Relias RN Pharmacology Exam Test Bank Preparation
RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM TEST BANK PREPARATION
FOR 2025/2026 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took 3
nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the
chest pain but now he is experiencing a headache. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. A headache is likely due to the anxiety about the chest pain.
B. A headache indicates tolerance to the medication.
C. A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication.
D. A headache is an indication of an allergy to the medication.
C. A Headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for
management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods.
B. Avoid grapefruit juice.
C. Take this medication before bedtime.
D. Monitor for leg cramps.
D. Monitor for leg cramps
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs following
surgery. Which of the following assessments is an indication that the client might
be experiencing a hemolytic reaction?
A. Vomiting
B. Flushing
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C. Dyspnea
D. Hypotension
C. Dyspnea
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril.
Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should take this medication with food." B. "I should expect to have facial
swelling when taking this medication."
C. "I should report a cough to my provider." D. "I should increase my intake of
potassium-rich foods."
C. " I should report a cough to my provider."
A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who
is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic
reaction. After stopping the blood transfusion, which of the following actions by
the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?
A. The nurse collects a urine specimen.
B. The nurse sends a blood specimen to the laboratory.
C. The nurse initiates an infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride.
D. The nurse starts the transfusion of another unit of blood product.
D. The nurse starts the transfusion of another unit of blood product.
A nurse is caring for a client who is on warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation. The
client's INR is 5.2. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to
administer?
A. Atropine
B. Epinephrine
C. Vitamin K
D. Protamine
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C. Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and receives digoxin daily.
Before administering this medication, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Weigh the client.
B. Measure the client's blood pressure.
C. Measure the client's apical pulse.
D. Offer the client a light snack.
C. Measure the client's apical pulse.
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypercholesterolemia and is receiving
simvastatin. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a
potential adverse effect?
A. Blurred vision
B. Orthostatic hypotension
C. Urinary retention Muscle
D. muscle weakness
D. muscle weakness
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has hypertension and a prescription
change from metoprolol to metoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "The extra letters after the name of the medication mean it is a stronger dose. "
B. "I will not have to do anything different because it is the same medication."
C. "Now I will not have to diet to lose weight."
D. "With the new medication, I should experience fewer side effects."
D. "With the new medication, I should experience fewer side effects."
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A nurse in a provider's clinic is assessing a client who takes sublingual nitroglycerin
for stable angina. The client reports getting a headache each time he takes the
medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. "Take only one dose of nitroglycerin to reduce the risk of getting a headache."
B. "We will ask the provider to prescribe a different medication for you."
C. "There's nothing that can be done to relieve the headaches that nitroglycerin
causes."
D. "Try taking a mild analgesic to relieve the headache."
D. "Try taking a mild analgesic to relieve the headache."
A nurse is assessing a client prior to administering atenolol. Which of the following
findings should prompt the nurse to withhold the medication?
A. Blood pressure 160/94 mm Hg
B. Heart rate 46/min
C. Oxygen saturation 95%
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
B. Heart rate 46/min
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who is receiving digoxin. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin
toxicity?
A. Ataxia
B. Anorexia
C. Photosensitivity
D. Jaundice
B. Anorexia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous catheter and reports
hearing a gurgling sound on the side of the catheter insertion. Which of the
following complications should the nurse suspect?
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RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM TEST BANK PREPARATION
FOR 2025/2026 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took 3
nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the
chest pain but now he is experiencing a headache. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. A headache is likely due to the anxiety about the chest pain.
B. A headache indicates tolerance to the medication.
C. A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication.
D. A headache is an indication of an allergy to the medication.
C. A Headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for
management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods.
B. Avoid grapefruit juice.
C. Take this medication before bedtime.
D. Monitor for leg cramps.
D. Monitor for leg cramps
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs following
surgery. Which of the following assessments is an indication that the client might
be experiencing a hemolytic reaction?
A. Vomiting
B. Flushing
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C. Dyspnea
D. Hypotension
C. Dyspnea
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril.
Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should take this medication with food." B. "I should expect to have facial
swelling when taking this medication."
C. "I should report a cough to my provider." D. "I should increase my intake of
potassium-rich foods."
C. " I should report a cough to my provider."
A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who
is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic
reaction. After stopping the blood transfusion, which of the following actions by
the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?
A. The nurse collects a urine specimen.
B. The nurse sends a blood specimen to the laboratory.
C. The nurse initiates an infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride.
D. The nurse starts the transfusion of another unit of blood product.
D. The nurse starts the transfusion of another unit of blood product.
A nurse is caring for a client who is on warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation. The
client's INR is 5.2. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to
administer?
A. Atropine
B. Epinephrine
C. Vitamin K
D. Protamine
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C. Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and receives digoxin daily.
Before administering this medication, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Weigh the client.
B. Measure the client's blood pressure.
C. Measure the client's apical pulse.
D. Offer the client a light snack.
C. Measure the client's apical pulse.
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypercholesterolemia and is receiving
simvastatin. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a
potential adverse effect?
A. Blurred vision
B. Orthostatic hypotension
C. Urinary retention Muscle
D. muscle weakness
D. muscle weakness
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has hypertension and a prescription
change from metoprolol to metoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "The extra letters after the name of the medication mean it is a stronger dose. "
B. "I will not have to do anything different because it is the same medication."
C. "Now I will not have to diet to lose weight."
D. "With the new medication, I should experience fewer side effects."
D. "With the new medication, I should experience fewer side effects."
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A nurse in a provider's clinic is assessing a client who takes sublingual nitroglycerin
for stable angina. The client reports getting a headache each time he takes the
medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. "Take only one dose of nitroglycerin to reduce the risk of getting a headache."
B. "We will ask the provider to prescribe a different medication for you."
C. "There's nothing that can be done to relieve the headaches that nitroglycerin
causes."
D. "Try taking a mild analgesic to relieve the headache."
D. "Try taking a mild analgesic to relieve the headache."
A nurse is assessing a client prior to administering atenolol. Which of the following
findings should prompt the nurse to withhold the medication?
A. Blood pressure 160/94 mm Hg
B. Heart rate 46/min
C. Oxygen saturation 95%
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
B. Heart rate 46/min
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who is receiving digoxin. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin
toxicity?
A. Ataxia
B. Anorexia
C. Photosensitivity
D. Jaundice
B. Anorexia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous catheter and reports
hearing a gurgling sound on the side of the catheter insertion. Which of the
following complications should the nurse suspect?
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