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Capstone Pharm Pre-Assessment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is reviewing a prescription for digoxin. Which finding should prompt the nurse to hold the dose?

• Heart rate of 88 bpm
• Blood pressure of 138/82 mmHg

✔✔ C. Apical pulse of 56 bpm

• Respiratory rate of 20 bpm

Which lab value should be monitored closely for a client taking furosemide?✔✔ A. Potassium

• Calcium
• Hemoglobin
• Amylase

A client taking warfarin should be instructed to:

• Take the medication with grapefruit juice 1 / 3

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• Consume high amounts of leafy greens

✔✔ C. Have regular INR testing

• Avoid all dairy products

Which medication is used as an antidote for heparin overdose?✔✔ A. Protamine sulfate

• Vitamin K
• Naloxone
• Acetylcysteine

What is a priority teaching point for a client prescribed alendronate?✔✔ A. Take with a full glass of water and sit upright for 30 minutes

• Take before bed with milk
• Take with calcium supplements
• Crush the tablet and mix with food

A nurse should monitor for what serious adverse effect in a client taking clozapine?

• Weight gain 2 / 3

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✔✔ B. Agranulocytosis

• Hypertension
• Photosensitivity

What is a common side effect of nitroglycerin?

• Cough

✔✔ B. Headache

• Dry mouth
• Constipation

Which statement indicates correct understanding of insulin glargine?✔✔ A. "I will inject it at the same time each day."

• "I will mix it with my regular insulin."
• "I will use it for rapid correction of high blood sugar."
• "I will shake it well before each dose."

What should the nurse teach a client prescribed levothyroxine?✔✔ A. Take on an empty stomach in the morning

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