A. NURS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ASSURED SUCCESS
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has streptococcal pharyngitis and a penicillin allergy. The nurse
should recognize that the following drugs can be safely administered to this patient.
A. Nafcillin
B. Azithromycin
C. Cephalexin
D. Cephalexin
E. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
A nurse is administering cefotetan IV to a patient to treat an intra-abdominal infection. The nurse
notes that the IV insertion site is warm, edematous, and painful to the touch. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Decrease the rate of the cefotetan infusion.
B. Administer diphenhydramine to the patient.
C. Request a prescription for another antibiotic.
D. Stop the cefotetan infusion.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a respiratory
tract infection. Which of the following findings in the patient's medical record should the nurse
recognize as requiring cautious use for this prescription and report to the provider?
A. Glaucoma
B. Closed-head injury
C. Heart failure
D. Renal impairment
A nurse is providing teaching for a patient who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin
rifampin therapy to treat tuberculosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase the rifampin dose.
B. Increase the oral contraceptive dose.
C. Allow 2 hr between taking the two drugs.
D. Use a non-hormonal form of contraception.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol use disorder.
The nurse should identify which of the following drugs can cause a reaction similar to disulfiram if
,the patient drinks alcohol while taking it. (Select all that apply.)
A. Nitrofurantoin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Aztreonam
D. Cefotetan
E. Metronidazole
A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection.
The nurse should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the patient also has which of
the following conditions?
A. Heart failure
B. Dehydration
C. Asthma
D. Tinnitus
A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a patient who was recently hospitalized and
treated with Imipenem IV for a bacterial infection and reports an inability to eat due to mouth
pain. The nurse should identify that the patient might be experiencing which of the following as an
adverse effect of this drug?
A. Malabsorption
B. Superinfection
C. Anorexia
D. Dental caries
A nurse is reviewing a patient's prescriptions before administering gentamicin to the patient to
treat a systemic infection. The nurse should clarify the use of gentamicin with the provider if the
patient is taking which of the following drugs?
A. Ethacrynic acid
B. Diphenhydramine
C. Acetaminophen
D. Levothyroxine
When administering oral erythromycin to a patient who has acute diphtheria, a nurse should
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hypothermia
, B. Blurred vision
C. Constipation
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin and has a new prescription for
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to treat a urinary tract infection. The nurse should clarify the
prescriptions with the provider because taking these two drugs concurrently can increase the
patient's risk for which of the following?
A. Bleeding
B. Thrombosis
C. ECG Changes
D. Ototoxicity
A nurse is caring for a patient whose sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should recognize which of the following medications
will likely be administered to this patient.
A. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
B. Tetracycline
C. Cephalexin
D. Vancomycin
A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking isoniazid to treat tuberculosis. The
nurse should instruct the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Jaundice
B. Numbness of the hands
c) Dizziness
• Hearing loss
• Oral ulcers
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for rifampin to treat tuberculosis. The nurse
should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following drugs to the patient to prevent
possible resistance to rifampin.
A. Gentamicin
B. Vancomycin
C. Isoniazid
D. Metronidazole
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has streptococcal pharyngitis and a penicillin allergy. The nurse
should recognize that the following drugs can be safely administered to this patient.
A. Nafcillin
B. Azithromycin
C. Cephalexin
D. Cephalexin
E. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
A nurse is administering cefotetan IV to a patient to treat an intra-abdominal infection. The nurse
notes that the IV insertion site is warm, edematous, and painful to the touch. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Decrease the rate of the cefotetan infusion.
B. Administer diphenhydramine to the patient.
C. Request a prescription for another antibiotic.
D. Stop the cefotetan infusion.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a respiratory
tract infection. Which of the following findings in the patient's medical record should the nurse
recognize as requiring cautious use for this prescription and report to the provider?
A. Glaucoma
B. Closed-head injury
C. Heart failure
D. Renal impairment
A nurse is providing teaching for a patient who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin
rifampin therapy to treat tuberculosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase the rifampin dose.
B. Increase the oral contraceptive dose.
C. Allow 2 hr between taking the two drugs.
D. Use a non-hormonal form of contraception.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol use disorder.
The nurse should identify which of the following drugs can cause a reaction similar to disulfiram if
,the patient drinks alcohol while taking it. (Select all that apply.)
A. Nitrofurantoin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Aztreonam
D. Cefotetan
E. Metronidazole
A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection.
The nurse should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the patient also has which of
the following conditions?
A. Heart failure
B. Dehydration
C. Asthma
D. Tinnitus
A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a patient who was recently hospitalized and
treated with Imipenem IV for a bacterial infection and reports an inability to eat due to mouth
pain. The nurse should identify that the patient might be experiencing which of the following as an
adverse effect of this drug?
A. Malabsorption
B. Superinfection
C. Anorexia
D. Dental caries
A nurse is reviewing a patient's prescriptions before administering gentamicin to the patient to
treat a systemic infection. The nurse should clarify the use of gentamicin with the provider if the
patient is taking which of the following drugs?
A. Ethacrynic acid
B. Diphenhydramine
C. Acetaminophen
D. Levothyroxine
When administering oral erythromycin to a patient who has acute diphtheria, a nurse should
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hypothermia
, B. Blurred vision
C. Constipation
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin and has a new prescription for
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to treat a urinary tract infection. The nurse should clarify the
prescriptions with the provider because taking these two drugs concurrently can increase the
patient's risk for which of the following?
A. Bleeding
B. Thrombosis
C. ECG Changes
D. Ototoxicity
A nurse is caring for a patient whose sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should recognize which of the following medications
will likely be administered to this patient.
A. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
B. Tetracycline
C. Cephalexin
D. Vancomycin
A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking isoniazid to treat tuberculosis. The
nurse should instruct the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Jaundice
B. Numbness of the hands
c) Dizziness
• Hearing loss
• Oral ulcers
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for rifampin to treat tuberculosis. The nurse
should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following drugs to the patient to prevent
possible resistance to rifampin.
A. Gentamicin
B. Vancomycin
C. Isoniazid
D. Metronidazole
