Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 -
Introduction to Pharmacology
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of digoxin. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"adverse effects are the intended effects of the medications"
-"adverse effects indicate a severe allergy to the medication."
-"decrease your medication dose if adverse affects occur."
-"contact your provider if adverse effects occur."
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the facility for chest pain. At which of the
following times should the nurse begin teaching about drugs and discharge planning?
-after the client has a definitive diagnosis
-on the days of discharge
-when the clients family members are present
-as soon as possible
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high
potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all
that apply.)
-periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
-monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
-taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of toxicity
-taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
-increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity
A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created colostomy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors can decrease the client's ability to learn?
(Select all that apply.)
-Impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-repetition of teaching
-unreadiness to learn
, A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a drug that has a receptor agonist effect.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
-"this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions."
-"this prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions."
-"this prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites."
-"this minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic."
A nurse is speaking to a client who is taking sertraline and reports drinking grapefruit juice. The
nurse explains that grapefruit juice inhibits an enzyme in the liver that is used to metabolize
sertraline. The nurse should recognize that client's risk for which of the following?
-reducing drug absorption
-drug dependence
-altered drug distribution
-drug toxicity
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of renal insufficiency and is taking lithium. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
-tolerance to the drug
-drug interaction
-drug toxicity
-dependence on the drug
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to
prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the
following terms describes why this drug was prescribed for the client?
-pharmacologic action
-chemical stability
-route
-adverse effects
A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to
treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse
should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
-maternal bleeding
-maternal blood clots
-gestational diabetes mellitus
-fetal malformation
Introduction to Pharmacology
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of digoxin. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"adverse effects are the intended effects of the medications"
-"adverse effects indicate a severe allergy to the medication."
-"decrease your medication dose if adverse affects occur."
-"contact your provider if adverse effects occur."
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the facility for chest pain. At which of the
following times should the nurse begin teaching about drugs and discharge planning?
-after the client has a definitive diagnosis
-on the days of discharge
-when the clients family members are present
-as soon as possible
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high
potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all
that apply.)
-periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
-monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
-taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of toxicity
-taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
-increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity
A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created colostomy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors can decrease the client's ability to learn?
(Select all that apply.)
-Impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-repetition of teaching
-unreadiness to learn
, A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a drug that has a receptor agonist effect.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
-"this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions."
-"this prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions."
-"this prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites."
-"this minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic."
A nurse is speaking to a client who is taking sertraline and reports drinking grapefruit juice. The
nurse explains that grapefruit juice inhibits an enzyme in the liver that is used to metabolize
sertraline. The nurse should recognize that client's risk for which of the following?
-reducing drug absorption
-drug dependence
-altered drug distribution
-drug toxicity
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of renal insufficiency and is taking lithium. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
-tolerance to the drug
-drug interaction
-drug toxicity
-dependence on the drug
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to
prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the
following terms describes why this drug was prescribed for the client?
-pharmacologic action
-chemical stability
-route
-adverse effects
A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to
treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse
should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
-maternal bleeding
-maternal blood clots
-gestational diabetes mellitus
-fetal malformation
