PHARMACOLOGY B LATEST 2023-2024 WITH
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a nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a
prescription for pain medication. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Have the
provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names.
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for the
treatment of arthritis. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit salicylism?
tinnitus
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery
and has a latex allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
Place monitoring cords and tubes in a
stockinet. (to prevent direct contact with the
client's skin)
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving epoetin alfa to treat anemia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor? Increased blood
pressure
(The therapeutic effect of epoetin alfa is an increase in hematocrit levels,
which can result in an increase in a client's blood pressure. If the client's
hematocrit level rises too rapidly, hypertension and seizures can result. The
nurse should monitor the client's blood pressure and ensure hypertension is
controlled prior to administering the medication.)
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to a client.
Which of the dollowing actions should the nurse take prior to administering
the medication?
Obtain the client's blood pressure.
(HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output and
reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain the client's
blood pressure prior to administration of the medication.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use
disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer? Methadone
(The nurse should expect to administer methadone for treatment of opioid
use disorder. Methadone can be administered for withdrawal and to assist
with maintenance and suppressive therapy.)
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A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a
contraindication for receiving propranolol? asthma
(Asthma is a contraindication for receiving propranolol. Propranolol is an
adrenergic antagonist which blocks the beta2 receptors in the lungs, causing
bronchoconstriction and leading to serious airway resistance and possibly
respiratory arrest)
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse
she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse
should identify that
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CORRECT ANSWERS
a nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a
prescription for pain medication. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Have the
provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names.
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for the
treatment of arthritis. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit salicylism?
tinnitus
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery
and has a latex allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
Place monitoring cords and tubes in a
stockinet. (to prevent direct contact with the
client's skin)
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving epoetin alfa to treat anemia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor? Increased blood
pressure
(The therapeutic effect of epoetin alfa is an increase in hematocrit levels,
which can result in an increase in a client's blood pressure. If the client's
hematocrit level rises too rapidly, hypertension and seizures can result. The
nurse should monitor the client's blood pressure and ensure hypertension is
controlled prior to administering the medication.)
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to a client.
Which of the dollowing actions should the nurse take prior to administering
the medication?
Obtain the client's blood pressure.
(HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output and
reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain the client's
blood pressure prior to administration of the medication.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use
disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer? Methadone
(The nurse should expect to administer methadone for treatment of opioid
use disorder. Methadone can be administered for withdrawal and to assist
with maintenance and suppressive therapy.)
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, PHARMACOLOGY B LATEST 2023-2024 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a
contraindication for receiving propranolol? asthma
(Asthma is a contraindication for receiving propranolol. Propranolol is an
adrenergic antagonist which blocks the beta2 receptors in the lungs, causing
bronchoconstriction and leading to serious airway resistance and possibly
respiratory arrest)
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse
she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse
should identify that
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