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Pharmacology Proctored Exam (Regular) is a nursing-school practice exam with 40 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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Start Practice ExamThe clinic nurse assesses a client taking benazepril to control hypertension. What change in the client's health status may require a change in drug therapy?
A client who has been diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse if there are any treatment options other than medications available. What lifestyle changes should the nurse recommend to the client? S
A client has been diagnosed with hypertension and prescribed ramipril. When planning this client's care, what outcome should the node identify?
An older adult client is taking a sustained-release antihypertensive drug. What is the nurse's priority teaching point about this medication
The nurse is discussing antihypertensive medications with a group of clients. Which element will the nurse identify as responsible for regulating the pressure in the cardiovascular system? Select all
The nurse is providing drug teaching for a client who is prescribed enalapril. What drug-specific adverse effect will the nurse include in the drug teaching?
A client's hypertension has not responded significantly to first-line therapies, so the primary health care provider has prescribed aliskiren and spironolactone. In addition to blood pressure monitori
The nurse provides dietary teaching to a client with hypertension. The nurse determines the client has understood the information when the client selects what meal?
The nurse is caring for a 39-year-old client of African descent who is 25 pounds overweight and who has received a new diagnosis of hypertension. What initial drug therapy should the nurse anticipate?
A client taking diltiazem for hypertension has come to the clinic for a follow-up appointment. The nurse will assess the client for which adverse effects?
The emergency department nurse is asked to prepare a nitroprusside infusion for a client being brought to the hospital in an ambulance. What is this client's most likely diagnosis?
The nurse is caring for a client who takes ramipril to treat hypertension. The nurse would monitor the client for which potential complication?
The nurse assesses a client before administering digoxin. What finding would cause the nurse to withhold the drug and notify the primary health care provider?
A client is admitted to the hospital with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). An infusion of heparin is established. What nursing action best protects the client's safety if the antidote is needed?
A client asks the nurse what cardiac glycosides do to relieve the symptoms of heart failure. What is the nurse's best response?
What is the priority nursing assessment for a client who is about to begin digoxin therapy?
A client is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care to minimize the risk for injury related to adverse effects of th
A nurse is providing education to a client who has been experiencing unstable angina. What is the nurse's best explanation of this condition?
The nurse is caring for a client who is having an acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the emergency department. What drug will the nurse administer before admitting the client to a unit in the hospita
The nurse is working with a client who is taking nadolol for angina. What action should the nurse perform to best address the likely adverse effects?
A client has received a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. The nurse is teaching the client how to take the medication. What does the nurse instruct the client to do first?
The client who has been diagnosed with angina reports chest pain. The client has a prescription for oral sublingual nitroglycerin as needed. What action should the nurse take?
The nurse is assessing a client who is being considered for anticoagulant therapy. What aspect of the client's health history should the nurse follow up most closely?
The nurse is taking a health history on a 58-year-old client who is taking atorvastatin for high cholesterol. What assessment question should the nurse prioritize related to the safe use of this drug?
The 96-year-old client is receiving digoxin and furosemide. In the morning, the client reports having a headache and feeling nauseated. What should the nurse do first?