PNM FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 PNM FINAL EXAM

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PNM FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 /PNM FINAL EXAM

PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM COMPLETE ALL

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH

ANSWERS

• The community nurse is visiting a postpartum mother who is

breastfeeding her 2-month-old daughter. Which of following statements by the mother would indicate that the mother requires further teaching?Correct Answer; b. "I should not take any drugs while breastfeeding, not even prescription drugs."

• The nurse provides teaching to an older couple about a new

medication ordered for the husband. What can the nurse do to ensure that the older couple understands the instructions?Correct Answer; d. Assess the reading skills and levels and have the clients repeat the instruction to determine understanding.

• Which of the following is not considered a controlled

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Correct Answer; a. methimazole (Tapazole®)

• The RPN is preparing to teach an 89-year-old patient about a

multiple drug regimen he must follow upon his discharge from the hospital. To help promote adherence, what will the nurse do?Correct Answer; c. Cluster medication administration times as much as possible.

• When monitoring a patient on an insulin infusion, the nurse

notes that the patient's glucose level is extremely low, and the patient is lethargic and difficult to awaken. Which adverse drug reaction is the nurse observing?Correct Answer; b. A pharmacological effect

• The nurse is reviewing the hepatic function in his 77yr old

patient. The patient is ordered a prodrug. What abnormal lab value would alert the nurse to hold the drug and inform the prescriber?Correct Answer; d. Elevated liver function tests (AST, ALT) 2 / 3

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• When the nurse is considering the timing of a drug dose,

which of the following factors is most important to assess?Correct Answer; c. The patient's last meal

• Morphine contain is a controlled delivery drug. The nurse

knows the following is true:

Correct Answer; b. Crushing this medication to give to the patient will affect absorption in the stomach and affects drug kinetics.

• What drug pairs are considered bioequivalent?

Correct Answer; d. Diphenhydramine and Benadry!®

• The nurse is trying to give a liquid medication to a 2-year-

old child, and notes that the medication has a strong taste.Which of the following is the best way for the nurse to give this medication to a child?

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