Pharmacology Post Study Quiz
A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for piperacillin/tazobactam. The client has an allergy to penicillin documented in their medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answersHold the medication and clarify the prescription
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for citalopram. Which of the following supplements on the client's home medication record increases the risk of serotonin syndrome? - answersSt. John's wort
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider? - answersMuscle aches
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription for a beta blocker to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client for? - answersBradycardia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answers"I will take this medication with food"
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answers"I should notify my provider if I notice any unexplained bruising"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV heparin therapy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider? - answersHematuria
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has been prescribed sucralfate. Which of the following client statements demonstrates an understanding of the administration of the medication? - answers"I will take my sucralfate before meals"
A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for piperacillin/tazobactam. The client has an allergy to penicillin documented in their medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answersHold the medication and clarify the prescription
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for citalopram. Which of the following supplements on the client's home medication record increases the risk of serotonin syndrome? - answersSt. John's wort
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider? - answersMuscle aches
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription for a beta blocker to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client for? - answersBradycardia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answers"I will take this medication with food"
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answers"I should notify my provider if I notice any unexplained bruising"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV heparin therapy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider? - answersHematuria
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has been prescribed sucralfate. Which of the following client statements demonstrates an understanding of the administration of the medication? - answers"I will take my sucralfate before meals"
