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WorksheetsPHARMACOLOGY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is not a side effect of Morphine?
Pruritus
Respiratory Depression
Urinary urgency
Constipation
A client is ordered cephalosporin. The client has an allergy to penicillin. The nurse’s initial action in this situation is to:
Give the cephalosporin as ordered
Ask the client to describe the penicillin allergy
Call the physician and report the allergy
Monitor the client for any adverse effect
A client has an IV of D5W 250 ml to which has been added 100 mg of morphine. The physician has ordered 14 mg of morphine per hour. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver:
14ml/hour
22ml/hour
35ml/hour
44ml/hour
The nurse’s discharge teaching plan for a client who will be taking aspirin prophylactically following a myocardial infarction should reinforce which of the following concepts?
Aspirin will dissolve clots
Aspirin will prevent thrombus formation
Aspirin will help reduce bleeding
Aspirin is taken to reduce pain after MI
Which of the following drugs cannot be used to treat HYPERKALEMIA?
Kayexalate
Renvela
Salbutamol
Insulin
The antidote for Heparin toxicity is:
(a)
What assessment parameter will the nurse check prior to giving potassium supplement per slow IV infusion drip?
Urine output
ECG
Heart Rate
Serum Electrolytes
Knowledge of signs and symptoms is an important aspect in teaching about insulin administration. Hypoglycemia is characterized by: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Fruity, acetone breath
Anxiety
Sweating
Cold extremities
Thirst
Which of the following should be avoided when taking metronidazole?
Coffee
Alcohol
High Fiber foods
Tyramine containing foods
During an attack of Meniere’s disease, the nurse can most likely anticipate administering which of the ff. drugs?
Captopril
Cetirizine
Meclizine
Propylthiuracil
Which of the following indicates effectiveness of Lactulose in a client with hepatic encephalopathy?
Liver has regenerated
Level of Consciousness has improved
4 watery stools in 24 hours
Jaundice is diminished
Which of the following is an organizational practice that may result to medication error?
Illegible handwriting of the physician
Manufacturer’s labelling and packaging
Excessive workload for the staff nurses
Drug name confusion
When doing pre-operative teaching to a client who will be under spinal anesthesia, you will emphasize flat positioning for 6-8 hours post-operatively to:
Promote healing of the needle insertion site
Reduce the nauseous effect of the anesthetic
Prevent postspinal headache
Promote safety of the client secondary to hypotension
Which of the following signs or symptoms lead the nurse to suspect that the child is experiencing early salicylate toxicity?
chest pain
pink-colored urine
slow pulse rate
ringing in the ears
A client who is scheduled for a bowel resection, is to receive Neomycin preoperatively. The nurse should teach the client that the purpose of Neomycin is to help:
Prevent infection of incision site
Avoid postoperative pneumonia
Eliminate bacteria from GI tract
Limit the risk of UTI
Primary site of drug metabolism is the:
Kidney
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
It is important that before drug administration, the nurse must first:
Verify the order
Assess client's vital signs
Identify the patient properly
Notify the physician
The antidote for Paracetamol toxocity is:
Mucomyst
Deferoxamine
Ibuprofen
Protamine sulfate
When administering the diuretic Spironolactone, the nurse must offer a _______ diet:
Low salt
Low potassium
High potassium
High Salt
Which of the following may decrease the vascularity of thyroid gland before thyroidectomy?
Iodine
PTU
Levothyroxine
Methimazole
