Exam 2: NR293/ NR 293 (2023/ 2024 Update) Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Verified Answers
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QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the client that while taking this medication he will need to have which of the following laboratory tests completed periodically? SATA
a. thrombocyte count
b. hematocrit
c. amylase
d. liver function tests
e. potassium
Answer:
a. thrombocyte count
c. amylase
d. liver function tests
QUESTION
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a female client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for carbamazepine. Which of the following instructions shoudl the nurse include in the teaching?
a. this medication can safely be taken during pregnancy
b. eliminate grapefruit juice from your diet
c. you will need to have a complete blood count and carbamazepine levels drawn periodically
d. notify your provider if you develop a rash
e. avoid driving for the first few days after starting this medication.
Answer:
b. eliminate grapefruit juice from your diet
c. you will need to have a complete blood count and carbamazepine levels drawn periodically
d. notify your provider if you develop a rash
e. avoid driving for the first few days after starting this medication.
QUESTION
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is withdrawing from alcohol and has a new prescription for propranolol. Which for the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. increases the risk for seizure activity
b. provides a form of aversion therapy
c. decreases cravings
d. results in mild hypertension
Answer:
c. decreases cravings
QUESTION
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss medications used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which fo the following medications should the charge nurse include in the discussion?
a. Lorazepam
b. Diazepam
c. Disulfiram
D. Naltrexone
E. Acamprosate
Answer:
a. Lorazepam
b. Diazepam
benzodiazepines are used during alcohol withdrawal to decrease anxiety and reduce the risk for seizures.
QUESTION
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clonidine to assist with maintenance of abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
a. diarrhea
b. dry mouth
c. insomnia
d. hypertension
Answer:
b. dry mouth
QUESTION
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who is experiencing withdrawal from opioid use and has a prescription for clonidine. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
a. administer the clonidine on the prescribed schedule.
b. provide ice chips at the client's bedside
c. educate the client on the effects of clonidine
d. obtain baseline vital signs
Answer:
d. obtain baseline vital signs
QUESTION
A nurse in the post-anesthesia recovery unit is caring for a client who received a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent and has muscle weakness. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
a. neostigmine
b. naloxone
c. dantrolene
d. vecuronium
Answer:
a. neostigmine
QUESTION
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson's. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. increase intake of protein-rich foods.
b. expect muscle twitching to occur.
c. take this medication with food.
d. anticipate relief of manifestations in 24 hours. [Show Less]