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NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST BANK 1 EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse teaches the client relaxation techniques and guided
imagery as an adjunct to medication for treatment of pain. What is
the main rationale for the use of these techniques as an adjunct to
analgesic medication?
1. They are less costly techniques.
2. They may allow lower doses of drugs with fewer adverse
effects.
3. They can be used at home.
4. They do not require self-injection. - ANSWER-2
The emergency department nurse is caring for a client with a
migraine headache. Which drug would the nurse anticipate
administering to abort the client's migraine attack?
1. Morphine
2. Propranolol (Inderal)
3. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
4. Sumatripan (Imitrex) - ANSWER-4
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A client admitted with hepatitis B is prescribed hydrocodone with
acetaminophen (Vicoden) 2 tablets for pain. What is the most
appropriate action for the nurse to take?
1. Administer the drug as ordered.
2. Administer 1 tablet only.
3. Recheck the order with the health care provider.
4. Hold the drug until the health care provider arrives. - ANSWER-
3 (acetaminophen can be hepatotoxic)
The nurse administers morphine sulfate 4 mg IV to a client for
treatment of severe pain. Which of the following assessments
require immediate nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.)
1. The client's blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg.
2. The client is drowsy.
3. The client's pain is unrelieved in 15 minutes.
4. The client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute.
5. The client becomes unresponsive. - ANSWER-3, 4, 5
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Planning teaching needs for a client who is to be discharged
postoperatively with a prescription for oxycodone with
acetaminophen (Percocet) should include which of the following?
1. Refer the client to a drug treatment center if addiction occurs.
2. Encourage increased fluids and fiber in the diet.
3. Monitor to GI bleeding.
4. Teach the client to self-assess blood pressure. - ANSWER-2
(Percoset can slow peristalsis, leading to constipation)
What is the most appropriate method to ensure adequate pain
relief in the immediate postoperative period from an opioid drug?
1. Give the drug only when the family members report that the
client is complaining of pain.
2. Give the drug every time the client complains of acute pain.
3. Give the drug as consistently as possible for the first 24 to 48
hours.
4. Give the drug only when the nurse observes signs and
symptoms of pain. - ANSWER-3
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A client with a history of hypertension is to start drug therapy for
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following drugs would be
contraindicated, or used cautiously, for this client? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Aspirin
2. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
3. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
4. Naproxen (Aleve)
5. Methylprednisolone (Medrol) - ANSWER-2, 4, 5
(NSAIDS such as ibuprofen and naproxen have been shown
to increase the risk of serious thromboembolic events, MI,
and stroke which can be fatal. These drugs should be used
cautiously or avoided in patients with HTN. Corticosteroids
such as methylprednisolone may cause fluid retention, which
may increase the client's BP. Aspirin or acetaminophen will
not increase the client's BP.)
The client has been taking aspirin for several days for headache.
During the assessment, the nurse discovers that the client is
experiencing ringing in the ears and dizziness. What is the most
appropriate action by the nurse?
NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST BANK 1 EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse teaches the client relaxation techniques and guided
imagery as an adjunct to medication for treatment of pain. What is
the main rationale for the use of these techniques as an adjunct to
analgesic medication?
1. They are less costly techniques.
2. They may allow lower doses of drugs with fewer adverse
effects.
3. They can be used at home.
4. They do not require self-injection. - ANSWER-2
The emergency department nurse is caring for a client with a
migraine headache. Which drug would the nurse anticipate
administering to abort the client's migraine attack?
1. Morphine
2. Propranolol (Inderal)
3. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
4. Sumatripan (Imitrex) - ANSWER-4
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A client admitted with hepatitis B is prescribed hydrocodone with
acetaminophen (Vicoden) 2 tablets for pain. What is the most
appropriate action for the nurse to take?
1. Administer the drug as ordered.
2. Administer 1 tablet only.
3. Recheck the order with the health care provider.
4. Hold the drug until the health care provider arrives. - ANSWER-
3 (acetaminophen can be hepatotoxic)
The nurse administers morphine sulfate 4 mg IV to a client for
treatment of severe pain. Which of the following assessments
require immediate nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.)
1. The client's blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg.
2. The client is drowsy.
3. The client's pain is unrelieved in 15 minutes.
4. The client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute.
5. The client becomes unresponsive. - ANSWER-3, 4, 5
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Planning teaching needs for a client who is to be discharged
postoperatively with a prescription for oxycodone with
acetaminophen (Percocet) should include which of the following?
1. Refer the client to a drug treatment center if addiction occurs.
2. Encourage increased fluids and fiber in the diet.
3. Monitor to GI bleeding.
4. Teach the client to self-assess blood pressure. - ANSWER-2
(Percoset can slow peristalsis, leading to constipation)
What is the most appropriate method to ensure adequate pain
relief in the immediate postoperative period from an opioid drug?
1. Give the drug only when the family members report that the
client is complaining of pain.
2. Give the drug every time the client complains of acute pain.
3. Give the drug as consistently as possible for the first 24 to 48
hours.
4. Give the drug only when the nurse observes signs and
symptoms of pain. - ANSWER-3
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A client with a history of hypertension is to start drug therapy for
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following drugs would be
contraindicated, or used cautiously, for this client? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Aspirin
2. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
3. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
4. Naproxen (Aleve)
5. Methylprednisolone (Medrol) - ANSWER-2, 4, 5
(NSAIDS such as ibuprofen and naproxen have been shown
to increase the risk of serious thromboembolic events, MI,
and stroke which can be fatal. These drugs should be used
cautiously or avoided in patients with HTN. Corticosteroids
such as methylprednisolone may cause fluid retention, which
may increase the client's BP. Aspirin or acetaminophen will
not increase the client's BP.)
The client has been taking aspirin for several days for headache.
During the assessment, the nurse discovers that the client is
experiencing ringing in the ears and dizziness. What is the most
appropriate action by the nurse?
