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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 4 of 5)

  1. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client has new facial swelling…Multiple choiceMedium
  2. After nursing care for opioid analgesia after surgery, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceMedium
  3. 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
  4. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data…Multiple choiceHard
  5. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data…Multiple choiceHard
  6. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has new…Multiple choiceEasy
  7. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site…Multiple choiceEasy
  8. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client develops urticaria…Multiple choiceMedium
  9. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client has potassium 5.8 mEq/L with…Multiple choiceEasy
  10. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has new…Multiple choiceEasy
  11. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client develops urticaria and…Multiple choiceEasy
  12. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  13. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the barcode scanner shows a…Multiple choiceMedium
  14. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site and…Multiple choiceHard
  15. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include the barcode scanner shows a…Multiple choiceHard
  16. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceEasy
  17. After nursing care for scheduled medications, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  18. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active…Multiple choiceEasy
  19. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to a newly prescribed medication regimen. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  20. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Which task may be…Multiple choiceHard
  21. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client reports dizziness, blood pressure…Multiple choiceEasy
  22. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for scheduled medications. The nurse reviews this trend: INR increased from 2.1 to 4.8…Multiple choiceEasy
  23. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client has respiratory…Multiple choiceMedium
  24. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceEasy
  25. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. The nurse reviews this trend: blood glucose values are…Multiple choiceMedium
  26. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for a new antipsychotic prescription. Assessment data include blood glucose 54 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceHard
  27. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site and…Multiple choiceEasy
  28. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include INR 4.6 without active…Multiple choiceEasy
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include the client has respiratory rate…Multiple choiceHard
  32. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  33. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include the client develops urticaria and…Multiple choiceHard
  34. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client has new facial swelling and…Multiple choiceEasy
  35. After nursing care for a new antipsychotic prescription, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceHard
  36. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include bleeding from the IV site and…Multiple choiceEasy
  37. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceHard
  38. 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
  39. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. Assessment data include the client reports dizziness,…Multiple choiceHard
  40. 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
  41. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data…Multiple choiceHard
  42. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client develops urticaria and…Multiple choiceEasy
  43. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for transfer from another facility with multiple home medications. Assessment data…Multiple choiceHard
  44. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client has new facial swelling…Multiple choiceMedium
  45. A 72-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for opioid analgesia after surgery. Assessment data include the client has respiratory…Multiple choiceMedium
  46. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for continuous IV fluid therapy. The nurse reviews this trend: vancomycin trough is above…Multiple choiceHard
  47. 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
  48. A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client has new facial swelling and…Multiple choiceEasy
  49. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to a new antipsychotic prescription. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  50. A 55-year-old client in postanesthesia care is being evaluated for scheduled medications. Assessment data include the client has respiratory rate 10/min and…Multiple choiceEasy