NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM | ALL
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for isoniazid. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. You'll need to take this medication for the rest of your life to prevent
recurrence.
B. Your provider will monitor your liver function while you are taking this
medication.
C. Limit your alcohol intake to 2 drinks per day.
D. You should take this medication with a meal to increase absorption. ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Your provider will monitor your liver
function while you are taking this medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is
receiving digoxin. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the client is experiencing digoxin toxicity?
A. Suppression of dysrhythmias
B. Increase in AV conduction
C. Visual disturbances
D. weight gain ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Visual
disturbances
Common signs of digoxin toxicity include nausea, vomiting, abdominal
discomfort, fatigue, and visual disturbances
A nurse is collecting data preoperatively from a client who is about to
undergo an aneurysm clipping. The nurse should identify a risk for
increased bleeding when the client reports taking which of the following
dietary supplements?
,A. Soy
B. Garlic
C. Black cohosh
D. Green tea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Garlic
A nurse in a community health clinic is collecting data from a new client
who has prescriptions for isoniazid and rifampin. Which of the following
disorders should the nurse expect the client to have?
A. tuberculosis
B. hypertension
C. diabetes
D. cirrhosis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. tuberculosis
A nurse is preparing an in-service session for medical-surgical staff on
infections and antibiotic use. Which of the following antibiotics should the
nurse identify as having the highest rate of severe allergic reactions?
A. trimethoprim
B. erythromycin
C. sulfonamides
D. penicillins ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. penicillins
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO and
is receiving enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
A nurse is performing a reconciliation of a client's medications. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
, A. review the medications the client is taking at home and compare the list
with the medications the client is taking in the facility.
B. compare any new medication prescriptions with the client's current list of
medications
C. obtain a list of the client's current medications, including those that are
over-the-counter.
D. provide the current and accurate medication list to all of the client's
health care providers. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. obtain a
list of the client's current medications, including those that are over-the-
counter.
A nurse is reviewing lab results fora client who has C-diff infection and is
receiving vancomycin. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to he provider before administering the next dose?
A. hematocrit 46%
B. serum glucose 110 mg/dL
c. serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
d. serum potassium 4.8 mEq/L ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c.
serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
Vancomycin is nephrotoxic and can result in renal failure, which is indicated
by elevated levels of creatinie above the expected reference range of 0.5 to
1.3 mg/dL. .
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has tuberculosis and a
prescription for rifampin. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as a harmless and expected adverse effect of rifampin?
A. red-orange discoloration of urine
B. increased ecchymosis
C. yellow appearance of the sclerae
D. lack of energy ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. red-orange
discoloration of urine
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