NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing
Pharmacology Exam 2
Question:
A nurse administers an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor to a client taking the drug for the first time. What must the nurse include in the client's education?
Answer:
Instruct the client to change positions slowly
Question:
Which condition would cause the nurse to withhold a dose of magnesium?
Answer:
Chronic renal failure
Question:
A client with hypertension is admitted to the hospital. During the admission assessment the nurse notes a heart rate of 96 beats/min, a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg, Bibasilar 35. Carvores 2+ pitting edema of the ankles and distension of the jugular veins what medication would the nurse expect the provider to order?
Answer:
Furosemide
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Question:
A client with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler for the delivery of an inhaled medication. The provider has ordered two puffs to be given twice daily. What must the nurse include in client education?
Answer:
Wait one minute between puffs for maximum effect
Question:
A client who uses an inhaled glucocorticoid for chronic asthma calls the nurse to report hoarseness. What is the nurse's best response?
Answer:
Ask whether the client is rinsing the mouth each dose
Question:
A client is admitted with lower abdominal pain and nausea. The nurse performing the initial assessment notes the client's abdomen is distended and firm, with absent bowel sounds, and the client has not had stool for three days. Which of the following would the nurse expect the healthcare provider to order?
Answer:
Abdominal imaging
Question:
The healthcare provider orders Filgrastim for the client. The nurse would prepare the client for which of the following potential side effects?
Answer:
Bone pain
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