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PHARMACOLOGY CONTENT MASTERY REVIEW 2025|
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A nurse is monitoring a client who has just returned to the unit following surgery.
The client received an initial dose of morphine 5 mg IV bolus for pain relief. Which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse report immediately to the
provider? - (answer)Respiratory rate 11/min
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the priority
finding is a respiratory rate of 11/min indicating respiratory depression.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed captopril for
hypertension. Which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the
client to report to the provider immediately? - (answer)Sore throat
The greatest risk to the client is infection related to neutropenia. Unexplained
fever, sore throat, and fatigue can indicate an infection and should be
immediately reported to the provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
spironolactone for hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? - (answer)Restrict foods high in potassium.
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, which can cause hyperkalemia.
Therefore, the client should restrict foods that are high in potassium.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of
simvastatin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct
the client to monitor? - (answer)Muscle pain
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The nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider if muscle pain or
tenderness develops, because this could indicate rhabdomyolysis.
A nurse is performing the third check before administering hydromorphone to a
client. After opening the unit-dose packet, the client tells the nurse he does not
want to take the medication now. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - (answer)Dispose of the medication with a second nurse as a witness.
The nurse must have a witness when disposing of a controlled substance.
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an IM injection of penicillin G
benzathine. The client asks why the injection must be given IM instead of through
his IV line. Which of the following is the correct response by the nurse? -
(answer)"Your medication can't be given IV because it is not water-soluble."
Medications cannot be administered IV if they are not water-soluble.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in preterm labor and is
receiving magnesium sulfate by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following
findings indicats magnesium toxicity? - (answer)Hyporeflexia
Magnesium sulfate depresses neuromuscular activity, leading to muscle weakness
and paralysis. Therefore, hyporeflexia can indicate magnesium toxicity.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed a scopolamine
patch for motion sickness. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - (answer)"I should place the patch behind my
ear."
The client should place the scopolamine patch behind the ear.
PHARMACOLOGY CONTENT MASTERY REVIEW 2025|
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has just returned to the unit following surgery.
The client received an initial dose of morphine 5 mg IV bolus for pain relief. Which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse report immediately to the
provider? - (answer)Respiratory rate 11/min
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the priority
finding is a respiratory rate of 11/min indicating respiratory depression.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed captopril for
hypertension. Which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the
client to report to the provider immediately? - (answer)Sore throat
The greatest risk to the client is infection related to neutropenia. Unexplained
fever, sore throat, and fatigue can indicate an infection and should be
immediately reported to the provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
spironolactone for hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? - (answer)Restrict foods high in potassium.
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, which can cause hyperkalemia.
Therefore, the client should restrict foods that are high in potassium.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of
simvastatin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct
the client to monitor? - (answer)Muscle pain
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The nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider if muscle pain or
tenderness develops, because this could indicate rhabdomyolysis.
A nurse is performing the third check before administering hydromorphone to a
client. After opening the unit-dose packet, the client tells the nurse he does not
want to take the medication now. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - (answer)Dispose of the medication with a second nurse as a witness.
The nurse must have a witness when disposing of a controlled substance.
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an IM injection of penicillin G
benzathine. The client asks why the injection must be given IM instead of through
his IV line. Which of the following is the correct response by the nurse? -
(answer)"Your medication can't be given IV because it is not water-soluble."
Medications cannot be administered IV if they are not water-soluble.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in preterm labor and is
receiving magnesium sulfate by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following
findings indicats magnesium toxicity? - (answer)Hyporeflexia
Magnesium sulfate depresses neuromuscular activity, leading to muscle weakness
and paralysis. Therefore, hyporeflexia can indicate magnesium toxicity.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed a scopolamine
patch for motion sickness. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - (answer)"I should place the patch behind my
ear."
The client should place the scopolamine patch behind the ear.
