NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pharmacology Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 66 year-old client is admitted for mitral valve replacement surgery. The client has a history of mitral valve regurgitation and mitral stenosis since her teenage years. During the admission assessment, the nurse should ask the client if as a child she had
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: rheumatic fever. Clients that present with mitral stenosis often have a history of rheumatic fever or bacterial endocarditis.
Question 2 of 5
A toddler who has swallowed several adult aspirin is admitted to the emergency room. When admitted, the child is breathing but is difficult to arouse. What is the immediate priority of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gastric lavage is the priority to remove aspirin from the stomach, preventing further absorption, given the child is breathing but unresponsive.
Question 3 of 5
The client is diagnosed with tuberculosis and prescribed rifampin and isoniazid (INH), both antituberculosis medications. Which instruction is most important for the public health nurse to discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TB treatment requires 9–12 months for cure, ensuring adherence is critical to prevent resistance, a public health priority. Isolation, pork, or urine color are incorrect or less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
A client has bilateral knee pain from osteoarthritis. In addition to taking the prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), the nurse should instruct the client to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: start a regular exercise program. A regular exercise program is beneficial in treating osteoarthritis. It can restore self-esteem and improve physical functioning.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse in the physician's office is instructing an adult about taking penicillin V potassium (Pen-Vee-K) qid. When should the nurse tell him to take the medicine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Penicillin V potassium should be taken on an empty stomach at six-hour intervals to optimize absorption.