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Pharmacology practice questions

High-alert drugs, monitoring, antidotes, dosage calculation.

206 questions with answers and explanations · 205 flashcards

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Key ideas

  • Digoxin: check the apical pulse for a full minute; hold for HR under 60 in adults and report. Hypokalemia increases toxicity risk.
  • Warfarin: monitor INR (commonly 2–3); keep vitamin K intake consistent; antidote vitamin K. Heparin: monitor aPTT; antidote protamine sulfate.
  • Loop diuretics (furosemide): watch potassium, weight, intake and output, and orthostatic BP.
  • Dosage calculation: desired ÷ have × quantity. Always check units.

Questions (page 3 of 5)

  1. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the barcode scanner shows a…Multiple choiceHard
  2. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceHard
  3. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. The nurse reviews this trend: blood glucose…Multiple choiceEasy
  4. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client has new facial…Multiple choiceHard
  5. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has respiratory rate…Multiple choiceEasy
  6. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  7. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceHard
  8. After nursing care for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates…Multiple choiceHard
  9. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site and…Multiple choiceHard
  10. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceHard
  11. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include the client reports nausea and vomiting…Multiple choiceHard
  12. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client has respiratory…Multiple choiceHard
  13. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to scheduled medications. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  14. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. The nurse reviews this trend: potassium increased…Multiple choiceHard
  15. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client reports nausea and vomiting…Multiple choiceEasy
  16. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the barcode scanner shows a medication-client…Multiple choiceEasy
  17. A client receiving IV morphine has respiratory rate 10/min, pinpoint pupils, and difficulty arousing. What should the nurse do first?Multiple choiceMedium
  18. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client reports nausea and vomiting…Multiple choiceMedium
  19. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client develops…Multiple choiceEasy
  20. After nursing care for a newly prescribed medication regimen, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  21. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client reports nausea and vomiting…Multiple choiceMedium
  22. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client develops urticaria…Multiple choiceHard
  23. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceHard
  24. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site and…Multiple choiceHard
  25. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the barcode scanner shows a medication-client…Multiple choiceEasy
  26. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client has respiratory…Multiple choiceHard
  27. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active bleeding…Multiple choiceMedium
  28. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client reports dizziness,…Multiple choiceMedium
  29. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the barcode scanner shows a…Multiple choiceHard
  30. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site and…Multiple choiceMedium
  31. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client reports dizziness,…Multiple choiceMedium
  32. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include INR…Multiple choiceHard
  33. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceHard
  34. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active bleeding but…Multiple choiceEasy
  35. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include blood glucose 54 mg/dL…Multiple choiceEasy
  36. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. The nurse reviews this…Multiple choiceHard
  37. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client reports dizziness,…Multiple choiceEasy
  38. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include blood glucose 54 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceMedium
  39. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client has potassium 5.8 mEq/L…Multiple choiceHard
  40. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include the client has new facial swelling and…Multiple choiceHard
  41. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client has potassium 5.8 mEq/L…Multiple choiceHard
  42. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has…Multiple choiceEasy
  43. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active bleeding…Multiple choiceHard
  44. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  45. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active bleeding…Multiple choiceMedium
  46. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include the client reports nausea and…Multiple choiceHard
  47. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  48. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active bleeding but…Multiple choiceHard
  49. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the barcode scanner…Multiple choiceEasy
  50. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has…Multiple choiceEasy