PHARMA EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS ASSURED A+
A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia is going to begin chemotherapy with vincristine. The nurse
is aware that vincristine must always be administered
Selected Answer:
through a central
line. Question 51
A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The medication
history reveals that he currently takes antacids regularly. The nurse will instruct the patient to take
Selected Answer:
antacids not less than 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking INH.
A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris. She develops a rash,
urticaria, and severe itching where the medication is applied. The nurse will formulate which of the
following nursing diagnoses for the patient?
Selected Answer:
Risk for Injury related to allergic
reactions Question 53
A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing assessment
reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the following?
Selected Answer:
Elevated prothrombin
time
The maximum amount of acetaminophen that can be taken per day is
4 grams
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been experiencing frequent
headaches and has sought advice from her nurse practitioner about safe treatment options. What
analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
,Selected Answer:
Acetaminoph
en
A 15-year-old boy who has been taking dextroamphetamine for the treatment of ADHD has been
experiencing a depressed mood and a sense of hopelessness. He confides in the school nurse that he
has begun taking his stepfather's antidepressant to improve his mood. After immediately phoning the
boy's stepfather, the nurse learns that the drug in question is phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine
oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The nurse should recognize that this combination of drugs creates a serious
risk of what health problem?
Selected Answer:
Hypertensive
crisis
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse will be sure to
inform the parents that this drug could cause
Selected Answer:
staining of permanent
teeth.
A patient is being seen in the emergency department for a sprained ankle and is given a drug to relieve
pain. When a second dose of the pain medication is given, the patient develops redness of the skin,
itching, and swelling at the site of injection of the drug. The most likely cause of this response is
Selected Answer:
an allergic
response.
Mr. Lepp is a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with colon cancer several weeks ago and who is
scheduled to begin chemotherapy. He reports to the nurse that he read about the need for
erythropoietin in an online forum for cancer patients and wants to explore the use of epoetin alfa
with his oncologist. Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Lepp?
Selected Answer:
The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed carefully against the potential adverse
effects in cancer patients.
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which of the following complaints
, by this patient most likely indicated a need for this drug?
Selected Answer:
"Lately, I have to get up three or four times a night to go to the bathroom
.
A 21-year-old has been placed on risperidone. Monitoring for risperidone includes
Selected Answer:
Excessive weight gain
A Nurse Practitioner educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting
an in-service on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse
highlight in this education session?
Selected Answer:
Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less
affected.
A Nurse Practitioner is having difficulty administering a bitter drug to a 5-year-old child. The nurse
should
Selected Answer:
offer the child a flavored ice chip or ice pop before administering the drug.
The nurse recognizes that the potential for teratogenic drug effects is not static throughout the prenatal
and postnatal periods. The potential for teratogenic effects is highest during
A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia is going to begin chemotherapy with vincristine. The nurse
is aware that vincristine must always be administered
Selected Answer:
through a central
line. Question 51
A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The medication
history reveals that he currently takes antacids regularly. The nurse will instruct the patient to take
Selected Answer:
antacids not less than 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking INH.
A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris. She develops a rash,
urticaria, and severe itching where the medication is applied. The nurse will formulate which of the
following nursing diagnoses for the patient?
Selected Answer:
Risk for Injury related to allergic
reactions Question 53
A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing assessment
reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the following?
Selected Answer:
Elevated prothrombin
time
The maximum amount of acetaminophen that can be taken per day is
4 grams
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been experiencing frequent
headaches and has sought advice from her nurse practitioner about safe treatment options. What
analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
,Selected Answer:
Acetaminoph
en
A 15-year-old boy who has been taking dextroamphetamine for the treatment of ADHD has been
experiencing a depressed mood and a sense of hopelessness. He confides in the school nurse that he
has begun taking his stepfather's antidepressant to improve his mood. After immediately phoning the
boy's stepfather, the nurse learns that the drug in question is phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine
oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The nurse should recognize that this combination of drugs creates a serious
risk of what health problem?
Selected Answer:
Hypertensive
crisis
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse will be sure to
inform the parents that this drug could cause
Selected Answer:
staining of permanent
teeth.
A patient is being seen in the emergency department for a sprained ankle and is given a drug to relieve
pain. When a second dose of the pain medication is given, the patient develops redness of the skin,
itching, and swelling at the site of injection of the drug. The most likely cause of this response is
Selected Answer:
an allergic
response.
Mr. Lepp is a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with colon cancer several weeks ago and who is
scheduled to begin chemotherapy. He reports to the nurse that he read about the need for
erythropoietin in an online forum for cancer patients and wants to explore the use of epoetin alfa
with his oncologist. Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Lepp?
Selected Answer:
The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed carefully against the potential adverse
effects in cancer patients.
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which of the following complaints
, by this patient most likely indicated a need for this drug?
Selected Answer:
"Lately, I have to get up three or four times a night to go to the bathroom
.
A 21-year-old has been placed on risperidone. Monitoring for risperidone includes
Selected Answer:
Excessive weight gain
A Nurse Practitioner educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting
an in-service on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse
highlight in this education session?
Selected Answer:
Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less
affected.
A Nurse Practitioner is having difficulty administering a bitter drug to a 5-year-old child. The nurse
should
Selected Answer:
offer the child a flavored ice chip or ice pop before administering the drug.
The nurse recognizes that the potential for teratogenic drug effects is not static throughout the prenatal
and postnatal periods. The potential for teratogenic effects is highest during
