PN Pharmacology 2017 A Exam
50 out of 50
1. Nurse is planning to reinforce teaching regarding newborn immunizations with a client
who is 24hr postpartum. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to
include?
Ans - Your baby will receive the first hepB vaccine before discharge
2. Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of simvastatin. For
which following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the
provider?
Ans - Muscle pain
3. nurse is caring for a client with a rx for hydromorphone 2mg immediate release tablet by
mistake. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Ans - obtain client's vital signs and level of consciousness
4. a nurse is collecting date from a client who is post operative and taking morphine for
pain. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
Ans - oxygen sat 87%
5. a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has seizures and a new rx for valproic
acid. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects
of valproic acid immediately to the provider?
6. Ans - Abdominal pain
7. nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been taking methimazole.
Which of the following lab findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has
had a therapeutic effect
Ans - Decreased T4
8. Nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has MRSA infection and is receiving IV
vancomycin infusion. Which of the following changes in the client's condition should the
nurse identify as the priority finding to report to the provider?
Ans - Hypotension
, 9. a nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has otitis media. the
client who has a low-grade fever and irritability for 2 days. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Ans - give acetaminophen as needed for discomfort and fever
10. nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new rx for entanercept to treat
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions about self administering this
medication should the nurse include?
Ans - discard any solutions that are cloudy
11. nurse is collecting data from a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking
levodopa/carbidopa. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an
adverse effect of this medication?
Ans - dark urine
12. A nurse is instilling timolol eyedrops for a client who has glaucoma. Which of the the
following actions should the nurse take after instilling the eyedrops?
Ans - press the nasolacrimal duct
13. nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving repaglinide for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following lab tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain information
about the long-term therapeutic effect of this medication?
Ans - Glycosylated HbA1c
14. nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and a new prescription for
zidovunide. Which of the following client statements should indicated to the nurse the
understanding of the teaching?
Ans - I will be sure to have my blood tested for anemia
15. a nurse is collecting data from the parent of an 11-year-old child who has previously
received all the immunizations in accordance with the CDC recommended immunization
schedule. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer to
this child at this age?
Ans - HPV
16. nurse caring for child who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1000mL to infuse over 8hr.
The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. Nurse should ensure that the
manual infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min?
Ans - 31
50 out of 50
1. Nurse is planning to reinforce teaching regarding newborn immunizations with a client
who is 24hr postpartum. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to
include?
Ans - Your baby will receive the first hepB vaccine before discharge
2. Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of simvastatin. For
which following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the
provider?
Ans - Muscle pain
3. nurse is caring for a client with a rx for hydromorphone 2mg immediate release tablet by
mistake. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Ans - obtain client's vital signs and level of consciousness
4. a nurse is collecting date from a client who is post operative and taking morphine for
pain. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
Ans - oxygen sat 87%
5. a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has seizures and a new rx for valproic
acid. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects
of valproic acid immediately to the provider?
6. Ans - Abdominal pain
7. nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been taking methimazole.
Which of the following lab findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has
had a therapeutic effect
Ans - Decreased T4
8. Nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has MRSA infection and is receiving IV
vancomycin infusion. Which of the following changes in the client's condition should the
nurse identify as the priority finding to report to the provider?
Ans - Hypotension
, 9. a nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has otitis media. the
client who has a low-grade fever and irritability for 2 days. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Ans - give acetaminophen as needed for discomfort and fever
10. nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new rx for entanercept to treat
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions about self administering this
medication should the nurse include?
Ans - discard any solutions that are cloudy
11. nurse is collecting data from a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking
levodopa/carbidopa. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an
adverse effect of this medication?
Ans - dark urine
12. A nurse is instilling timolol eyedrops for a client who has glaucoma. Which of the the
following actions should the nurse take after instilling the eyedrops?
Ans - press the nasolacrimal duct
13. nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving repaglinide for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following lab tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain information
about the long-term therapeutic effect of this medication?
Ans - Glycosylated HbA1c
14. nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and a new prescription for
zidovunide. Which of the following client statements should indicated to the nurse the
understanding of the teaching?
Ans - I will be sure to have my blood tested for anemia
15. a nurse is collecting data from the parent of an 11-year-old child who has previously
received all the immunizations in accordance with the CDC recommended immunization
schedule. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer to
this child at this age?
Ans - HPV
16. nurse caring for child who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1000mL to infuse over 8hr.
The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. Nurse should ensure that the
manual infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min?
Ans - 31
