NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST
BANK | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of
erythromycin lactobionate to treat a Bordetella pertussis infection. Which of
the following actions should the nurse perform to minimize the risk of
thrombophlebitis?
a. make sure the medication infuses slowly
b. stop the infusion after the client has received half the dosage.
c. make sure the solution is not dilute
d. request a prescription for intermittent dosing ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a. make sure the medication infuses slowly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection
and new prescriptions for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
a. if phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can take it with meals.
b. Phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort, but ciprofloxacin will get ride
of the infection.
c. I need to drink 2 liters of fluid per day while I am taking ciprofloxacin.
d. I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. I should notify my provider
immediately if my urine turns orange.
a nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has been
taking amoxicillin for 10 days and reports diarrhea and cramping. the nurse
should recognize that these manifestations occur secondary to which of the
following adverse effects?
a. development of gastric ulcers
b. development of milk intolerance
c. allergic reactions to the medication
,d. alterations in gastrointestinal flora ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----d. alterations in gastrointestinal flora
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for ethambutol. The nurse should inform the client he is likely
to develop which of the following alterations as an adverse effect of this
medication?
a. mottling of the extremities.
b. orange-red urine and bodily secretions.
c. yellowing of the sclera
d. loss of red/green color discrimination ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------d. loss of red/green color discrimination
A nurse is caring for a client taking streptomycin. Which of the following
medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk of developing
ototoxicity when taken with streptomycin?
a. cefoxitin
b. furosemide
c. naproxen
d. amphotericin b ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. furosemide
A nurse is preparing to administer an otic medication to an adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. place the client leaning forward in a chair.
b. hold the medication dropper 1 in from the client's ear canal.
c. pull the pinna of the client's ear upward and outward.
d. have the client remain still for 30 seconds after the medication is
administered. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. pull the pinna of
the client's ear upward and outward.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has urethritis and a new
prescription for oral erythromycin. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. report persistent diarrhea to the provider.
b. take this medication with a full glass of milk.
c. some people who take erythromycin experience vision loss.
d. antacids will reduce the extent of absorption of this medication. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. report persistent diarrhea to the
provider.
A nurse administered an antibiotic 10 minutes ago to a client who is now
reporting wheezing and swelling of the eyelids. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. give oral corticosteroids
b. administer dopamine
c. give diphenhydramine IV
d. administer epinephrine subcutaneously ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------d. administer epinephrine subcutaneously
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pseudomonas infection and a new
prescription for ticarcillin-clavulanate. Which of the following should the
nurse collect before administering this medication?
a. indications of superinfeciton
b. peak and trough medication levels
c. baseline BUN and creatinine
d. history of allergy to aminoglycoside antibiotics ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------c. baseline BUN and creatinine
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
doxycyline for treatment of a H. pylori infection. What should she include?
a. take this medication with meals to decrease GI upset
b. continue this medication if you become pregnant
c. wear protecting clothing while in the sun
, d. expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. wear protecting clothing while in the
sun
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has a respiratory
infection. The nurse notes the client has a severe penicillin allergy. which of
the following class of antibiotics is also contraindicated for this client?
a. carbapenems
b. cephalosporins
c. aminoglycosides
d. fluoroquinolones ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b.
cephalosporins
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
doxycycline. The nurse should reinforce with the client the need to monitor
for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
a. photosensitivity
b. constipation
c. ototoxicity
d. blurry vision ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. photosensitivity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chemotherapy-induced
anemia and a prescription for epoetin alfa. The nurse should instruct the
client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of
epoetin alpha?
a. hypertension
b. leukocytosis
c. bone pain
d. neutropenia ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed mild C-diff infection
following antibiotic therapy. After discontinuing the current antibiotic, the
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