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WorksheetsPharmacology Quiz (For Exam 1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A client is receiving sulfadiazine 2 g PO every 6 hours for a urinary tract infection. Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?
“If I develop a rash, I will notify the healthcare provider.”
“I will take my medication with a sip of water.”
“ I will take all of the medication even if I feel better.”
“I will stay out of the sun while I am taking the medication.”
The nurse is preparing to administer a cephalosporin medication to a client who has a history of penicillin allergy. What is the priority nursing action?
Prepare the medication and administer
Hold the medication for 2 hours
Notify the healthcare provider
Assess the client’s temperature
Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction associated with which class of medication?
Sulfonamides
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Penicillins
During antibiotic drug therapy for pneumonia, a female client develops a superinfection. The nurse explains that this infection is caused by:
large doses of antibiotics that kill normal flora.
the infection spreading from the lungs to the new site of infection.
resistance of the pneumonia-causing bacteria to the drugs.
an allergic reaction to the antibiotics.
The nurse is caring for a client receiving gentamicin. Which observation is most suggestive of a neurotoxicity?
Tinnitus
Sudden confusion
Decreased urine output
Fever
An elderly client is receiving ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, for treatment of a surgical infection. The nurse will monitor for which adverse effect associated with this drug?
Neuralgia
Double vision
Hypotension
Tendonitis and tendon rupture
The nurse is teaching a client who is beginning antiviral therapy for influenza. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions?
"I must take the medication exactly as prescribed."
"Once I start the medication, I will no longer be contagious."
"I will not get any colds or infections while taking this medication.”
"This medication has minimal side effects and I can return to normal activities."
You are assisting an elderly client with their bath when you notice reddened raised, fluid-filled vesicles on the client’s back, along the left flank and chest in a continuous patchy area. The client reports that this “rash” is itchy and burning. Which medication do you anticipate the client’s doctor will order?
Bacitracin
Nystatin
Acyclovir
Elimite
Mycotic infections require treatment with which class of medication?
Antibiotics
Antivirals
Antifungals
Anthelmintics
Which of the following topical agents would be applied to assist with enzymatic debridement of necrotic tissue on a wound?
Hydrocortisone
Collagenase
Benzocaine
Clotrimazole
