Pharmacology Exam Proctored Exam

A client was not able to tolerate an ACE inhibitor. The provider decides to switch the client to another antihypertensive that has a similar mechanism of action but has fewer side effects. Which drug

A nurse is reviewing medications for a client with a perforated eardrum. Which medication should be avoided?

A client has a fungal infection caused by Candida albicans. If susceptible, which medication is the first option for the nurse to recommend?

The nurse is reviewing the patient's lipid panel and recognizes which type of cholesterol as the 'good cholesterol'

A client is started on a direct acting oral anticoagulant drug. Which teaching will the nurse include for this client (Select all that apply)

A client receiving chemotherapy is neutropenic. The provider prescribes filgrastim. Which outcome best indicates that the medication is having the desired therapeutic effect?

A client presents for a follow-up visit. The patient has been taking atorvastatin for treatment of dyslipidemia for about 1 year. The patients lipid panel is notable for triglyceride level of 600 mg/d

Which client would most likely require a folic acid supplement?

Vancomycin has been ordered to treat a patient's infection. Which is true regarding vancomycin (Select all that apply)

A patient starts clonidine for hypertension and reports drowsiness. What should the nurse include in client education?

A client is infected with E. coli which is susceptible to gentamicin. What does gentamicin have a Black Box Warning for?

A patient is receiving a continuous IV infusion of lidocaine for the treatment of a dysrhythmia. Which of the following are consistent with lidocaine toxicity?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client who will be taking nitrate drugs for angina. Which of the following statements indicate that the teaching was effective (Select all that apply)

The client has pseudomembranous colitis (C. diff) and is prescribed metronidazole for treatment. Which statement reflects correct teaching regarding metronidazole therapy?

A client presents for treatment of infection. Recently, the client has been diagnosed with tendonitis. Which antibiotic drug class should be avoided in this client?

A client comes to the emergency department reporting accidental overdose of acetaminophen. The nurse should anticipate to administer

The nurse is providing education to a client prescribed an oral iron supplement for anemia. Which statement should the nurse include (Select all that apply)

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was prescribed ferrous sulfate for iron deficiency anemia Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)

The client is receiving antibiotics for a wound infection when their susceptibility results become available. The causative organism is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the nurse recognizes as a bacteria

The nurse is caring for a client taking acyclovir. For which condition is the client most likely to be taking this medication?

Why must patients sit while taking sublingual nitroglycerin?

Which client condition would most likely require treatment with an osmotic diuretic?