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KAPLAN PHARMACOLOGY
INTEGRATED EXAM UPDA TED
VERSION QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED COMPLETE AN D
CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Question 1: The nurse prepares to administer digoxin 0.01
mg/kg PO to a 2-month-old infant. The infant weighs 5 kg. The sleeping infant's apical pulse is 70 bpm. The nurse takes which most appropriate action?
CORRECT ANSWER: Withholds the medication and
notifies the health care provider immediately.
Question 2: The nurse instructs a client who is to take
rifampin. The nursing informs the client that which adverse effect may occur?
CORRECT ANSWER: Orange-colored urine
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Question 3: The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed
with Hodgkin's disease. The client received cyclophosphamide. Which laboratory value does the nurse report to the healthcare provider?
CORRECT ANSWER: Platelets 40,000 mm3
(40x10^9/L)
Question 4: The nurse reviews laboratory reports for a
client receiving digoxin and furosemide. Which laboratory values most concern the nurse?
CORRECT ANSWER: K= 3.2 mEq/L (3.2 mmol) ;
digoxin level= 2.2 ng/mL (2.8 n mmol/L)
Question 5: The nurse instructs the client who is to take
risperidone daily. Which adverse effects are included in the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER: Diarrhea and increased
salivation
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Question 6: The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed
with bipolar disorder. The client receives lithium. Which sign or symptom indicates lithium toxicity?
CORRECT ANSWER: Unsteady gait
Question 7: The nurse teaches the client about sublingual
nitroglycerin administration. Which client statement indicates further teaching is necessary?
CORRECT ANSWER: I will swallow frequently until
the tablet completely dissolves.
Question 8: A client is receiving 5% dextrose in 0.45%
saline IV at 150 mL per hour in the forearm. Which finding best indicates to the nurse the IV is infiltrated?
CORRECT ANSWER: The client reports the arm is
painful.
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Question 9: The client is diagnosed with rheumatoid
arthritis. The nurse instructs the client about taking methotrexate. The nurse includes which statement?
CORRECT ANSWER: Report any temperature
increases to your health care provider immediately.
Question 10: A school-aged child is to receive 1.2 million
units of penicillin G potassium IV daily. The medication is divided and given every 6 hours. The medication vial contains 300,000 units/mL. How many mL does the nurse minister per dose?
CORRECT ANSWER: 1 mL
Question 11: A health care provider's prescription reads,
"Diphenhydramine 25 mg at hour of sleep." Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?