NSG 318 FINAL EXAM NSG318 INTODUCTION

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NSG 318 FINAL EXAM / NSG318 INTODUCTION

TO PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST

2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

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Which finding would indicate to the nurse that a medication has activated alpha1 receptors?

• Increase in blood pressure
• Pupillary constriction
• Bradycardia
• Increased saliva production
• Increase in blood pressure

A patient has been receiving intravenous heparin. When laboratory tests are drawn, the nurse has difficulty stopping bleeding at the puncture site. The patient has bloody stools and is reporting abdominal pain. The nurse notes elevated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) and activated PPT (aPTT). Which action will the nurse perform? 1 / 4

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• Ask for an order for oral warfarin (Coumadin)
• Obtain an order for protamine sulfate
• Request an order for vitamin K
• Suggest that the patient receive subcutaneous heparin
• Obtain an order for protamine sulfate

A patient is receiving a glucocorticoid medication to treat an inflammatory condition, and the provider has ordered a slow taper to discontinue this medication. The nurse explains to the patient that this is done to prevent which condition?

• Acromegaly
• Adrenocortical insufficiency
• Hypertensive crisis
• Thyroid storm
• Adrenocortical insufficiency

The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking atenolol (Tenormin) as add-on therapy for the treatment of hypertension.What information will the nurse include when teaching the patient about taking this medication? 2 / 4

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• The drug must be taken twice daily
• The patient should rise slowly from a chair or bed
• The medication is safe to take during pregnancy
• Use NSAIDs instead of acetaminophen for mild to moderate

pain

• The patient should rise slowly from a chair or bed

The nurse reviews the history for a patient taking atorvastatin.What will the nurse act on immediately?

• The patient takes medications with grape juice

• The patient takes herbal therapy including kava

• The patient was started on penicillin for a respiratory

infection

• The patient is on oral contraceptives

• The patient is on oral contraceptives 3 / 4

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The nurse provides teaching for a patient who will begin taking montelukast. The patient has a known sensitivity to aspirin.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

• "I will need to have periodic laboratory tests while taking this

medication"

• "I will use this as needed for acute symptoms"
• "I will not take ibuprofen for pain or fever while taking this

drug"

• "I will take one tablet daily at bedtime"
• "I will take one tablet daily at bedtime"

The nurse is preparing to administer bethanechol (Urecholine) to a patient who is experiencing urinary retention. The nurse notes that the patient has a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg. The nurse will perform which action?

• Administer the drug and monitor urine output
• Administer the medication and monitor vital signs frequently
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