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NUR 301 Pharmacology Proctored Exam (Examplify)
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NUR 301 Pharmacology Proctored Exam (Examplify) is a nursing-school practice exam with 25 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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A patient is taking bismuth subsalicylate to prevent diarrhea. The nurse performing an assessment notes that the patient's tongue is black. What will the nurse do?
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a bladder infection and is prescribed phenazopyridine. When the client asks why am I taking this prescription"? How should the nurse respond?
A young adult client is prescribed misoprostol to prevent gastric ulcers caused by frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for an autoimmune disorder. For which reason will the nurse que
The nurse would question a bisacodyl order for which client health problems?
A client is prescribed docusate sodium. What is the mechanism of action for the medication?
Which adverse effect will the nurse monitor for in a patient receiving finasteride? Select all that apply
A client with peptic ulcer disease has been prescribed sucralfate. What health education should the nurse provide to this client?
A nurse is reviewing the medication profile of a patient who has been prescribed phenazopyridine for urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
Which would the nurse be prepared to administer to a client who has overdosed on diphenoxylate with atropine?
A female client is prescribed Zolpidem after reporting other over-the-counter medications and non-pharmacologic measures have been ineffective. What would not be included in your education points for
The nurse is instructing a client who is newly prescribed psyllium. What information will the nurse include when teaching this client?
A patient who has been prescribed dicyclomine hydrochloride asks the nurse about possible side effects. Which of the following side effects should the nurse mention as common with this medication?
A client has been taking famotidine at home. What teaching should the nurse include with the client?
A client has an order for loperamide as needed (PRN). For which condition would the nurse administer this medication?
A client has been experiencing occasional episodes of constipation and has been unable to achieve consistent relief by increasing physical activity and improving the client's diet. When introducing th
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client newly diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. The client's diagnostic test results were positive for H pylori bacteria. The health care provider has ordered the
A nurse is teaching a client who has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) with a new prescription for finasteride. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A client with gastrointestinal complaints asks how over-the-counter bismuth subsalicylate (pepto bismol) helps. Which response will the nurse make?
Which condition would cause the nurse to withhold a PRN order for magnesium hydroxide?
Which physical change would the nurse tell the female patient (transitioning from female to male) beginning testosterone therapy to anticipate? Select all that apply.
A client has a three-way catheter in place status post transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and is experiencing bladder spasms. Which medication should the nurse advocate to be prescribed?
A client is prescribed magnesium citrate. What is the mechanism of action for the medication?
The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about oral delayed release proton pump inhibitors used to treat duodenal ulcer disease caused by H. pylori. Which statement will the nurse include in their teach