Nurs 323 Final Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers
| Grade A | 100 out of 100
A client has been diagnosed with gonorrhea and been prescribed oral tetracycline. What should
the nurse include in health education about tetracycline? Select all that apply.
Do not take the drug with foods or other drugs that contain calcium, Do not take the drug at the
same time as an iron supplements or high-iron foods
A client in distress is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. Emergency medical
technicians state that an anaphylactic reaction from oral penicillin is suspected. Which of the
nurse's assessment findings best supports this diagnosis?
Blood pressure: 186/100 mmHg, shortness of breath
A client presents to the emergency department with a drug level of 50 units/mL. The half-life of
this drug is 1 hour. With this drug, concentrations above 25 units/mL are considered toxic, and no
more drug is given. How long will it take for the blood level to reach the nontoxic range?
Provide your answer measured in minutes.
60 minutes
A client's unexpected response to a new medication has been attributed to characteristics of the
client's genetic make-up. What area of study best explains this client's medication response?
pharmacogenomics
, Nurs 323 Final Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers
| Grade A | 100 out of 100
The client tells the nurse about a new drug being tested to treat the disease she was diagnosed
with and asks the nurse whether the doctor can prescribe a medication still in the preclinical
phase of testing. What is the nurse's best response?
"Drugs in the preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals and so would not be
available to you."
The nurse administered a scheduled dose of hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic, 45 minutes ago. The
nurse is now preparing to assess the client's blood pressure. In what phase of the nursing process
should the nurse perform this action?
evaluation
The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for surgery this morning who is not to be given
anything orally. The nurse reviews the medication administration record and finds the client has
an important medication due but it is supposed to be given orally. What is the nurse's best action?
Call the ordering health care provider and clarify administration
The nurse is caring for a client with a brain infection of bacterial etiology. When administering
medications to this client, the nurse should prioritize what variable related to the client's
diagnosis?
The client will require lipid-soluble antibiotics
Pharmacokinetics
The study of how medications move throughout the body
Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers
| Grade A | 100 out of 100
A client has been diagnosed with gonorrhea and been prescribed oral tetracycline. What should
the nurse include in health education about tetracycline? Select all that apply.
Do not take the drug with foods or other drugs that contain calcium, Do not take the drug at the
same time as an iron supplements or high-iron foods
A client in distress is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. Emergency medical
technicians state that an anaphylactic reaction from oral penicillin is suspected. Which of the
nurse's assessment findings best supports this diagnosis?
Blood pressure: 186/100 mmHg, shortness of breath
A client presents to the emergency department with a drug level of 50 units/mL. The half-life of
this drug is 1 hour. With this drug, concentrations above 25 units/mL are considered toxic, and no
more drug is given. How long will it take for the blood level to reach the nontoxic range?
Provide your answer measured in minutes.
60 minutes
A client's unexpected response to a new medication has been attributed to characteristics of the
client's genetic make-up. What area of study best explains this client's medication response?
pharmacogenomics
, Nurs 323 Final Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers
| Grade A | 100 out of 100
The client tells the nurse about a new drug being tested to treat the disease she was diagnosed
with and asks the nurse whether the doctor can prescribe a medication still in the preclinical
phase of testing. What is the nurse's best response?
"Drugs in the preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals and so would not be
available to you."
The nurse administered a scheduled dose of hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic, 45 minutes ago. The
nurse is now preparing to assess the client's blood pressure. In what phase of the nursing process
should the nurse perform this action?
evaluation
The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for surgery this morning who is not to be given
anything orally. The nurse reviews the medication administration record and finds the client has
an important medication due but it is supposed to be given orally. What is the nurse's best action?
Call the ordering health care provider and clarify administration
The nurse is caring for a client with a brain infection of bacterial etiology. When administering
medications to this client, the nurse should prioritize what variable related to the client's
diagnosis?
The client will require lipid-soluble antibiotics
Pharmacokinetics
The study of how medications move throughout the body
