Pharm test
A nurse is caring for four clients who have peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should recognize misoprostol is contraindicated in which of the following clients?
Pregnancy
A nurse is providing a client who has peptic ulcer disease with instructions about managing his condition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Seek measure to reduce stress Avoid drinking alcohol
A nurse is talking with an adolescent who has a new prescription for albuterol PO. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Temors are an adverse effect of this medication
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole for management of heartburn. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
This medication decreases the production of gastric acid
A nurse is completing a review of a client's current medications. The client also reports taking ginkgo biloba. Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a client taking ginkgo biloba?
Warfarin
A nurse is reinforcing teacher with a client who has chronic asthma and a prescription for long-term oral prednisone. The client should monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
Weight gain
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased liver enzymes and is taking herbal supplements. Which of the following herbal supplements should the nurse report to the provider?
Kava
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and a new prescription for a liquid iron supplement. Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce in the teaching? (select all that apply)
"Expect stools to be green or black." "Add foods that are high in fiber to your diet." "Rinse your mouth after taking the medication." "Add red meat to your diet."
A nurse is caring for a client who requests information on the use of feverfew. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"It can decrease the frequency of migraine headaches."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication" "Limit fluid intake while taking this medication" "Increase your intake of vitamin B12 while taking this medication" "You can take the medication as needed
"Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication"
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a prescription for amoxicillin and clarithromycin to treat a peptic ulcer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Take these medications with food"
A nurse is assisting with the evaluation of a group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the following clients require folic acid therapy? (select all that apply)
24-year-old female client who has no health problems & 55-year-old client who has an alcohol disorder
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the patient to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions of this mediation? Select all that apply. a. dry mouth b. nonproductive cough c. skin rash d. drowsiness e. urinary hesitation
A,D,E
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler.
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking sucralfate PO for peptic ulcer disease has a new prescription for phenytoin to control seizures. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Allow for a 2hr interval between these medications
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? a. sedation b. nasal congestion c. productive cough d. constipation
B
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. "I should use the spray every 4 hours while I am awake." b. "it can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes maximum effect." c. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness." d. "I can use this medication when my nasal passage is blocked."
B
A nurse is teaching the family of a child with cystic fibrosis and a new prescription for acetylcysteine. Which of the following should the nurse include in the instructions? a. "expect this medication to suppress your cough." b. "expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs." c. "expect this medication to cause euphoria." d. "expect this mediation to turn your urine orange."
B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? a. diarrhea b. anxiety c. sedation d. palpitations
C
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prochlorperazine 4 hours ago. the client reports spasms of the muscles in the face. the nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
diphenhydramine
a nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is receiving ondansetron IV has a history of diabetes mellitus and cardiac myopathy and is receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. for which of the following adverse effects of ondansetron should the nurse monitor?
headache diarrhea prolonged QT intervals
a nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and nausea due to gastroparesis the nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications
metoclopramide
a nurse is reinforcing information about probiotic supplements with a client who is taking an antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection which of the following information should the nurse include
probiotics are microorganisms that inhibit the GI tract probiotic treat c diff infections expect some bloating while taking probiotic supplements
a nurse is reinforcing instructions about the use of laxatives with a client who has heart failure the client should avoid which of the following laxatives
sodium phosphate
