Pharmacology mid term nursing questions with answers

A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of the client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication.  A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is withdrawing from alcohol and has a new prescription for propranolol. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Decreases cravings  A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for clonidine to assist with maintenance of abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Dry mouth  A nurse is teaching a client who has tobacco use disorder about nicotine replacement therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching? "I should avoid eating right before I chew a piece of nicotine gum."  A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who is experiencing withdrawal from opioid use and has a new prescription for clonidine. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority? Obtain baseline vital signs.  A nurse in the post-anesthesia recovery unit is caring for a client who received a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent and has muscle weakness. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following medications? Neostigmine  A nurse is providing information to a client who has early Parkinson's disease and a new prescription for pramipexole. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? Hallucinations  A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for levodopa / carbidopa for Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Take this medication with food.  A nurse in the operating room is caring for a client who received a dose of succinylcholine. During the operation, the client suddenly develops rigidity and a rise in body temperature. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following medications? Dantrolene 1 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :39:19 GMT -05:00  A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who reports urinary incontinence and asks about a prescription for oxybutynin. The nurse should recognize that oxybutynin is contraindicated in the presence of which of the following conditions? Glaucoma  A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for bethanechol to treat urinary retention. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of muscarinic stimulation? Excessive perspiration  A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving moderate sedation with diazepam IV. The client is over sedated. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to this client? Flumazenil  A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ramelteon. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following foods at the time of medication administration? Fried chicken  A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo a surgical procedure. Which of the following preexisting conditions can be a contraindication for the use of ketamine as an intravenous anesthetic? Schizophrenia  A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for zolpidem. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Notify the provider if you plan to become pregnant."  A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol? Asthma  A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this medication? Neutropenia  A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin toxicity? Report of anorexia  A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client who has a dysrhythmia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? 2 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :39:19 GMT -05:00 Assist the client when sitting up or standing after taking this medication.