NURS 2474 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST 2024 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Question 1
Which information should the nurse include in client education regarding a cholesterol- lowering
agent?
Which information should the nurse include in client education regarding a cholesterol- lowering
agent?
(a) This medication will replace other interventions you have been trying
(b) It is important for you to double your dose if you miss one
(c) Stop taking the medication if you experience constipation
(d) You should continue your exercise program to increase your HDL serum level (adjunctive
therapy with diet and exercise)
Question 2
What would the nurse expect has occurred with a client who has taken senna for several days and
now experiencing yellowish-brown urea?
(a) Renal failure
(b) Dehydration
(c) Drug toxicity
(d) Expected effect of the medication (anthraquinones in laxatives such as senna, change urine to
brown, yellow or orange)
Question 3
A client with heart failure who has been taking an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, a thiazide
diuretic and a beta-blocker for several months comes to the clinic for evaluation. As part if the
ongoing assessment of this client, the nurse will expect the provider to order which assessment?
(a) Complete blood count
(b) Ejection fraction
(c) Maximal exercise capacity
(d) Serum electrolyte levels
Question 4
NURS 2474 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
, A provider has ordered captopril for a client and the nurse notes the client has a history of swelling of
the tongue and lips after taking enalapril. Which action by the nurse is correct?
(a) Administer the captopril and monitor for adverse effects
(b) Hold the dose and notify the provider ( angioedema is a serious side effect of Ace inhibitors)
(c) Request an order to administer fosinoprill instead of captopril
(d) Reassure the client reaction in the past was an expected side effect
Question 5
Which statement by the student nurse indicate the need for further teaching regarding the use of
sucralfate and ciprofloxacin to treat peptic ulcer disease?
(a) Sucralfate atheres to the ulcer and blocks the back-diffusion of hydrogen ions
(b) Sucralfate and ciprofloxacin should be administered two hours apart
(c) Sucralfate may cause systemic side effects
(d) Sucralfate has a potent acid-neutralizing capacity
Question 6
A nursing student who is preparing to care for a postoperative client with deep vein thrombosis asks
the nurse why the client must take heparin rather than warfarin. Which response by the nurse is
correct?
(a) Heparin has a longer half life
(b) Heparin has fewer adverse effect
(c) The onset of warfarin is delayed
(d) Warfarin prevent platelet aggregation
Question 7
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is prescribe tiotropium. After the initial dose, the
client reports only mild relief within 30 minutes. What is the nurse’s best response?
(a) You may have another dose in four hours
(b) You may need to take two inhalations instead of one
(c) You should have peak effect in about six hours
NURS 2474 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
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