(2020) UWorld-NCLEX -Pharmacology Test Prep.pdf

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Nursing Math and PharmacologyThe community health nurse prepares a teaching plan for a client with latent tuberculosis who is prescribed oral isoniazid (INH). Which instructions should the nurse inclu... de? Select all that apply. Unordered Options Ordered Response 1. Avoid drinking alcohol 2. Expect body fluids to change color to red 3. Report yellowing of skin or sclera 4. Report numbness and tingling of extremities 5. Take with aluminum hydroxide to prevent gastric irritationIn which scenarios should the nurse hold the prescribed medication and question its administration? Select all that apply. Unordered Options Ordered Response 1. Client on IV heparin and the platelet count is 50,000/mm3 (50 x 109 /L) 2. Client on newly prescribed lisinopril and is at 8 weeks gestation 3. Client on nitroglycerine patch for heart failure and blood pressure is 84/56 mm Hg 4. Client on phenytoin for epilepsy and the nurse notes gingival hyperplasia 5. Client on warfarin and prothrombin time/International Normalized Ratio is 1.5 times control valueA client with gout who was started on allopurinol a week ago calls the health care provider's (HCP's) office with several concerns. The nurse should recognize which report by the client as being significant and requiring immediate follow-up? Unordered Options Ordered Response 1. Also takes ibuprofen for pain 2. Frequency of urination has increased 3. Mild red rash has developed over torso 4. Nausea occurs after each doseA client diagnosed with trichomonal vaginal infection (trichomoniasis) is prescribed metronidazole. Which of the following is essential for the nurse to teach? Select all that apply. Unordered Options Ordered Response 1. Avoid alcohol while taking this medication 2. Perform vaginal douche for 7-10 days 3. Use birth control pills to prevent recurrence of infection 4. Your partner(s) must be treated simultaneouslyA male client with hypertension was prescribed amlodipine. Which of these adverse effects is most important to teach the client to watch for? Unordered Options Ordered Response 1. Erectile dysfunction 2. Dizziness 3. Dry cough 4. Leg edemaDuring shift report it was noted that the off-going nurse had given the client a PRN dose of morphine 2 mg every 2 hours for incisional pain. What current client assessment would most likely affect the oncoming nurse's decision to discontinue the administration every 2 hours? Unordered Options Ordered Response 1. Client reports burning during injection into the IV line 2. Client reports dizziness when getting up to use the bathroom 3. Client's blood pressure is 106/68 mm Hg 4. Client's respiratory rate is 11/min [Show More]

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