RN Pharmacology 2019 A EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
a nurse is preparing to administer PO sodium polystyrene sulfonate to a client
who has hyperkalemia which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
d. monitor the client for constipation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for
urinary incontinence. which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
include in the teachings
Dry mouth
Blurred vision
Dry eyes
a nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV.
the nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first?
Epinephrine
A nurse is assessing a client 1 hr after administering morphine for pain. the nurse
should Identify which of the following findings as the best indication that the
morphine has been effective?
the client rates pain as 3 on a scale from 0-10
a nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. which of the following client
statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective?
I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it
A nurse is preparing to admin medication to a client who has gout. the nurse
discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received
, atenolol instead of allopurinol. which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Obtain the clients blood pressure
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin sub q to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Admin the medication outside the 5- cm (2-in) radius of the umbilicus.
A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin taking tamoxifen for the treatment of
breast cancer. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in
the teaching?
Hot flashes
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking digoxin for
heart failure. which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider?
Potassium level 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to
start a new prescription for sucralfate. which of the following actions of sucralfate
should the nurse include in the teaching?
Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia graves and is taking
neostigmine. which of the following finings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing an adverse effect?
Miosis
A nurse is preparing to administer Ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a
child who weighs 44 lb. how many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin
IV. the nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as and
AE of the medication
Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about medication reconciliation. which
of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
a nurse is preparing to administer PO sodium polystyrene sulfonate to a client
who has hyperkalemia which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
d. monitor the client for constipation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for
urinary incontinence. which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
include in the teachings
Dry mouth
Blurred vision
Dry eyes
a nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV.
the nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first?
Epinephrine
A nurse is assessing a client 1 hr after administering morphine for pain. the nurse
should Identify which of the following findings as the best indication that the
morphine has been effective?
the client rates pain as 3 on a scale from 0-10
a nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. which of the following client
statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective?
I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it
A nurse is preparing to admin medication to a client who has gout. the nurse
discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received
, atenolol instead of allopurinol. which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Obtain the clients blood pressure
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin sub q to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Admin the medication outside the 5- cm (2-in) radius of the umbilicus.
A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin taking tamoxifen for the treatment of
breast cancer. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in
the teaching?
Hot flashes
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking digoxin for
heart failure. which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider?
Potassium level 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to
start a new prescription for sucralfate. which of the following actions of sucralfate
should the nurse include in the teaching?
Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia graves and is taking
neostigmine. which of the following finings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing an adverse effect?
Miosis
A nurse is preparing to administer Ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a
child who weighs 44 lb. how many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin
IV. the nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as and
AE of the medication
Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about medication reconciliation. which
of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
