NCLEX Pharmacology practice focuses on high-alert medications, safe administration, and adverse-effect recognition a heavily tested content area.
A client with Alzheimer's disease is prescribed rivastigmine (Exelon). Which side effect is most often associated with this drug?
A client with a history of migraine headaches is prescribed Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate). Which of the following in the client's history should be reported to the physician before starting this medication?
A client with hyperthyroidism is taking lithium carbonate to inhibit thyroid hormone release. Which complaint by the client should alert the nurse to a problem with the client's medication?
A client is receiving Trimetrexate for treatment of a malignancy. After reviewing the client's chart, the physician orders Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium). What is the rationale for administering leucovorin calcium to a client receiving trimetrexate?
The nurse has taught the parent of a 9-year-old child who has been newly diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which of the following statements by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
The nurse is reviewing a patient's medication list. Which combination of drugs should the nurse question due to a dangerous interaction?
The nurse is caring for a client receiving Amphotericin B (Abelcet). Which of the following findings indicates that the client has experienced toxicity to this drug?
A female patient is prescribed metformin for glucose control. The patient is placed on NPO status pending a diagnostic test that requires IV contrast. The nurse is most concerned about which adverse effect of metformin in this situation?
A college student who attempted suicide by overdose was treated in the emergency department. Because the client lives in her dorm, her roommate is away, and her parents are in Europe, the decision was made to hospitalize her. Which nursing diagnosis would be the highest priority?
The physician has ordered an infusion of mannitol for a client with increased intracranial pressure. Which finding indicates the direct effectiveness of the drug?
A client with a severe corneal ulcer has an order for gentamicin 1 gtt every 4 hours and neomycin 1 gtt every 4 hours in the same eye. Which schedule should be used when administering these two eye drops?
The nurse caring for a 72-year-old client admitted for treatment of depression notes that the physician's order to begin therapy with an antidepressant calls for a dose greater than the usual adult dose. The nurse should
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