Final Exam: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Chamberlain
Question:
Albuterol indications and when it should be administered?
Answer:
Indications:
-Asthma -COPD
Administration:
-Always give it first -Wait at least 5 minutes; then use steroid inhaler
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Question:
How would you assess the effectiveness of antibiotic tx?
Answer:
-Lowered WBC
-Improvement of symptoms such as fever, and normal vitals
Question:
Diphenhydramine:
A/E Why is the patient advised to take it at night?
Answer:
A/E:
-Sedation/drowsiness -Dry mouth -Urinary retention
Why is the patient advised to take it at night?-to decrease daytime sedation
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Question:
What are the maintenance inhalers for asthma and COPD?
Answer:
LABA + ICS
Question:
What are the nursing actions if a patient develops digoxin toxicity? What are the s/s of dig toxicity?Is there a medication that can reverse it?
Answer:
What are the nursing actions if a patient develops digoxin toxicity?-discontinue digoxin therapy
What are the s/s of dig toxicity?-Bradycardia -Anorexia -Blurred vision, yellow halos -Therapeutic level is 0.5-2ng
Is there a medication that can reverse it?-Digibind 3 / 4
Question:
Nitroglycerin administration guidelines
Answer:
- Administer at first sign of CP, place med under the tongue until dissolved
- Wait 5 minutes. If CP is not relieved, then take NTG#2
- Wait 5 minutes. If CP is not relieved take NTG#3(MAX)
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Question:
Furosemide a/e
Answer:
-Dehydration -Hypokalemia -Ototoxicity -OH
Question:
Aspirin a/e
Answer:
BLEEDING, GI upset & GIB; ototoxicity
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