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PHARMACOLOGY GUIDE solution questions and answers docs 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atenolol. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is ... effective? 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells nurse she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a contraindication to receiving which of the following medications? 3. The nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 250 mg PO to a school aged child. The amount available is amoxicillin oral suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking lisinopril. Which of the following is an adverse effect that the nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? 5. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate. The nurse should instruct the client to take the medication with which of the following to promote absorption? 6. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetazolamide for chronic open-angle glaucoma. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report? 7. A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? 8. A nurse is providing teaching about adverse effects of clindamycin to a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider? 9. A nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The mother asks the nurse when her newborn should receive his first diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). The nurse should instruct the mother that her newborn should receive the immunizations at which of the following ages? 10. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider? 11. 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? 12. A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and decussate sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the decussate sodium on a daily basis can minimize which of the following adverse effects of morphine. 13. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV inclusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings indicate that the medication is effective? 14. A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions of a client who has tuberculosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications are used to treat tuberculosis? 15. A nurse is administering baclofen for a client who has a spinal injury. Which of the following should the nurse document as a therapeutic outcome? 16. A nurse is teaching about zolpidem with a client who has insomnia. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? 17. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take ketorlac. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? 18. A nurse is providing teaching about insulin glargine to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the instructions? 19. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication? 20. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to the client and family? 21. A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspnea and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 22. A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis and is taking neostigmine. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing an adverse effect? 23. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking temazepam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? 24. A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective? --------------------------------------------------------------- 25. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving amphotericin B intermittent IV bolus for the treatment of histoplasmosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse reaction to the medication? 26. 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? 27. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for a MAOI inhibitor. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking this medication? 28. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethanol estradiol/norelgestromin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 29. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for clozapine. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review before administering the medication? 30. A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 31. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has a heroin toxicity. The client is unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? 32. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral fluid therapy via a peripheral IV catheter. After which of the following observations should the nurse remove the IV catheter? 33. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? 34. A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell anemia and is taking hydroxyurea. What should the nurse report to the provider? Select all that apply. 35. DUPLICATE A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a contraindication to receiving which medication? 36. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long-term treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus who is taking prednisone. The nurse should inform the client to expect to undergo which of the following diagnostic tests to monitor for long-term complications of prednisone? 37. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking ranitidine for peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching? 38. A nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The mother asks the nurse when the newborn should receive his first diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). The nurse should instruct the mother that her newborn should receive the immunization at which of the following ages? 39. DUPLICATE A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective? 40. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension. The nurse should identify with which of the following findings as a contraindication of receiving propranolol? 41. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of this medication? 42. A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from deep vein thrombosis and is to start taking warfarin. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of warfarin? 43. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The client is receiving oxytocin by continuous IV infusion along with maintenance IV solution. The external FHR indicates late decelerations. Which of the following steps should the nurse take first? 44. A nurse administers ceftazidime to a client who has a severe penicillin allergy. The nurse should identify which of the following client findings as an indication that she should complete and incident report? 45. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking diltiazem. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? 46. A nurse is preparing to teach a client who is to start a new prescription for extended release verapamil. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include? 47. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking Lisinopril. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect that the nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? 48. A nurse is monitoring for adverse effects of hydrochlorothiazide after administering the medication to an older adult client who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? 49. A nurse at an urgent care clinic is collecting history from a female client who has an urinary tract infection. The nurse anticipates a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates a contraindication for administering this medication? 50. A nurse is teaching a client who has an upper respiratory infection about guaifenesin. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? 51. A nurse is caring for a client who reports lethargy and myalgia after taking clozapine for 6 months. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? 52. A nurse is assessing a client who has received atropine eye drops during an eye examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as an adverse effect of this medication? 53. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? 54. A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has gout. The nurse discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received atenolol instead of allopurinol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 55. A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply. 56. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start treatment for asthma with beclomethasone and albuterol inhalers. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 57. A nurse is providing discharge instruction to a client who is to self-administer insulin at home. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective? 58. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for furosemide. The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the teaching? 59. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family reports the client has taken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? 60. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider? 61. A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? 62. A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 63. A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at 0800 to a client and discovers the antibiotic is not present in the client’s medication drawer. The nurse should identify that administration of the medication can occur at which of the following time periods without requiring an incident report? 64. A nurse is caring for a 20-year old female client who has a prescription for isotretinoin for severe nodulocystic acne vulgaris. Before the client can obtain a refill, the nurse should advise the client that which of the following tests is required? 65. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 66. A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who wants to begin taking oral contraceptives. The nurse should identify that which of the following client medications will interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives? 67. A nurse is preparing to administer to a client 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV over 8 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 68. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? [Show More]

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