NCLEX PN pharmacology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NCLEX PN Pharmacology 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO @x @x @x @x @x @x @x




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QUESTION 1 @x




A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a female client who has been prescribed lisinopril.
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Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include?
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-monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis -
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report the development of a persistent dry cough -
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notify your doctor immediately if you become pregnant
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QUESTION 2 @x




A nurse is planning to instill eardrums in a toddler and must straighten the ear cana
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l by pulling the auricle of the ear. The nurse should plan to pull the auricle in which
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direction?
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Down and backward. - @x @x @x



This is the correct technique used for infants and children under 3 years of age.
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QUESTION 3 @x




A nurse is preparing to administer cefriaxone 3mL intramuscularly to an adult client.
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Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take: inject at 45 degree an
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gle, or locate the ventrogluteal site?
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Locate the ventrogluteal site. -
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When administering ceftriaxone intramuscularly, it should be injected deeply into a large muscle. T
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he ventrogluteal site is preferred when more than 1 mL of medication is to be injected. This site c
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ontains no large nerves or blood vessels and has less subcutaneous fat than other parts of the butt
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, QUESTION 4 @x




A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin therapy to prevent deep vein
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thrombosis. Which medication should the nurse have available in the event of an ove
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rdose?
ANSWER

Vitamin K -antidote for warfarin
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QUESTION 5 @x




A nurse is preparing to administer 10 units of regular insulin and 20 units of NPH in
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sulin to a client who has diabetes. Identify the steps the nurse should take when pre
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paring two insulins. @x @x




ANSWER

1. First draw up 20 units of air into the syringe, 2. inject 20 units of air into the NPH insulin vial,
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then withdraw the needle, which will facilitate drawing up the insulin. 3. Next the nurse should dr
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aw up 10 units of air into the syringe 4. then inject 10 units of air into the regular insulin vial. 5.
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Next withdraw 10 units of regular insulin into the syringe and withdraw the needle. 6. Then reinse
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rt the needle into the NPH insulin vial and withdraw 20 units of NPH, which will minimize mixing
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any of the NPH insulin with the regular insulin.
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QUESTION 6 @x




A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for spironolact
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one. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for this clien
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t: hemoglobin, potassium, total cholesterol, or thyroid stimulating hormone?
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ANSWER

Potassium -Spironolactone is a potassium-
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sparing diuretic that can cause hyperkalemia. The nurse should plan to monitor potassium levels w
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hile the client takes this medication. Spironolactone may be discontinued if the serum potassium le
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vel is above 5 mEq/L.
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QUESTION 7 @x




A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's Disease and is taking selegiline 5m
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g by mouth twice daily. Which of the following therapeutic outcomes should the nurs
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e monitor for with a client taking this medication: improved speech patterns, increas
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ed bladder function, decreased tremors, or diminished drooling?
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ANSWER