NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The nurse is teaching the client diagnosed with angina about sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG).
Which statement indicates the client needs more medication teaching guidance?
"If my pain is not relieved with one tablet, I will get medical help."
The nurse is monitoring a client who has been on clopidogrel. Which assessment is priority?
Assess for usage of NSAIDS
The nurse is preparing to administer a NTG transdermal patch to the client diagnosed with
myocardial infarction (MI). For each intervention, specify if the intervention is indicated for the
client's care.
Use nonsterile gloves when applying the transdermal patch.
Date and time the transdermal patch before applying to the client's skin.
Hold the patch firmly for 20 to 30 seconds to ensure the patch sticks firmly
The client is reporting severe chest pain radiating down the left arm and is nauseated and
diaphoretic. The HCP suspects the client is having an MI and has ordered morphine sulfate for
the pain. Which interventions should the nurse implement?
Instruct the client not to get out of the bed without notifying the nurse.
Administer the morphine sulfate slowly over 5 minutes.
,NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The nurse is administering 0900 medications to the following clients. Which client should the
nurse question administering the medication?
The client receiving a calcium channel blocker (CCB) after drinking grapefruit juice
The client diagnosed with angina and prescribed NTG tells the nurse, "I don't understand why I
can't take my sildenafil. I need to take it so that I can make love to my partner." Which statement
is the nurse's best response?
"If you take the medications together, they may cause you to have very low blood pressure."
The client diagnosed with an MI is receiving thrombolytic therapy. Which factor warrants
immediate intervention by the nurse?
The client is oozing blood from the IV site.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with angina when the client reports chest pain after
walking in the hall. The client has a saline lock in the right forearm. Which intervention should
the bedside nurse implement first?
Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
,NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The client being discharged after sustaining an acute Ml is prescribed lisinopril. Which
instruction should the nurse include when teaching about this new medication?
Discuss the need to rise slowly from lying to a standing position.
Tell the client to avoid salt substitutes.
Advise the client that taste changes should resolve in 3 months.
The nurse is administering 0.5 inch of NTG paste. How much paste should the nurse apply to the
application paper?
The line is in increments of 0.5 inches, and the order is 0.5 inches; therefore, the nurse should
apply this much paste.
The client diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) is prescribed atorvastatin. Which
statement by the client warrants the nurse notifying the HCP?
"I am feeling pretty good, except I am having muscle pain all over my body."
The client diagnosed with CAD is instructed to take 81 mg of aspirin. Which statement best
describes the scientific rationale for prescribing this medication?
This medication will prevent platelet aggregation.
Baby aspirin will not cause gastric distress.
, NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The client diagnosed with CAD is prescribed cholestyramine. For each intervention, specify if
the intervention is indicated or not indicated for the client's care.
Indicated:
Administer the medication with fruit juice
Monitor the cholesterol level before giving medication.
Tell client to avoid taking other medications at the
same time as cholestyramine.
Not Indicated:
Instruct the client to decrease fiber when taking the medication.
Assess the client for upper abdominal discomfort.
The elderly client diagnosed with CAD has been taking aspirin daily for more than a year. Which
data warrants notifying the HCP?
The client has hard, dark, tarry stools.
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The nurse is teaching the client diagnosed with angina about sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG).
Which statement indicates the client needs more medication teaching guidance?
"If my pain is not relieved with one tablet, I will get medical help."
The nurse is monitoring a client who has been on clopidogrel. Which assessment is priority?
Assess for usage of NSAIDS
The nurse is preparing to administer a NTG transdermal patch to the client diagnosed with
myocardial infarction (MI). For each intervention, specify if the intervention is indicated for the
client's care.
Use nonsterile gloves when applying the transdermal patch.
Date and time the transdermal patch before applying to the client's skin.
Hold the patch firmly for 20 to 30 seconds to ensure the patch sticks firmly
The client is reporting severe chest pain radiating down the left arm and is nauseated and
diaphoretic. The HCP suspects the client is having an MI and has ordered morphine sulfate for
the pain. Which interventions should the nurse implement?
Instruct the client not to get out of the bed without notifying the nurse.
Administer the morphine sulfate slowly over 5 minutes.
,NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The nurse is administering 0900 medications to the following clients. Which client should the
nurse question administering the medication?
The client receiving a calcium channel blocker (CCB) after drinking grapefruit juice
The client diagnosed with angina and prescribed NTG tells the nurse, "I don't understand why I
can't take my sildenafil. I need to take it so that I can make love to my partner." Which statement
is the nurse's best response?
"If you take the medications together, they may cause you to have very low blood pressure."
The client diagnosed with an MI is receiving thrombolytic therapy. Which factor warrants
immediate intervention by the nurse?
The client is oozing blood from the IV site.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with angina when the client reports chest pain after
walking in the hall. The client has a saline lock in the right forearm. Which intervention should
the bedside nurse implement first?
Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
,NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The client being discharged after sustaining an acute Ml is prescribed lisinopril. Which
instruction should the nurse include when teaching about this new medication?
Discuss the need to rise slowly from lying to a standing position.
Tell the client to avoid salt substitutes.
Advise the client that taste changes should resolve in 3 months.
The nurse is administering 0.5 inch of NTG paste. How much paste should the nurse apply to the
application paper?
The line is in increments of 0.5 inches, and the order is 0.5 inches; therefore, the nurse should
apply this much paste.
The client diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) is prescribed atorvastatin. Which
statement by the client warrants the nurse notifying the HCP?
"I am feeling pretty good, except I am having muscle pain all over my body."
The client diagnosed with CAD is instructed to take 81 mg of aspirin. Which statement best
describes the scientific rationale for prescribing this medication?
This medication will prevent platelet aggregation.
Baby aspirin will not cause gastric distress.
, NR 293 / NR293 Exam 2 V1 (New Update)
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and
verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
The client diagnosed with CAD is prescribed cholestyramine. For each intervention, specify if
the intervention is indicated or not indicated for the client's care.
Indicated:
Administer the medication with fruit juice
Monitor the cholesterol level before giving medication.
Tell client to avoid taking other medications at the
same time as cholestyramine.
Not Indicated:
Instruct the client to decrease fiber when taking the medication.
Assess the client for upper abdominal discomfort.
The elderly client diagnosed with CAD has been taking aspirin daily for more than a year. Which
data warrants notifying the HCP?
The client has hard, dark, tarry stools.
