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PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT (B)
EXAM BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking ranitidine for
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following client statements
should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
A) Stop taking med when stomach pain is gone
B) Smoking makes med less effective
C) Take med anytime my stomach hurts
D) Med will turn my stools black - correct answer -B) Smoking
makes med less effective
A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis and is
taking neostigmine. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing an adverse effect?
A) Tachycardia
B) Oliguria
C) Xerostomia
D) Miosis - correct answer -D) Miosis
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple
sclerosis and a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Glucose levels need to be monitored during therapy
B) Avoid contact with persons with known infections
C) Take med 1h before a meal
D) Dec intake of foods containing potassium
E) Grapefruit juice can inc blood levels of the med - correct
answer -A) Glucose levels need to be monitored during therapy
B) Avoid contact with persons with known infections
E) Grapefruit juice can inc blood levels of the med
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and
has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following
information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the
nurse plan to give to the client and family?
A) Provider will prescribe naloxone at home for respiratory
depression
B) Remove the patch to reverse the adverse effects immediately
C) Expect an inc in urinary output
D) Take a stool softener on a daily basis - correct answer -D)
Take a stool softener on a daily basis
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start treatment
for asthma with beclomethasone and albuterol inhalers. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A) "Take beclomethasone to avoid an acute attack."
B) "Use beclomethasone 5 minutes before using albuterol."
C) "Limit your calcium and vitamin D intake when taking
beclomethasone."
D) "Rinse your mouth after inhaling the beclomethasone." -
correct answer -D) "Rinse your mouth after inhaling the
beclomethasone."
A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of the
following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the
teaching is effective?
A) Inc saliva production
B) Continue med till rash disappears
C) Taper off med before discontinuing
D) Report urinary incontinence - correct answer -C) Taper off med
before discontinuing
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take ketorolac.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
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A) Check for bruising
B) Take on empty stomach
C) Can cause anxiety
D) Inc iron intake - correct answer -A) Check for bruising
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?
A) Ondansetron
B) Magnesium sulfate
C) Flumazenil
D) Protamine sulfate - correct answer -C) Flumazenil
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long-term treatment
for systemic lupus erythematosus with prednisone. The nurse
should inform the client to expect to undergo which of the
following diagnostic tests to monitor for long-term complications of
prednisone?
A) Pulmonary function tests
B) Electrocardiograms
C) Liver function studies
D) Bone density scans - correct answer -D) Bone density scans
PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT (B)
EXAM BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking ranitidine for
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following client statements
should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
A) Stop taking med when stomach pain is gone
B) Smoking makes med less effective
C) Take med anytime my stomach hurts
D) Med will turn my stools black - correct answer -B) Smoking
makes med less effective
A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis and is
taking neostigmine. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing an adverse effect?
A) Tachycardia
B) Oliguria
C) Xerostomia
D) Miosis - correct answer -D) Miosis
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple
sclerosis and a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Glucose levels need to be monitored during therapy
B) Avoid contact with persons with known infections
C) Take med 1h before a meal
D) Dec intake of foods containing potassium
E) Grapefruit juice can inc blood levels of the med - correct
answer -A) Glucose levels need to be monitored during therapy
B) Avoid contact with persons with known infections
E) Grapefruit juice can inc blood levels of the med
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and
has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following
information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the
nurse plan to give to the client and family?
A) Provider will prescribe naloxone at home for respiratory
depression
B) Remove the patch to reverse the adverse effects immediately
C) Expect an inc in urinary output
D) Take a stool softener on a daily basis - correct answer -D)
Take a stool softener on a daily basis
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start treatment
for asthma with beclomethasone and albuterol inhalers. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A) "Take beclomethasone to avoid an acute attack."
B) "Use beclomethasone 5 minutes before using albuterol."
C) "Limit your calcium and vitamin D intake when taking
beclomethasone."
D) "Rinse your mouth after inhaling the beclomethasone." -
correct answer -D) "Rinse your mouth after inhaling the
beclomethasone."
A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of the
following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the
teaching is effective?
A) Inc saliva production
B) Continue med till rash disappears
C) Taper off med before discontinuing
D) Report urinary incontinence - correct answer -C) Taper off med
before discontinuing
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take ketorolac.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
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A) Check for bruising
B) Take on empty stomach
C) Can cause anxiety
D) Inc iron intake - correct answer -A) Check for bruising
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?
A) Ondansetron
B) Magnesium sulfate
C) Flumazenil
D) Protamine sulfate - correct answer -C) Flumazenil
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long-term treatment
for systemic lupus erythematosus with prednisone. The nurse
should inform the client to expect to undergo which of the
following diagnostic tests to monitor for long-term complications of
prednisone?
A) Pulmonary function tests
B) Electrocardiograms
C) Liver function studies
D) Bone density scans - correct answer -D) Bone density scans
