NUR 213: PHARM EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
methadone to assist with abstinence from opioids. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Increased appetite
B. HTN
C. sedation
D. tinnitus Ans✓✓✓C. Sedation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a cervical spine injury 24 hr. ago.
which of the following prescribed mediations should the nurse clarify
with the provider?
A. Calcium supplements
B. Plasma expanders
C. H2 antagonists
D. Muscle relaxants Ans✓✓✓D. Muscle relaxants
A nurse is teaching a client who was admitted with preterm labor about
terbutaline. which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,A. "this med is used to stop my contractions"
B. "this med is used to prevent vaginal bleeding"
C. This med will promote blood flow to my baby"
D. "This med will cause my blood sugar to drop" Ans✓✓✓A. "this med
is used to stop my contractions"
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has major burn and is
experiencing severe pain. Which of the following actions should the
nurse implement to manage this client's pain?
A. Adm. morphine sulfate IV via continuous infusion.
B. Adm. meperidine IV around the clock as needed.
C. adm. acetaminophen PO every 6 hr.
D. adm. hydrocodone PO every 6 hr. Ans✓✓✓A. Adm. morphine
sulfate IV via continuous infusion.
A nurse is caring for a client who is to begin taking paroxetine for
treatment of GAD. which of the following statements indicates that the
client understands the use of this medication?
A. I will take the med at bedtime
B. I should expect to have an elevated temp while taking this med
C. I should not stop this med abruptly
D. I will weigh myself once each month Ans✓✓✓C. I should not stop
this med abruptly
, A nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes who takes metformin
(glucophage). the client has a cardiac catheterization scheduled. which
of the following should the nurse advise?
A. Limit protein in the diet on the day before the procedure
B. Take metformin with water only on the day of the procedure
C. Discontinue the med prior to the procedure
D. Continue to take the med as usual Ans✓✓✓C. Discontinue the med
prior to the procedure
A nurse at a hemodialysis center is caring for a client who has a new
order for erythropoietin (epogen) to be administered subq. Which of the
following side effects should the nurse advise the client to report to the
health care provider?
A. Anuria
B. Pruritus
C. Nausea
D. Severe HA Ans✓✓✓D. Severe HA
The nurse is administering medications to treat HF. Which of the
following belong to this general classification of drugs? SATA
A. Digoxin
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
methadone to assist with abstinence from opioids. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Increased appetite
B. HTN
C. sedation
D. tinnitus Ans✓✓✓C. Sedation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a cervical spine injury 24 hr. ago.
which of the following prescribed mediations should the nurse clarify
with the provider?
A. Calcium supplements
B. Plasma expanders
C. H2 antagonists
D. Muscle relaxants Ans✓✓✓D. Muscle relaxants
A nurse is teaching a client who was admitted with preterm labor about
terbutaline. which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,A. "this med is used to stop my contractions"
B. "this med is used to prevent vaginal bleeding"
C. This med will promote blood flow to my baby"
D. "This med will cause my blood sugar to drop" Ans✓✓✓A. "this med
is used to stop my contractions"
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has major burn and is
experiencing severe pain. Which of the following actions should the
nurse implement to manage this client's pain?
A. Adm. morphine sulfate IV via continuous infusion.
B. Adm. meperidine IV around the clock as needed.
C. adm. acetaminophen PO every 6 hr.
D. adm. hydrocodone PO every 6 hr. Ans✓✓✓A. Adm. morphine
sulfate IV via continuous infusion.
A nurse is caring for a client who is to begin taking paroxetine for
treatment of GAD. which of the following statements indicates that the
client understands the use of this medication?
A. I will take the med at bedtime
B. I should expect to have an elevated temp while taking this med
C. I should not stop this med abruptly
D. I will weigh myself once each month Ans✓✓✓C. I should not stop
this med abruptly
, A nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes who takes metformin
(glucophage). the client has a cardiac catheterization scheduled. which
of the following should the nurse advise?
A. Limit protein in the diet on the day before the procedure
B. Take metformin with water only on the day of the procedure
C. Discontinue the med prior to the procedure
D. Continue to take the med as usual Ans✓✓✓C. Discontinue the med
prior to the procedure
A nurse at a hemodialysis center is caring for a client who has a new
order for erythropoietin (epogen) to be administered subq. Which of the
following side effects should the nurse advise the client to report to the
health care provider?
A. Anuria
B. Pruritus
C. Nausea
D. Severe HA Ans✓✓✓D. Severe HA
The nurse is administering medications to treat HF. Which of the
following belong to this general classification of drugs? SATA
A. Digoxin
