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NCLEX-RN Exam: Simplifying Pharmacology
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NCLEX-RN Exam: Simplifying Pharmacology
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1. Which laboratory result would concern the nurse caring for a client receiving furosemide (Lasix)?
2. Which instruction should be given to the client taking alendronate sodium (Fosamax)?
3. A client with leukemia is receiving oral prednisolone (Prednisone). An expected side effect of this medication is:
4. The client is being treated with Vancomycin for MRSA when the nurse notes that his neck is red. What is step 1 to be done?:
5. The client’s mother contacts the clinic regarding medication administration stating, 'My daughter can’t swallow this capsule. It’s too large.' Investigation reveals that the medication is a capsule marked SR. The nurse should instruct the mother to:
6. An elderly diabetic who has been maintained on metformin (Glucophage) is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which instruction should be given to the client?
7. A 5-year-old is being treated for asthma using adrenalin (epinephrine hydrochloride) SC stat. Which finding should be reported to the physician?
8. The client is discharged from the unit with a prescription for Evista (raloxifene HCl). Which of the following is a side effect of this medication?
9. A client with renal failure has an order for erythropoietin (Epogen) to be given subcutaneously. The nurse should teach the client to report:
10. Which instruction should be given to a client taking Lugol’s solution prior to a thyroidectomy?
11. A client is admitted to the recovery room following an exploratory laparotomy. Which medication should be kept at the bedside?