NR 293/ NR293 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for isoniazid. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
A. You'll need to take this medication for the rest of your life to prevent
recurrence.
B. Your provider will monitor your liver function while you are taking
this medication.
C. Limit your alcohol intake to 2 drinks per day.
D. You should take this medication with a meal to increase absorption.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Your provider will monitor your liver
function while you are taking this medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for ethambutol. The nurse should inform the client he is
likely to develop which of the following alterations as an adverse effect
of this medication?
a. mottling of the extremities.
b. orange-red urine and bodily secretions.
c. yellowing of the sclera
,d. loss of red/green color discrimination - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d.
loss of red/green color discrimination
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is
receiving digoxin. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the client is experiencing digoxin toxicity?
A. Suppression of dysrhythmias
B. Increase in AV conduction
C. Visual disturbances
D. weight gain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Visual disturbances
Common signs of digoxin toxicity include nausea, vomiting, abdominal
discomfort, fatigue, and visual disturbances
A nurse in a community health clinic is collecting data from a new client
who has prescriptions for isoniazid and rifampin. Which of the following
disorders should the nurse expect the client to have?
A. tuberculosis
B. hypertension
C. diabetes
D. cirrhosis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. tuberculosis
A nurse is collecting data preoperatively from a client who is about to
undergo an aneurysm clipping. The nurse should identify a risk for
,increased bleeding when the client reports taking which of the
following dietary supplements?
A. Soy
B. Garlic
C. Black cohosh
D. Green tea - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Garlic
A nurse is preparing an in-service session for medical-surgical staff on
infections and antibiotic use. Which of the following antibiotics should
the nurse identify as having the highest rate of severe allergic
reactions?
A. trimethoprim
B. erythromycin
C. sulfonamides
D. penicillins - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. penicillins
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO
and is receiving enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
, A nurse is performing a reconciliation of a client's medications. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. review the medications the client is taking at home and compare the
list with the medications the client is taking in the facility.
B. compare any new medication prescriptions with the client's current
list of medications
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications, including those that
are over-the-counter.
D. provide the current and accurate medication list to all of the client's
health care providers. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. obtain a list of the
client's current medications, including those that are over-the-counter.
A nurse is reviewing lab results fora client who has C-diff infection and
is receiving vancomycin. Which of the following results should the
nurse report to he provider before administering the next dose?
A. hematocrit 46%
B. serum glucose 110 mg/dL
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
d. serum potassium 4.8 mEq/L - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. serum
creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
Vancomycin is nephrotoxic and can result in renal failure, which is
indicated by elevated levels of creatinie above the expected reference
range of 0.5 to 1.3 mg/dL. .
| NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for isoniazid. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
A. You'll need to take this medication for the rest of your life to prevent
recurrence.
B. Your provider will monitor your liver function while you are taking
this medication.
C. Limit your alcohol intake to 2 drinks per day.
D. You should take this medication with a meal to increase absorption.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Your provider will monitor your liver
function while you are taking this medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for ethambutol. The nurse should inform the client he is
likely to develop which of the following alterations as an adverse effect
of this medication?
a. mottling of the extremities.
b. orange-red urine and bodily secretions.
c. yellowing of the sclera
,d. loss of red/green color discrimination - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d.
loss of red/green color discrimination
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is
receiving digoxin. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the client is experiencing digoxin toxicity?
A. Suppression of dysrhythmias
B. Increase in AV conduction
C. Visual disturbances
D. weight gain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Visual disturbances
Common signs of digoxin toxicity include nausea, vomiting, abdominal
discomfort, fatigue, and visual disturbances
A nurse in a community health clinic is collecting data from a new client
who has prescriptions for isoniazid and rifampin. Which of the following
disorders should the nurse expect the client to have?
A. tuberculosis
B. hypertension
C. diabetes
D. cirrhosis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. tuberculosis
A nurse is collecting data preoperatively from a client who is about to
undergo an aneurysm clipping. The nurse should identify a risk for
,increased bleeding when the client reports taking which of the
following dietary supplements?
A. Soy
B. Garlic
C. Black cohosh
D. Green tea - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Garlic
A nurse is preparing an in-service session for medical-surgical staff on
infections and antibiotic use. Which of the following antibiotics should
the nurse identify as having the highest rate of severe allergic
reactions?
A. trimethoprim
B. erythromycin
C. sulfonamides
D. penicillins - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. penicillins
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO
and is receiving enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
, A nurse is performing a reconciliation of a client's medications. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. review the medications the client is taking at home and compare the
list with the medications the client is taking in the facility.
B. compare any new medication prescriptions with the client's current
list of medications
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications, including those that
are over-the-counter.
D. provide the current and accurate medication list to all of the client's
health care providers. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. obtain a list of the
client's current medications, including those that are over-the-counter.
A nurse is reviewing lab results fora client who has C-diff infection and
is receiving vancomycin. Which of the following results should the
nurse report to he provider before administering the next dose?
A. hematocrit 46%
B. serum glucose 110 mg/dL
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
d. serum potassium 4.8 mEq/L - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. serum
creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
Vancomycin is nephrotoxic and can result in renal failure, which is
indicated by elevated levels of creatinie above the expected reference
range of 0.5 to 1.3 mg/dL. .
