NUR 2474 / NUR2474 PHARMACOLOGY FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING FINAL EXAM. QUESTIONS WITH 100% QUARANTEED CORRECT ANSWERS. NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM lOMoARcPSD|11716639
1.The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
a.The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin
b.The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin)
c.The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a headache
d.The patient with an allergy to penicillin who is receiving an infusion of vancomycin (Vancocin)
2.A patient with type 1 diabetes is eating breakfast at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars are on a sliding scale and are ordered before a meal and at bedtime. The patient's blood sugar level is 317 mg/dL. Which formulation of insulin should the nurse prepare to administer?
a.No insulin should be administered.
b.NPH
c.70/30 mix
d.Lispro (Humalog)
3.A patient with type 1 diabetes recently became pregnant. The nurse plans a blood glucose testing schedule
for her. What is the recommended monitoring schedule?
a.Before each meal and before bed
b.In the morning for a fasting level and at 4 PM for the peak level c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along with urine glucose testing
1.The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
a.The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin
b.The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin)
c.The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a headache
d.The patient with an allergy to penicillin who is receiving an infusion of vancomycin (Vancocin)
2.A patient with type 1 diabetes is eating breakfast at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars are on a sliding scale and are ordered before a meal and at bedtime. The patient's blood sugar level is 317 mg/dL. Which formulation of insulin should the nurse prepare to administer?
a.No insulin should be administered.
b.NPH
c.70/30 mix
d.Lispro (Humalog)
3.A patient with type 1 diabetes recently became pregnant. The nurse plans a blood glucose testing schedule
for her. What is the recommended monitoring schedule?
a.Before each meal and before bed
b.In the morning for a fasting level and at 4 PM for the peak level c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along with urine glucose testing
