RN Pharmacology Online Practice Test COMPLETE questions with correct answers "100%"

RN Pharmacology Online Practice Test 1.) A client is receiving a second dose of IV cefazolin postoperatively. The nurse notes urticarial, dyspnea, anxiety, and hypotension. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate administering? , 2.) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is diagnosed with migraine headaches. The client is prescribed ergotamine sublingual. Which of the following should the nurse include in her instructions? 3.) A nurse is caring for a client who has just been transferred from the PACU to the medical-surgical unit following a colon resection. The client reports pain of an 8 on a scale from 0 to 10 and has a prescription for morphine sulfate 4 mg IV bolus PRN pain every 2 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 4.) A client newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment, the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the 5.) A client is taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? 6.) A nurse is caring for a client who has candidiasis. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? 7.) A nurse is assessing a client who is taking indomethacin. For which of the following should the nurse monitor to evaluate the medication’s effectiveness? 8.) A nurse is administering donepezil to a client who has Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following documented findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? 9.) A client who has a history of hypertension tells the nurse that he uses over-the-counter oral decongestants for nasal congestion. The nurse should advise the client that decongestants 10.) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. For which of the following is the client prescribed chlordiazepoxide? 11.) A nurse is caring for a client who taking acetazolamide for chronic open angle glaucoma. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report? 12.) A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is discharged with a prescription of furosemide. The nurse should plan to instruct the client that which of the following are potential adverse effects of this medication? (Select all that apply) 13.) A nurse is monitoring a client receiving an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate for preterm labor. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the client is experiencing magnesium toxicity? 14.) A nurse is planning to teach a client about taking methotrexate. For which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? 15.) A nurse if providing teaching to a client who is taking tetracycline PO and reports gastrointestinal distress. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? 16.) A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department following a diazepam overdose. The nurse should administer which of the following medications? 17.) A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is to begin pharmacological therapy for a new diagnosis of asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to use during an acute asthma attack? 18.) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 19.) A nurse is administering baclofen for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following should the nurse document as a therapeutic outcome? 20.) A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is prescribed enalapril. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following? 21.) A nurse is providing teaching about insulin glargine to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the instructions? 22.) A nurse is assessing a client who is taking salmeterol. Which of the following reports from the client indicates effectiveness of the medication? 23.) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse tell the client to expect? (Select all that apply) 24.) A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves’ disease. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness of the medication? 25.) A nurse is assessing laboratory results for a client who is prescribed oprelvekin for management of adverse effects of chemotherapy. Which of the following findings by the nurse indicated a therapeutic effect of the medication? 26.) A nurse is assessing a client who is taking oral contraceptives. Which of the following medications will interfere with the effectiveness of the oral contraceptives? 27.) A nurse in a provider’s office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? 28.) A nurse is caring for a client who is starting a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer if the client experiences bleeding? ………………………………………………………….CONTINUED………………………………………………….