Finall Exam:l NSGl 318/l NSG318l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Introductionl tol Pharmacologyl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
Q:l Thel nursel isl caringl forl al patientl inl thel post-anesthesial recoveryl unit.l Thel nursel notesl thatl thel patientl receivedl atropinel sulfatel 2l mgl 30l minutesl priorl tol anesthesial induction.l Thel patientl hasl receivedl 1000l mLl ofl intravenousl fluidsl andl hasl 700l mLl ofl urinel inl thel urinaryl catheterl bag.l Thel patientl reportsl havingl al dryl mouth.l Thel nursel notesl al heartl ratel ofl 82l beatsl perl minute.l Whatl actionl willl thel nursel perform?A.l Administerl al fluidl bolus B.l Givel thel patientl icel chips C.l Palpatel thel patient'sl bladder D.l Reassessl thel patientl inl 15l minutes
Answer:
C.l Palpatel thel patient'sl bladder
Q:l Whilel instructingl al patientl aboutl antibioticl therapy,l thel nursel explainsl tol thel patientl thatl bacteriall resistancel tol antibioticsl canl occurl whenl whatl happens?l (Selectl alll thatl apply.) A.l Patientsl stopl takingl anl antibioticl afterl theyl feell better B.l Antibioticsl arel prescribedl accordingl tol culturel andl sensitivityl reports C.l Antibioticsl arel prescribedl tol treatl al virall infection D.l Environmentall dispersionl ofl antibioticl occurs E.l Antibioticsl arel takenl withl ascorbicl acidl (vitaminl C)
Answer:
A.l Patientsl stopl takingl anl antibioticl afterl theyl feell better C.l Antibioticsl arel prescribedl tol treatl al virall infection D.l Environmentall dispersionl ofl antibioticl occurs
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Q:l Thel pediatricl nursel reviewsl al hand-writtenl medicationl order,l whichl reads,l "09/16/2023,l acetaminophenl 160l mgl (5l mL)l POl q4hl forl fever."l Whatl willl thel nursel dol next?A.l Administerl thel drugl whenl indicated B.l Askl thel providerl tol confirml ifl thel dosel isl correctl forl thel patient'sl age C.l Clarifyl thel nursingl assessmentsl necessaryl forl givingl al dose D.l Contactl thel providerl tol requestl patientl allergyl information
Answer:
C.l Clarifyl thel nursingl assessmentsl necessaryl forl givingl al dose
Q:l Thel nursel isl caringl forl al patientl whol isl takingl sucralfatel forl treatmentl ofl al duodenall ulcer.l Whichl assessmentl requiresl immediatel actionl byl thel nurse?A.l Al sodiuml levell 140l mEq/L B.l Absentl bowell sounds,l hardl abdomen C.l Urinaryl outputl ofl 30l mL/h D.l Al calciuml levell 8.5l mg/dL
Answer:
B.l Absentl bowell sounds,l hardl abdomen
Q:l Thel nursel administersl epinephrinel tol al patientl whol isl experiencingl anl anaphylacticl reaction.l Thel nursel shouldl expectl whichl ofl thel following?A.l Bradycardia B.l Decreasedl urinel output C.l Hypotension D.l Nauseal andl vomiting
Answer:
B.l Decreasedl urinel output
Q:l Whichl assessmentl isl mostl importantl forl thel patientl whol isl takingl stimulantl laxatives?A.l Monitorl bowell eliminationl daily B.l Monitorl intakel andl output C.l Monitorl signsl andl symptomsl ofl fluidl andl electrolytel imbalance D.l Monitorl heartl ratel andl bloodl pressurel everyl 4l hours
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Answer:
C.l Monitorl signsl andl symptomsl ofl fluidl andl electrolytel imbalance
Q:l Al patientl isl tol receivel insulinl beforel breakfast,l andl thel timel ofl breakfastl trayl deliveryl isl variable.l Thel nursel knowsl thatl whichl insulinl shouldl notl bel administeredl untill thel breakfastl trayl hasl arrivedl andl thel patientl isl readyl tol eat?A.l NPH B.l Lispro C.l Regular D.l Glargine
Answer:
B.l Lispro
Q:l Al patientl isl broughtl tol thel emergencyl departmentl withl decreasedl respirationsl andl somnolence.l Thel nursel notesl al heartl ratel ofl 60l beatsl perl minutel andl al bloodl pressurel ofl 80/58l mml Hg.l Thel patientl isl knownl tol takel alprazolaml tol treatl anxiety.l Whichl medicationl willl thel nursel anticipatel thel providerl tol order?A.l Lorazepam B.l Propranolol C.l Flumazenil D.l Benztropine
Answer:
C.l Flumazenil
Q:l Al patientl hasl recentlyl begunl takingl phenytoinl (Dilantin)l forl al seizurel disorder.l Thel nursel notesl al reddish-brownl colorl tol thel patient'sl urine.l Whichl actionl willl thel nursel take?A.l Askl thel providerl tol orderl al seruml drugl level B.l Reassurel thel patientl thatl thisl isl al harmlessl sidel effect C.l Reportl possiblel thrombocytopenial tol thel provider D.l Requestl anl orderl forl al urinalysisl andl creatininel clearance
Answer:
B.l Reassurel thel patientl thatl thisl isl al harmlessl sidel effect
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Q:l Thel patientl hasl previouslyl takenl sulfonamidel therapyl andl hadl al reaction.l Whatl informationl shouldl bel reviewedl withl thel patientl relativel tol thisl typel ofl medication?l (Selectl alll thatl apply.) A.l Monitorl thel patient'sl labl workl forl threel monthsl tol assessl forl potentiall damage B.l Askl thel patientl forl specificl informationl aboutl thel typel ofl reactionl andl document C.l Reassurel thel patientl thatl reactionsl arel self-limiting D.l Educatel thel patientl aboutl thel potentiall forl cross-sensitivityl reactions E.l Telll thel patientl tol increasel fluidsl withl thisl typel ofl medication
Answer:
B.l Askl thel patientl forl specificl informationl aboutl thel typel ofl reactionl andl document D.l Educatel thel patientl aboutl thel potentiall forl cross-sensitivityl reactions
Q:l Thel nursel isl teachingl al patientl whol willl bel dischargedl homel withl al prescriptionl forl anl enteric-coatedl tablet.l Whichl statementl byl thel patientl indicatesl understandingl ofl thel teaching?A.l "Il mayl crushl thel tabletl andl putl itl inl applesaucel tol improvel absorption" B.l "Il shouldl consumel acidicl foodsl tol enhancel absorptionl ofl thisl medication" C.l "Il shouldl expectl al delayl inl onsetl ofl thel drug'sl effectsl afterl takingl thel tablet" D.l "Il shouldl takel thisl medicationl withl high-fatl foodsl tol improvel itsl action"
Answer:
C.l "Il shouldl expectl al delayl inl onsetl ofl thel drug'sl effectsl afterl takingl thel tablet"
Q:l Thel nursel isl caringl forl al patientl receivingl testosteronel therapy.l Forl whichl assessmentl findingl willl thel nursel intervenel immediately?A.l Abdominall pain B.l Nausea C.l Lowerl extremityl edema D.l Dizziness
Answer:
C.l Lowerl extremityl edema
Q:l Al patientl isl takingl ibuprofenl 400l mgl everyl 4l hoursl tol treatl moderatel arthritisl painl andl reportsl thatl itl isl lessl effectivel thanl before.l Whatl actionl willl thel nursel take?A.l Counsell thel patientl tol discussl al changel inl dosel orl changingl tol al prescriptionl NSAIDl withl thel provider
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