Pharmacology Test 1 Bank
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this,
the nurse will rely on knowledge of which topic?
Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a
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Pharmacology Test 1 Bank
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this,
the nurse will rely on knowledge of which topic?
Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer?
It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness
and will decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the
drug's effects by the patient, the nurse will anticipate which outcome?
Improved compliance with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The
medication label instructs the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for
coughing or wheezing." The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the
medication, and she doesn't feel that the medication is always effective. Which action is
outside the nurse's scope of practice?
Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the
patient asks the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is
correct?
"Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who will be taking an antihypertensive
medication. Which action by the nurse is part of the assessment step of the nursing
process?
Questioning the patient about OTC use
A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to
10. The prescriber has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What
will the nurse do?
Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication.
A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from the hospital. The
nurse teaching the patient about home management should begin by doing what?
Asking the patient to demonstrate how to measure and administer insulin.
The nurse receives an order to give morphine 5 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for pain.
Which action is not part of the 6 rights of med adm?
Assessing the patient's pain level 15 to 30 minutes after giving the medication.
A patient tells a nurse that a medication prescribed for recurrent migraine headaches is
not working. What will the nurse do?
Ask the patient about the number and frequency of tablets taken.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications. Which patient would the nurse consider
to have the greatest predisposition to an adverse reaction?
A 30 y/o man with kidney disease
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