NCLEX-PN
Pharmacology Questions NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A young adult, 20 years old, who is hospitalized for the first time with schizophrenia, is receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 75 mg PO tid. The client is to go home for a weekend pass. Which statement that the client makes indicates a need for nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chlorpromazine causes orthostatic hypotension and photosensitivity. Dancing may exacerbate hypotension, requiring caution and education.
Question 2 of 5
A 60-year-old client has been hospitalized for deep vein thrombosis. The client is to be discharged on warfarin (Coumadin) 5 mg PO daily. Which statement that the client makes indicates the best understanding of the medication routine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Warfarin requires regular INR monitoring via blood tests to ensure therapeutic anticoagulation levels.
Question 3 of 5
An adult client is seen in the clinic, and sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) is prescribed. Which information is most appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sulfisoxazole causes photosensitivity; avoiding sun exposure is critical to prevent skin reactions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assigned to perform well-child assessments at a day care center. A staff member interrupts the examinations to ask for assistance. They find a crying 3 year-old child on the floor with mouth wide open and gums bleeding. Two unlabeled open bottles lie nearby. The nurse's first action should be
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ask the staff about the contents of the bottles. The nurse needs to assess what the child ingested before determining the next action. Once the substance is identified, the poison control center and emergency response team should be called.
Question 5 of 5
The HCP ordered an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the client diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. Which statement best explains the rationale for administering this medication to this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ACE inhibitors reduce afterload and prevent ventricular remodeling, lowering CHF risk post-MI, per ACC/AHA guidelines. BP, contractility, or atherosclerosis are secondary.