Pathopharm I Exam 1 Practice Questions
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for beclometasone.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication.
b. Limit fluid intake while taking this medication.
c. Increase your intake of B12 while taking this medication.
d. You can take the medication as needed.
A
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for
albuterol and beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take the albuterol at the same time each day
B. Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler.
C. Use beclomethasone if experiencing an acute episode.
D. Avoid shaking the beclomethasone before use.
B.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral
prednisone for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client
to monitor for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this
medication?
A. Weight gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation
A
3. A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for
albuterol, PO. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You can take this medication to abort an acute asthma attack."
,B. "Tremors are an adverse effect of this medicator
C. "Prolonged use of this medication can cause hyperglycemia."
D. "This medication can slow skeletal growth rate
B
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for
the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the
following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation
B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to
suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of
the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Palpitations
C
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new
prescription for acetylcysteine. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Expect this medication to suppress your child's cough."
B. "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
C. "Expect this medication to cause euphoria."
D. "Expect this medication to turn your child's urine orange."
B
for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The nurse A nurse is teaching a client
who has a new prescription should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? (Select all that
, apply.)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation
A, D, E
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should use the spray every 4 hours while I am awake."
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
C. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness."
D. "I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked."
B
A client has a prescription to take guaifenesin. The nurse determines that the
client understands the proper administration of this medication if the client states
that she or he will perform which action?
1. Take an extra dose if fever develops
2. Take the medication with meals only
3. Take the tablet with a full glass of water
4. Decrease the amount of daily fluid intake
3
The nurse teaches a client about the effects of diphenhydramine, which has been
prescribed as a cough suppressant, The nurse determines that the client needs
further instruction if the client makes which statement?
1. I will take the medication on an empty stomach."
2. "I won't drink alcohol while taking this medication."
3. "I won't do activities that require mental alertness while taking this
medication."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for beclometasone.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication.
b. Limit fluid intake while taking this medication.
c. Increase your intake of B12 while taking this medication.
d. You can take the medication as needed.
A
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for
albuterol and beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take the albuterol at the same time each day
B. Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler.
C. Use beclomethasone if experiencing an acute episode.
D. Avoid shaking the beclomethasone before use.
B.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral
prednisone for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client
to monitor for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this
medication?
A. Weight gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation
A
3. A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for
albuterol, PO. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You can take this medication to abort an acute asthma attack."
,B. "Tremors are an adverse effect of this medicator
C. "Prolonged use of this medication can cause hyperglycemia."
D. "This medication can slow skeletal growth rate
B
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for
the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the
following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation
B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to
suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of
the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Palpitations
C
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new
prescription for acetylcysteine. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Expect this medication to suppress your child's cough."
B. "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
C. "Expect this medication to cause euphoria."
D. "Expect this medication to turn your child's urine orange."
B
for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The nurse A nurse is teaching a client
who has a new prescription should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? (Select all that
, apply.)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation
A, D, E
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should use the spray every 4 hours while I am awake."
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
C. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness."
D. "I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked."
B
A client has a prescription to take guaifenesin. The nurse determines that the
client understands the proper administration of this medication if the client states
that she or he will perform which action?
1. Take an extra dose if fever develops
2. Take the medication with meals only
3. Take the tablet with a full glass of water
4. Decrease the amount of daily fluid intake
3
The nurse teaches a client about the effects of diphenhydramine, which has been
prescribed as a cough suppressant, The nurse determines that the client needs
further instruction if the client makes which statement?
1. I will take the medication on an empty stomach."
2. "I won't drink alcohol while taking this medication."
3. "I won't do activities that require mental alertness while taking this
medication."
