NR341 CJE Pharmacology Benchmark Exam –
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A client admitted to the medical unit Question the prescription
complains of dizziness and shortness
of breath. the client had no allergies
and denies a history of smoking. last
client weight 185 lbs. identify the
nurses best action?
a client with a history of alcoholism 1 formed brown stool
and chronic pancreatitis is admitted to
the medical surgical unit for acute
pancreatitis exacerbation. the nurse
reviews the trending nursing notes
click to identify the client data that
most likely indicated that pancreatic
enzyme replacement therapy is
effective for this client
The nurse visits the client at home. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS)
pharmacy has the nurse deliver
lisinopril and furosemide during the
home visit. During the visit, the client
shows the nurse other medications
that are being used. Which medication
is most concerning?
, 2/7 0900 client presents to providers -feeling weak or muscle weakness
office with reports of swelling and -Atorvastatin
pain to left big toe. client has a history
of elevated triglycerides and takes
atorvastatin daily. client reports
experiencing this before but states it
typically has gone away in the past
after taking naproxen "for a while".
client reports difficulty walking over
the past 3 days related to pain. on
assessment client doe report daily
alcohol intake and a diet with high
beef and red meat intake. uric acid
levels assessed and high. client
diagnosed with gout and prescribed
colchicine high dose initially to be
followed by low-dose for
maintenance. 2/12 follow up phone
call to client. client reports
improvement in pain and swelling of
left toe and improved mobility. client
does report a few episodes of
diarrhea after initially taking the
colchicine and some lingering mild
bad pain. client also reports "feeling
kind of weak" over the past two days.
The nurse plans to administer a lower dose of the medication is needed
clopidogrel to a client. After reviewing
the drug reference guide and
electronic health record, what is a
concern for the nurse?