PHARM KAPLAN INTERGRATED TEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

PHARM KAPLAN INTERGRATED TEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A client reports multiple watery bowel movements after taking a prescribed antibiotic for several weeks. The client is prescribed loperamide. It is most important for the nurse to follow up on which client statement? 1. My mouth is so dry and I feel really dizzy 2. I am checking my bowel movements for blood 3. I will stop taking the antibiotic until this diarrhea stops 4. This medication makes me feel very drowsy and sleepy. - ANSWER-3. I will stop taking the antibiotic until this diarrhea stops The nurse in the cardiac rehabilitation unit knows the maintenance dose of oral digoxin for adults is in which range? 1. 1-3 mg 2. 0.5-1 mg 3. 3.5-5 mg 4. 0.125-0.5 mg - ANSWER-4. 0.125-0.5 mg A client diagnosed with gastroenteritis is instructed to take loperamide for episodes of diarrhea. Which information does the nurse include when teaching the client about this medication? 1. Take two tablets after every loose bowel movement. 2. You may be very wakeful and restless when taking the medication. 3. This medication may cause you to have a dry mouth. 2 | Page 4. It is safe to take this medication with other medications. - ANSWER-3. This medication may cause you to have a dry mouth. A client is prescribed 0.2 mg digoxin PO daily. Digoxin is available in 0.5 mg per mL. How many mL does the nurse administer to the client? Use one decimal place - ANSWER-0.5 mL The nurse provides information to a client with a diagnosis of anemia about good dietary sources of folic acid and folate. Which food is included in the teaching plan? 1. Dried beans 2. Bran 3. Citrus fruits 4. Fresh vegetables 5. Dairy products 6. Seafood - ANSWER-1, 2, 3, 4 The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis who reports cramping and abdominal discomfort after taking prescribed hydrocortisone. Which instruction by the nurse is best? 1. You need to take hydrocortisone when you take the rest of your medications. 2. Restrict your fluid intake when you take hydrocortisone. 3. Take hydrocortisone with food and not on an empty stomach. 4. Hydrocortisone should be taken at bedtime. - ANSWER-3. Take hydrocortisone with food and not on an empty stomach. A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis is prescribed montelukast. The nurse determines the client understands teaching about the medication when the client makes which statement? 1. I will use this medication as needed when I have an asthma attack. 2. I need to take this medication first thing in the morning with breakfast. 3 | Page 3. It will take several weeks for this medication to lessen the effects of chronic asthma. 4. Montelukast prevents bacterial infections and is taken if I have an exacerbation of bronchitis. - ANSWER-3. It will take several weeks for this medication to lessen the effects of chronic asthma. A client has a history of migraine headaches. The nurse recognizes which medication is used to treat the client's migraine headaches? 1. Azithromycin 2. Zolmitriptan 3. Methylphenidate 4. Methocarbamol - ANSWER-2. Zolmitriptan Which instruction by the nurse is best to include when teaching a client about amlodipine? 1. Report any swelling of the face or extremities to the health care provider. 2. You need to refrigerate this medication. 3. Report any weight loss to the health care provider. 4. Photophobia is a common adverse effect that will diminish with repeated use. - ANSWER-1. Report any swelling of the face or extremities to the health care provider. The nurse provides medication education for a client receiving lovastatin. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? 1. Notify the health care provider if you experience muscle pain. 2. This medication may damage your kidneys. 3. Take the medication with a large glass of grapefruit juice. 4. If you miss a dose, double the medication the following day. - ANSWER-1. Notify the health care provider if you experience muscle pain. A client asks the nurse, "How does the lovastatin work?" which is the nurse's best response? A client reports multiple watery bowel movements after taking a prescribed antibiotic for several weeks. The client is prescribed loperamide. It is most important for the nurse to follow up on which client statement? 1. My mouth is so dry and I feel really dizzy 2. I am checking my bowel movements for blood 3. I will stop taking the antibiotic until this diarrhea stops 4. This medication makes me feel very drowsy and sleepy. - ANSWER-3. I will stop taking the antibiotic until this diarrhea stops The nurse in the cardiac rehabilitation unit knows the maintenance dose of oral digoxin for adults is in which range? 1. 1-3 mg 2. 0.5-1 mg 3. 3.5-5 mg 4. 0.125-0.5 mg - ANSWER-4. 0.125-0.5 mg A client diagnosed with gastroenteritis is instructed to take loperamide for episodes of diarrhea. Which information does the nurse include when teaching the client about this medication? 1. Take two tablets after every loose bowel movement. 2. You may be very wakeful and restless when taking the medication. 3. This medication may cause you to have a dry mouth. 2 | Page 4. It is safe to take this medication with other medications. - ANSWER-3. This medication may cause you to have a dry mouth. A client is prescribed 0.2 mg digoxin PO daily. Digoxin is available in 0.5 mg per mL. How many mL does the nurse administer to the client? Use one decimal place - ANSWER-0.5 mL The nurse provides information to a client with a diagnosis of anemia about good dietary sources of folic acid and folate. Which food is included in the teaching plan? 1. Dried beans 2. Bran 3. Citrus fruits 4. Fresh vegetables 5. Dairy products 6. Seafood - ANSWER-1, 2, 3, 4 The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis who reports cramping and abdominal discomfort after taking prescribed hydrocortisone. Which instruction by the nurse is best? 1. You need to take hydrocortisone when you take the rest of your medications. 2. Restrict your fluid intake when you take hydrocortisone. 3. Take hydrocortisone with food and not on an empty stomach. 4. Hydrocortisone should be taken at bedtime. - ANSWER-3. Take hydrocortisone with food and not on an empty stomach. A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis is prescribed montelukast. The nurse determines the client understands teaching about the medication when the client makes which statement? 1. I will use this medication as needed when I have an asthma attack. 2. I need to take this medication first thing in the morning with breakfast. 3 | Page 3. It will take several weeks for this medication to lessen the effects of chronic asthma. 4. Montelukast prevents bacterial infections and is taken if I have an exacerbation of bronchitis. - ANSWER-3. It will take several weeks for this medication to lessen the effects of chronic asthma. A client has a history of migraine headaches. The nurse recognizes which medication is used to treat the client's migraine headaches? 1. Azithromycin 2. Zolmitriptan 3. Methylphenidate 4. Methocarbamol - ANSWER-2. Zolmitriptan Which instruction by the nurse is best to include when teaching a client about amlodipine? 1. Report any swelling of the face or extremities to the health care provider. 2. You need to refrigerate this medication. 3. Report any weight loss to the health care provider. 4. Photophobia is a common adverse effect that will diminish with repeated use. - ANSWER-1. Report any swelling of the face or extremities to the health care provider. The nurse provides medication education for a client receiving lovastatin. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? 1. Notify the health care provider if you experience muscle pain. 2. This medication may damage your kidneys. 3. Take the medication with a large glass of grapefruit juice. 4. If you miss a dose, double the medication the following day. - ANSWER-1. Notify the health care provider if you experience muscle pain. A client asks the nurse, "How does the lovastatin work?" which is the nurse's best response?