Pharmacology Module 5 & 6 Exam
Questions and Answers
A pregnant nurse is scheduled to care for a patient benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Which of the following drugs listed here should not be handled by a pregnant nurse?
- ANSWER-Finasteride (Proscar) B
You are teaching a 75 year old male patient who has angina about nitroglycerin
sublingual tablets. Which patient statement indicates an accurate understanding of
the correct way to store nitroglycerine? - ANSWER-" I should keep my nitroglycerine
in the original container."
You are caring for a patient with angina in the home who develops chest pain. The
patient has recently filled prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin that has never been
taken before. You give he patient the nitroglycerin sublingually to relieve the anginal
pain. What action should you take until an ambulance arrives? - ANSWER-Take the
patient's blood pressure every 5 minutes
The LPN/LVN is teaching a patient who has a myocardial infarction (MI) about using
sublingual NTG tablets for the onset of chest pain. Which of the following statements
by the patient indicates that he or she understands the teaching? - ANSWER-" I will
place the NTG under my tongue when i have chest pain
The nurse is instructing the patient about a statin drug. Which statement indicates a
need for further instructions? - ANSWER-" I can drink beer only while taking this drug
since it has a lower alcohol content."
The nurse is caring for a patient who is recieving a loop diuretic for the treatment of
hear failure. Which statement indicates that the patient has an accurate
understanding of nutritional requirements associated with loop diuretics? -
ANSWER-" I should increase the amount of potassium in my diet by eating foods like
bananas."
A patient contacts the LPN at the healthcare provider's office and tells the nurse that
she forgot to take her daily dose of antihypertensive drug that was due 4 hours ago.
How should the nurse advise the patient? - ANSWER-" Take a dose of drug now to
avoid a missed dose."
The LPN is obtaining a health history on a 52 year old male patient who has been
receiving treatment with an antihypertensive drug who decided to stop taking the
drug. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the patient? - ANSWER-"
Have you experienced any sexual side effects?"
, A patient has been prescribed phenazopyridine as part of treatment for urinary tract
infection. Which manifestation warrants the nurse's immediate intervention? -
ANSWER-Yellow sclera
A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of coronary artery disease who reports
chest pain 6/10. After obtaining the patient's vital signs and giving nitroglycerin, the
nurse carefully monitors the patient for which adverse reaction to the drug? -
ANSWER-Hypotension
The nurse is caring for a patient who presents to the emergency department with
atrial fibrillation. Once stabilized, she is discharged home with a perscription for an
oral calcium channel blocker. Which drug does the nurse anticipate that the
healthcare provider will prescribe? - ANSWER-Verapamil (Calan)
The home health nurse makes a visit to a patient with chronic heart failure who is
recieving digoxin therapy. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: blood pressure
142/92mm Hg, respirations 26 breaths/min, apical pulse 54 beats/min, and
temperature 98.4. The patient reports dizziness and weakness. What action should
the nurse take next? - ANSWER-Call the primary healthcare provider and request an
order for bloodwork
A 62 year old male patient is in the hospital for an exacerbation related to congestive
heart failure (CHF). The patient is taking furosemide (Lasix), a loop diuretic. The
nurse is reviewing a nursing care plan for this patient. List the actions the nurse will
include for a patient on diuretics. (select all that apply) - ANSWER-Monitor intake
and output, Weigh everyday at the same time, Remind to stand up slowly, Monitor
serum potassium levels
A patient is to begin antihypertensive therapy with a thiazide diuretic. Which of the
following adverse effects are common with this type of diuretic? (select all that apply)
- ANSWER-Hyperuricemia, Hypokalemia, Hypotension, Hypercalcemia
A 65 year old female admitted for supraventricular tachycardia is transferred to you
floor and has been prescribed sotalol 80 mg orally every 12 hours to begin today.
What adverse effects should you be alert for? (select all that apply) - ANSWER-
Decreased heart rate, Symptoms of depression, Increased blood glucose levels
An older patient who takes a daily NSAID for arthritis pain has been prescribed
aspirin as an antiplatelet agent. What information regarding risks associated with
asprin use should be included in this teaching plan? - ANSWER-The risk for
gastrointestinal bleeding
You are teaching a patient who has recently undergone a coronary artery stent
placement and has now been prescribed clopidogrel. Which statement made by this
patient informs you that the patient requires further teaching? - ANSWER-" I will
need to take this drug every day for 3 months to prevent clogging of the stent."
A female patient taking aspirin as an antiplatelet drug calls you to report she may be
having an allergic reaction to the drug. Which statement made by the patient alerts
Questions and Answers
A pregnant nurse is scheduled to care for a patient benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Which of the following drugs listed here should not be handled by a pregnant nurse?
- ANSWER-Finasteride (Proscar) B
You are teaching a 75 year old male patient who has angina about nitroglycerin
sublingual tablets. Which patient statement indicates an accurate understanding of
the correct way to store nitroglycerine? - ANSWER-" I should keep my nitroglycerine
in the original container."
You are caring for a patient with angina in the home who develops chest pain. The
patient has recently filled prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin that has never been
taken before. You give he patient the nitroglycerin sublingually to relieve the anginal
pain. What action should you take until an ambulance arrives? - ANSWER-Take the
patient's blood pressure every 5 minutes
The LPN/LVN is teaching a patient who has a myocardial infarction (MI) about using
sublingual NTG tablets for the onset of chest pain. Which of the following statements
by the patient indicates that he or she understands the teaching? - ANSWER-" I will
place the NTG under my tongue when i have chest pain
The nurse is instructing the patient about a statin drug. Which statement indicates a
need for further instructions? - ANSWER-" I can drink beer only while taking this drug
since it has a lower alcohol content."
The nurse is caring for a patient who is recieving a loop diuretic for the treatment of
hear failure. Which statement indicates that the patient has an accurate
understanding of nutritional requirements associated with loop diuretics? -
ANSWER-" I should increase the amount of potassium in my diet by eating foods like
bananas."
A patient contacts the LPN at the healthcare provider's office and tells the nurse that
she forgot to take her daily dose of antihypertensive drug that was due 4 hours ago.
How should the nurse advise the patient? - ANSWER-" Take a dose of drug now to
avoid a missed dose."
The LPN is obtaining a health history on a 52 year old male patient who has been
receiving treatment with an antihypertensive drug who decided to stop taking the
drug. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the patient? - ANSWER-"
Have you experienced any sexual side effects?"
, A patient has been prescribed phenazopyridine as part of treatment for urinary tract
infection. Which manifestation warrants the nurse's immediate intervention? -
ANSWER-Yellow sclera
A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of coronary artery disease who reports
chest pain 6/10. After obtaining the patient's vital signs and giving nitroglycerin, the
nurse carefully monitors the patient for which adverse reaction to the drug? -
ANSWER-Hypotension
The nurse is caring for a patient who presents to the emergency department with
atrial fibrillation. Once stabilized, she is discharged home with a perscription for an
oral calcium channel blocker. Which drug does the nurse anticipate that the
healthcare provider will prescribe? - ANSWER-Verapamil (Calan)
The home health nurse makes a visit to a patient with chronic heart failure who is
recieving digoxin therapy. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: blood pressure
142/92mm Hg, respirations 26 breaths/min, apical pulse 54 beats/min, and
temperature 98.4. The patient reports dizziness and weakness. What action should
the nurse take next? - ANSWER-Call the primary healthcare provider and request an
order for bloodwork
A 62 year old male patient is in the hospital for an exacerbation related to congestive
heart failure (CHF). The patient is taking furosemide (Lasix), a loop diuretic. The
nurse is reviewing a nursing care plan for this patient. List the actions the nurse will
include for a patient on diuretics. (select all that apply) - ANSWER-Monitor intake
and output, Weigh everyday at the same time, Remind to stand up slowly, Monitor
serum potassium levels
A patient is to begin antihypertensive therapy with a thiazide diuretic. Which of the
following adverse effects are common with this type of diuretic? (select all that apply)
- ANSWER-Hyperuricemia, Hypokalemia, Hypotension, Hypercalcemia
A 65 year old female admitted for supraventricular tachycardia is transferred to you
floor and has been prescribed sotalol 80 mg orally every 12 hours to begin today.
What adverse effects should you be alert for? (select all that apply) - ANSWER-
Decreased heart rate, Symptoms of depression, Increased blood glucose levels
An older patient who takes a daily NSAID for arthritis pain has been prescribed
aspirin as an antiplatelet agent. What information regarding risks associated with
asprin use should be included in this teaching plan? - ANSWER-The risk for
gastrointestinal bleeding
You are teaching a patient who has recently undergone a coronary artery stent
placement and has now been prescribed clopidogrel. Which statement made by this
patient informs you that the patient requires further teaching? - ANSWER-" I will
need to take this drug every day for 3 months to prevent clogging of the stent."
A female patient taking aspirin as an antiplatelet drug calls you to report she may be
having an allergic reaction to the drug. Which statement made by the patient alerts
