PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT (B)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW LATEST
MODIFIED EXAM
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication? A) Tinnitus
B) Urinary frequency
C) Dry mouth
D) Diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Dry mouth
A nurse is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking lisinopril. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to report as
an adverse effect of lisinopril?
A) Drowsiness
B) Hallucinations
C) Persistent cough
D) Weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Persistent cough
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,A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin
IV. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as
an adverse effect of the medication?
A) Constipation
B) Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B) Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with
acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A) The med should be taken prior to 1hr prior to eating
B) It takes 48hr for therapeutic effects to occur
C) Tablets should not be crushed or chewed
D) Decreased respiration might occur - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D)
Decreased respiration might occur
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult
client who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the
following statements as an indication that the client understands the teaching?
A) I will take this med with an antacid to prevent GI upset
B) I will stop taking this med when I no longer have pain upon urination
C) I will report any signs of tendon pain/swelling
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,D) I will take this med with milk - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) I will report
any signs of tendon pain or swelling
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A) Take med on empty stomach for full effect
B) You may discontinue this med when stomach discomfort subsides
C) Report skin yellowing
D) Store med in fridge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Report skin yellowing
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should
identify that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if
administered concurrently?
A) Famotidine
B) Levofloxacin
C) Metoclopramide
D) Gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) Gentamicin
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following
instructions in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) take 2nd dose at bed time
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, B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
C) Obtain weight weekly
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has myasthenia
gravis and is in a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should
the nurse plan to administer?
A) Potassium iodide
B) Glucagon
C) Atropine
D) Protamine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Atropine
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Plan to inc dosage each weak by 200mg increments
B) Prolonged use of med can cause glaucoma
C) Drink 2L of water daily
D) Fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines -
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW LATEST
MODIFIED EXAM
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication? A) Tinnitus
B) Urinary frequency
C) Dry mouth
D) Diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Dry mouth
A nurse is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking lisinopril. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to report as
an adverse effect of lisinopril?
A) Drowsiness
B) Hallucinations
C) Persistent cough
D) Weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Persistent cough
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,A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin
IV. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as
an adverse effect of the medication?
A) Constipation
B) Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B) Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with
acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A) The med should be taken prior to 1hr prior to eating
B) It takes 48hr for therapeutic effects to occur
C) Tablets should not be crushed or chewed
D) Decreased respiration might occur - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D)
Decreased respiration might occur
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult
client who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the
following statements as an indication that the client understands the teaching?
A) I will take this med with an antacid to prevent GI upset
B) I will stop taking this med when I no longer have pain upon urination
C) I will report any signs of tendon pain/swelling
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,D) I will take this med with milk - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) I will report
any signs of tendon pain or swelling
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A) Take med on empty stomach for full effect
B) You may discontinue this med when stomach discomfort subsides
C) Report skin yellowing
D) Store med in fridge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Report skin yellowing
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should
identify that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if
administered concurrently?
A) Famotidine
B) Levofloxacin
C) Metoclopramide
D) Gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) Gentamicin
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following
instructions in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) take 2nd dose at bed time
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, B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
C) Obtain weight weekly
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has myasthenia
gravis and is in a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should
the nurse plan to administer?
A) Potassium iodide
B) Glucagon
C) Atropine
D) Protamine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Atropine
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Plan to inc dosage each weak by 200mg increments
B) Prolonged use of med can cause glaucoma
C) Drink 2L of water daily
D) Fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines -
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