I will use this medication for a short period of time

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to the client and family?

Take a stool softener on a daily basis

A nurse administers ceftazidime to a client who has severe penicillin allergy. The nurse should identify which of the following client findings as an indication that she should complete an incident report?

The client reports shortness of breath

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for the treatment of arthritis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit salicylism?

Tinnitus

A nurse is preparing to mix and administer dantrolene via IV bolus to a client who has developed malignant hyperthermia during surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Reconstitute the initial dose with 60 mL of sterile water without a bacteriostatic agent


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