Pharm EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who
has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long halflife
of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse
expect to administer this medication?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Four - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. One
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism
at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to
administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that
apply.)
- A. Increased renal excretion
,- B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
- C. Liver failure
- D. Peripheral vascular disease
- E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply.)
- A. Have the client lie on one side.
- B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
- C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.
- D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac.
- E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after
instillation. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B. Ask the client to look up
at the ceiling.
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac.
,E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after
instillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.
Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands?
- A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I
apply the patch."
- B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
- C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
- D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old
patch." - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C. "I will apply the patch to an
area of skin with no hair."
5. A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a
new prescription for verifying the trough level of the
client's medication. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
- A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
, - B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for 24hr before obtaining a blood specimen.
- C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the
next dose of medication.
- D. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood
specimen 30 min later. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Obtain a
blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of medication.
6. A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which the
of following actions should the nurse take in following
legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.)
- A. Teach the client about the medication.
- B. Determine the dosage.
- C. Monitor for adverse effects.
- D. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
- E. Determine the client's insurance status. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Teach the client about the
medication.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who
has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long halflife
of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse
expect to administer this medication?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Four - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. One
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism
at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to
administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that
apply.)
- A. Increased renal excretion
,- B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
- C. Liver failure
- D. Peripheral vascular disease
- E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply.)
- A. Have the client lie on one side.
- B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
- C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.
- D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac.
- E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after
instillation. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B. Ask the client to look up
at the ceiling.
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac.
,E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after
instillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.
Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands?
- A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I
apply the patch."
- B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
- C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
- D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old
patch." - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C. "I will apply the patch to an
area of skin with no hair."
5. A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a
new prescription for verifying the trough level of the
client's medication. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
- A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
, - B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for 24hr before obtaining a blood specimen.
- C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the
next dose of medication.
- D. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood
specimen 30 min later. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Obtain a
blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of medication.
6. A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which the
of following actions should the nurse take in following
legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.)
- A. Teach the client about the medication.
- B. Determine the dosage.
- C. Monitor for adverse effects.
- D. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
- E. Determine the client's insurance status. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Teach the client about the
medication.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
