NUR 2474 / NUR2474 / NUR2407 Pharmacology Exam
2 Quiz Bank | Already Rated A | Rasmussen
1. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving epoetin alfa for adverse effects. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Leukocytosis
B. Hypertension
C. Edema
D. Blurred vision
Rat:
Hypertension is an adverse effect of epoetin alfa that the nurse should monitor for
throughout treatment
2. A group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the
following clients require folic acid therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A. 12-year-old child who has iron deficiency anemia
B. 24-year-old female who has no health problems
C. 44-year-old male who has hypertension
D. 55-year-old female who has alcohol use disorder
E. 35-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rat:
The client of childbearing age should take folic acid to prevent neural tube defects in the
fetus.
The client who has alcohol use disorder can require folic acid therapy. Excess alcohol
consumption leads
,3. Avoid taking these classes of diruetics if serum potassium levels are low.
- loop and potassium-wasting diuretics
4. Avoid doing this if triglyceride levels are high.
- taking in more calories than needed
5. Avoid taking these classes of medications if SBP <90.
- antihypertensives and diuretics
6. Avoid adding this to your food if you are taking a potassium-sparing diuretic like
spironolactone (Aldactone).
- salt substitutes
7. Sildenafil (Viagra) should be avoided in patients taking this class of medications.
- Nitrates
8. This is a common therapeutic range for warfarin.
- 2.0-3.0
, 9. Lanoxin (Digoxin) should be held if the HR is less than this.
- 60
10. An inotropic, chronotropic medication that will decrease heart rate but not blood
pressure.
- lanoxin (Digoxin)
11. Beta-blockers should be held for these common parameters.
- HR <60
- SBP <90
12. This antidote is used for a PTT of 145.
- protamine sulfate
13. Immediately after using steroid inhalers, the patient should be taught do this to avoid
thrush.
- rinse mouth and inhaler with water
14. Patients should be taught to take steroid and SABA inhalers in this order.
2 Quiz Bank | Already Rated A | Rasmussen
1. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving epoetin alfa for adverse effects. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Leukocytosis
B. Hypertension
C. Edema
D. Blurred vision
Rat:
Hypertension is an adverse effect of epoetin alfa that the nurse should monitor for
throughout treatment
2. A group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the
following clients require folic acid therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A. 12-year-old child who has iron deficiency anemia
B. 24-year-old female who has no health problems
C. 44-year-old male who has hypertension
D. 55-year-old female who has alcohol use disorder
E. 35-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rat:
The client of childbearing age should take folic acid to prevent neural tube defects in the
fetus.
The client who has alcohol use disorder can require folic acid therapy. Excess alcohol
consumption leads
,3. Avoid taking these classes of diruetics if serum potassium levels are low.
- loop and potassium-wasting diuretics
4. Avoid doing this if triglyceride levels are high.
- taking in more calories than needed
5. Avoid taking these classes of medications if SBP <90.
- antihypertensives and diuretics
6. Avoid adding this to your food if you are taking a potassium-sparing diuretic like
spironolactone (Aldactone).
- salt substitutes
7. Sildenafil (Viagra) should be avoided in patients taking this class of medications.
- Nitrates
8. This is a common therapeutic range for warfarin.
- 2.0-3.0
, 9. Lanoxin (Digoxin) should be held if the HR is less than this.
- 60
10. An inotropic, chronotropic medication that will decrease heart rate but not blood
pressure.
- lanoxin (Digoxin)
11. Beta-blockers should be held for these common parameters.
- HR <60
- SBP <90
12. This antidote is used for a PTT of 145.
- protamine sulfate
13. Immediately after using steroid inhalers, the patient should be taught do this to avoid
thrush.
- rinse mouth and inhaler with water
14. Patients should be taught to take steroid and SABA inhalers in this order.
