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PHARM -2019- EXAM LATEST UPDATES ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who
is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a
stick. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Store unused medication sticks in a storage container
the nurse should instruct the client to store unused, used, or partially used
medication sticks in the safe storage container that comes in the kit when the
medication is initially prescribed.
Famotidine can be hepatotoxic and cause jaundice. the nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for and report yellowing of the skin or eyes to the provider.
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The
nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first?
Epinephrine
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According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should administer epinephrine
first to induce vasoconstriction and bronchodilation during anaphylaxis.
A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for HF.
The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hypokalemia?
Presence of U waves
The nurse should identify the presence of U-waves as a manifestation of
hypokalemia, an adverse effect of furosemide
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking morphine and docusate
sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the dosusate sodium daily
can minimize which of the following adverse effects of morphine?
Constipation
constipation is a common adverse effect of morphine that can be minimized by
taking docusate sodium, a stool softener that promotes easier evacuation of stool
by increasing water and fat in the intestine.
A nurse is planning care for a clienct who is receiving mannitol via continuous IV
infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects?
Bibasilar crackles
mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, can precipitate heart failure and pulmonary edema.
therefore, the nurse should recognize lung crackles as an indicator of a potential
complication and stop the infusion.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking
metoprolol. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care?
Determine apical pulse prior to administration
Life-threatening bradycardia is an adverse effect that might affect this client.
therefore, the nurse should assess the client's apical pulse prior to administering the
medication. if the client's pulse rate is less than 60/min, the nurse should withhold
the medication and notify the provider.
A nurse is preparing to administer Ciprofloxacin 15mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a
child who weighs 44lbs. how many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family reports the
client has taken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the following medications
should the nurse anticipate administering?
Flumazenil
the nurse should anticipate administering flumazenil, an antidote used to reverse
benzodiazepines such as diazepam.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via
continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the
medication infusion for which of the following client findings?
Platelets 96000/mm3
a platelet count of 96,000/mm3 is below the expected range of 150,000 to
400,000/mm3. a platelet count less than 100,000/mm3 while receiving heparin can
indicate heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, a potentially fatal condition that
requires stopping the infusion.
PHARM -2019- EXAM LATEST UPDATES ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who
is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a
stick. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Store unused medication sticks in a storage container
the nurse should instruct the client to store unused, used, or partially used
medication sticks in the safe storage container that comes in the kit when the
medication is initially prescribed.
Famotidine can be hepatotoxic and cause jaundice. the nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for and report yellowing of the skin or eyes to the provider.
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The
nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first?
Epinephrine
, 2
According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should administer epinephrine
first to induce vasoconstriction and bronchodilation during anaphylaxis.
A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for HF.
The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hypokalemia?
Presence of U waves
The nurse should identify the presence of U-waves as a manifestation of
hypokalemia, an adverse effect of furosemide
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking morphine and docusate
sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the dosusate sodium daily
can minimize which of the following adverse effects of morphine?
Constipation
constipation is a common adverse effect of morphine that can be minimized by
taking docusate sodium, a stool softener that promotes easier evacuation of stool
by increasing water and fat in the intestine.
A nurse is planning care for a clienct who is receiving mannitol via continuous IV
infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects?
Bibasilar crackles
mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, can precipitate heart failure and pulmonary edema.
therefore, the nurse should recognize lung crackles as an indicator of a potential
complication and stop the infusion.
, 3
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking
metoprolol. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care?
Determine apical pulse prior to administration
Life-threatening bradycardia is an adverse effect that might affect this client.
therefore, the nurse should assess the client's apical pulse prior to administering the
medication. if the client's pulse rate is less than 60/min, the nurse should withhold
the medication and notify the provider.
A nurse is preparing to administer Ciprofloxacin 15mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a
child who weighs 44lbs. how many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family reports the
client has taken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the following medications
should the nurse anticipate administering?
Flumazenil
the nurse should anticipate administering flumazenil, an antidote used to reverse
benzodiazepines such as diazepam.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via
continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the
medication infusion for which of the following client findings?
Platelets 96000/mm3
a platelet count of 96,000/mm3 is below the expected range of 150,000 to
400,000/mm3. a platelet count less than 100,000/mm3 while receiving heparin can
indicate heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, a potentially fatal condition that
requires stopping the infusion.
