WorksheetsPharmacology Pt.2 Pre-Quiz
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The nurse gives a client NPH insulin 14 units SQ before breakfast (7:30am). At what time should the nurse be particularly alert for signs or symptoms of a potential hypoglycemic reaction?
a)
A. 1:30-3:30pm
b)
B. 8:30-11:30am
c)
C. 7:30-9:30pm
d)
D. 12:00 midnight
2.
In addition to nitrate therapy, a client is receiving nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg PO q6h. The nurse should plan to observe for which common side effect of this treatment regimen?
a)
Hyperkalemia
b)
Hypokalemia
c)
Hypotension
d)
Seizures
3.
A female client who has started taking long-term corticosteroid therapy tells the nurse that she is careful to take her daily dose at bedtime with a snack of crackers and milk. What is the best response by the nurse?
a)
Advise the client to take the medication in the morning, rather than at bedtime.
b)
Teach the client that dairy products should not be taken with her medication.
c)
Tell the client that absorption is improved when taken on an empty stomach.
d)
Affirm that the client has a safe and effective routine for taking the medication.
4.
A client receiving a continuous infusion of heparin IV starts to hemorrhage from an arterial access site. What medication should the nurse anticipate administering to prevent further heparin-induced hemorrhaging?
a)
Vitamin K
b)
Protamine Sulfate
c)
Warfarin Sodium (Coumadin)
d)
Prothrombin
5.
A burn client is receiving treatments of topical mafenide acetate to the site of injury. The nurse monitors the client, knowing that which finding indicates that a systemic effect has occurred?
a)
Hyperventilation
b)
Elevated blood pressure
c)
Local rash at the burn site
d)
Local pain at the burn site
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