Exam 2: NUR 2474 / NUR2474
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Pharmacology for Professional Nursing | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
An older adult client with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) experienced only minimal relief using a histamine2-receptor antagonist, and the doctor ordered the addition of omeprazole. What should the nurse teach this client about the new treatment plan?
Answer:
Lifestyle changes can be as effective as medication therapy
Question:
A provider has recommended a bulk-forming laxative for occasional constipation. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching about this?
Answer:
I should take each dose with a full glass of water 1 / 3
Question:
What order would a nurse anticipate for a client who has taken warfarin for a year and has begun taking carbamazepine?
Answer:
Increase the dose of warfarin
Question:
What information should the nurse include in discharge teaching for a client prescribed antacid and cimetidine?
Answer:
Take the antacid 1 hour after the cimetidine
Question:
Which statement is correct regarding the function of nitroglycerine?
Answer:
Promotes vasodilation, which reduces preload and oxygen demand
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Question:
A nurse administers an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor to a client for the first time. What must the nurse include in the client's education?
Answer:
Instruct the client not to get up without assistance (dizziness, lightheadedness, and faint feeling are strongest after the first dose)
Question:
A client receiving warfarin has an INR of 2.7. What is the nurse's best action before giving the next dose of warfarin?
Answer:
Administer warfarin as ordered
Question:
A client has 2+ pitting edema of the lower extremities bilaterally. Auscultation of the lungs reveals bibasilar crackles and a serum potassium level of 6 mEq/L. Which diuretic agent would the nurse clarify with the provider?
Answer:
Spironolactone
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