NU150 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 4 2026 TEST
PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient taking aspirin is being monitored for side effects. Which
symptom would indicate an
adverse effect of this medication? Answer: Black, tarry stools
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen to a patient with a
history of peptic ulcer disease. What is the nurse's best action?
Answer: Hold the medication and notify the healthcare provider.
◉ The nurse is caring for an older adult prescribed a small dose of
morphine for pain. Why is a reduced dose appropriate for this
patient? Answer: Older adults are more susceptible to toxicity and
side effects.
◉ A patient taking omeprazole asks how they will know if the
medication is effective. What is the nurse's best response? Answer:
"You should notice relief from gas and reflux symptoms."
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed broad-spectrum
antibiotics. Which complication should the nurse monitor for?
Answer: Superinfection
,◉ A nurse is administering meperidine for postoperative pain. The
patient complains of difficulty urinating. What should the nurse do
next? Answer: Palpate the patient's bladder for distention.
◉ A patient is prescribed calcium carbonate for osteoporosis
prevention. What potential adverse
effect should the nurse teach the patient to monitor for? Answer:
Kidney stones
◉ The nurse is educating a patient on anticholinergic medications
before surgery. What is the primary purpose of these medications?
Answer: To reduce respiratory secretions
◉ A patient prescribed acetaminophen for pain reports tenderness
in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. What is the nurse's
priority action? Answer: Hold the medication and notify the
healthcare provider.
◉ A nurse is administering ciprofloxacin to a patient. Which patient
condition increases the risk of a superinfection with this
medication? Answer: Immunosuppression
◉ A nurse is administering penicillin to a patient. Which question is
most important to ask before giving this medication? Answer: "Have
you ever had any difficulty breathing after taking medications?"
, ◉ A nurse is teaching a patient who is starting omeprazole therapy.
Which statement indicates that the patient understands the
teaching? Answer: "This medication will help decrease stomach acid
and relieve reflux."
◉ A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics reports diarrhea.
What is the nurse's priority
action? Answer: Notify the healthcare provider about a possible
superinfection.
◉ A patient taking morphine reports nausea and itching. What is the
nurse's best action? Answer: Administer an antiemetic and monitor
the patient.
◉ A nurse is teaching a patient about the use of aspirin for stroke
prevention. Which patient statement indicates a need for further
teaching? Answer: "I can stop taking this medication once my
symptoms improve."
◉ A nurse is administering sulfonamides to a patient. Which
instruction should the nurse prioritize? Answer: "Drink plenty of
water to prevent kidney stones."
PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient taking aspirin is being monitored for side effects. Which
symptom would indicate an
adverse effect of this medication? Answer: Black, tarry stools
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen to a patient with a
history of peptic ulcer disease. What is the nurse's best action?
Answer: Hold the medication and notify the healthcare provider.
◉ The nurse is caring for an older adult prescribed a small dose of
morphine for pain. Why is a reduced dose appropriate for this
patient? Answer: Older adults are more susceptible to toxicity and
side effects.
◉ A patient taking omeprazole asks how they will know if the
medication is effective. What is the nurse's best response? Answer:
"You should notice relief from gas and reflux symptoms."
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed broad-spectrum
antibiotics. Which complication should the nurse monitor for?
Answer: Superinfection
,◉ A nurse is administering meperidine for postoperative pain. The
patient complains of difficulty urinating. What should the nurse do
next? Answer: Palpate the patient's bladder for distention.
◉ A patient is prescribed calcium carbonate for osteoporosis
prevention. What potential adverse
effect should the nurse teach the patient to monitor for? Answer:
Kidney stones
◉ The nurse is educating a patient on anticholinergic medications
before surgery. What is the primary purpose of these medications?
Answer: To reduce respiratory secretions
◉ A patient prescribed acetaminophen for pain reports tenderness
in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. What is the nurse's
priority action? Answer: Hold the medication and notify the
healthcare provider.
◉ A nurse is administering ciprofloxacin to a patient. Which patient
condition increases the risk of a superinfection with this
medication? Answer: Immunosuppression
◉ A nurse is administering penicillin to a patient. Which question is
most important to ask before giving this medication? Answer: "Have
you ever had any difficulty breathing after taking medications?"
, ◉ A nurse is teaching a patient who is starting omeprazole therapy.
Which statement indicates that the patient understands the
teaching? Answer: "This medication will help decrease stomach acid
and relieve reflux."
◉ A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics reports diarrhea.
What is the nurse's priority
action? Answer: Notify the healthcare provider about a possible
superinfection.
◉ A patient taking morphine reports nausea and itching. What is the
nurse's best action? Answer: Administer an antiemetic and monitor
the patient.
◉ A nurse is teaching a patient about the use of aspirin for stroke
prevention. Which patient statement indicates a need for further
teaching? Answer: "I can stop taking this medication once my
symptoms improve."
◉ A nurse is administering sulfonamides to a patient. Which
instruction should the nurse prioritize? Answer: "Drink plenty of
water to prevent kidney stones."
