200 QUESTION TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a systemic infection. During the infusionof

vancomycin, the client develops a rash and becomes flushed. Which of the followingisanappropriate action for the nurse to take?

a. Obtain a prescription for oral vancomycin

b. Decrease the rate of administration

c. Document a penicillin allergy in the client chart

d. Administer naloxone 1 mg IV

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving penicillin by intermittent IV bolus. Theclientdevelops wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, and tachycardia. The nurse should administerwhich of the following medications first?

a. Isoproterenol

b. Epinephrine

c. Prednisone

d. Hydrocortisone sodium succinate

3. A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for major depression and has a newprescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the priorityforthenurse to report to the provider?

a. Bruxism

b. Confusion

c. Insomnia

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4. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to take whenadministering this medication?

a. Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingual every 5 min

b. Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4 hr

c. Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into the skin

d. Administer a sustained-released nitroglycerin tablet orally

5. A nurse is reviewing the medication of a client. The nurse should recognize that whichofthe following medications increase the client’s risk for constipation?

a. Prednisone

b. Hydrocodone

c. Neomycin sulfate

d. Lactulose

6. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking pioglitazone. Thenurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

a. Tinnitus

b. Fluid Retention

c. Orthostatic hypotension

d. Insomnia