Exam 2: NR293/ NR 293 Pharmacology for
Nursing Practice Exam| 100% Correct
Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024
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Q: What is a common side effect when first using nitroglycerin?
Answer: headache
Q: What are early signs of digoxin toxicity? What is the lab value for digoxin toxicity?
Answer: NAUSEA & VOMITING, low potassium
2.6ng/mL
Q: What is the therapeutic level of digoxin?
Answer: 0.5-2ng/mL
Q: What medication is the antidote for digoxin?
Answer: Digifab, Digibin
Q: Why are patients given niacin?
Answer: To increase HDL cholesterol, also Vitamin B3
Q: What should you administer before niacin?
Answer: aspirin
Q: Most common adverse effect of montelukast?
Answer: headache, hallucinations, suicidal ideation, insomnia, depression, upper respiratory
infection
-assess neuro
Q: What is the prefix for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors?
Answer: -statin
Q: What is a serious adverse effect of atorvastatin ?
Answer: rhabdomyolysis
-they will fall and remain on floor for days
Q: What are side effects of Diphenhydramine?
Answer: sedation, dry mouth
Q: Antihistamines 1st generation
Answer: diphenhydramine, promethazine, dimenhydri- nate
sedating
Q: Antihistamines 2nd generation
Answer: loratadine, cetirizine, fexofenadine, deslorata- dine
non sedating
Q: What to monitor for when administering anticoagulants?
Answer: bleeding, prevent falls and/or injuries
Q: what to do when one prescriber gives heparin sub q and another orders enoxaparin
Answer: call pharmacist
Q: What herbs are contradicted with anticoagulants?
Answer: Ginger, garlic, ginko
Q: How does heparin work?
Answer: Turns off coagulation pathway and prevents clot formation
Q: What to watch for when administering Verapamil?
Answer: Steven Johnson Syn- drome (rare, serious skin disorder)
Q: What is rivaroxaban used for?
Answer: prevent clots in clients with nonvalvular a-fib
Q: Which labs do you monitor when taking warfarin?
Answer: Hemoglobin, platelets, PT, and INR.