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OREDATI PHARMACOLOGY
APROCT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+
- A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child about
transdermal Methylphenidate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- Apply one patch twice per day.
- Leave the patch on for 9 hr.
- Apply the patch to the child's waist.
- Use opened tray within 6 months. - ANSWER B. Leave
the patch on for 9 hr.
(Transdermal methylphenidate is administered for 9 hr/day.)
- A nurse is teaching a school-age child and his parents about a
new prescription for Lisdexamfetamine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) 1 / 4
- An adverse effect of this medication is CNS stimulation.
- Administer the medication before bedtime.
- Monitor blood pressure while taking this medication.
- Therapeutic effects of this medication will take 1 to 3
- This medication raises the levels of dopamine in the brain
- ANSWER A. An adverse effect of this medication is
- Monitor blood pressure while taking this medication.
- This medication raises the levels of dopamine in the brain
weeks to fully develop.
CNS stimulation.
(A. An adverse effect of lisdexamfetamine is CNS stimulation such as insomnia and restlessness.
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor his blood pressure due to potential cardiovascular effects of lisdexamfetamine.
- Lisdexamfetamine, a CNS stimulant, works by raising the levels of
norepinephrine and dopamine in the CNS)
- A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is withdrawing
from alcohol and has a new prescription for Propranolol. Which of the following information should the nurse to include in the teaching?
- Increases the risk for seizure activity
- Provides a form of aversion therapy
- Decreases cravings 2 / 4
- Results in mild hypertension - ANSWER C. Decreases
cravings
(Propranolol is an adjunct medication used during withdrawal to decrease the client's craving for alcohol)
- A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss
medications used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the charge nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.)
- Lorazepam
- Diazepam
- Disulfiram
- Naltrexone
- Acamprosate - ANSWER A. Lorazepam
- Diazepam
(A. Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used during alcohol withdrawal to decrease anxiety and reduce the risk for seizures.
- Diazepam is a benzodiazepine used during alcohol
withdrawal to decrease anxiety and reduce the risk for seizure)
- A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for Clonidine to assist with maintenance of abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? 3 / 4
- Diarrhea
- Dry mouth
- Insomnia
- Hypertension - ANSWER B. Dry mouth
(Dry mouth is a common adverse effect associated with clonidine use)
- A nurse is teaching a female client who has tobacco use disorder
about Nicotine replacement therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
- "I should avoid eating right before I chew a piece of
- "I will need to stop using the nicotine gum after 1 year."
- "I know that nicotine gum is a safe alternative to smoking
- "I must chew the nicotine gum quickly for about 15
nicotine gum."
if I become pregnant."
minutes. - ANSWER A (The client should avoid eating or drinking 15 min prior to and while chewing the nicotine gum)
- A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client
who is experiencing withdrawal from Opioid use and has a new prescription for Clonidine. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
- Administer the clonidine on the prescribed schedule.
- Provide ice chips at the client's bedside.
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