NCLEX-PN
Pharmacology on NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is receiving atropine, an anticholinergic, to minimize the side effects of routine medications. Which intervention will help the client tolerate this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine causes dry mouth; sugarless gum stimulates saliva, improving tolerance. Hypotension, diet, or exercises are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-year-old child is seen in the emergency room after stepping on a rusty nail. He has received no immunizations. What should the nurse expect to give him immediately to prevent a tetanus infection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immune serum globulin provides immediate passive immunity against tetanus in an unimmunized child.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is administering a.m. medications. Which medication should the nurse administer first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Carafate (sucralfate) forms a protective barrier and must be given on an empty stomach, 30–60 minutes before other meds, to be effective for PUD.
Question 4 of 5
The client is receiving atropine, an anticholinergic, to minimize the side effects of routine medications. Which intervention will help the client tolerate this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine causes dry mouth; sugarless gum stimulates saliva, improving tolerance. Hypotension, diet, or exercises are unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
Which observation, if reported by a client, is most suggestive of an adverse reaction to gentamicin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gentamicin is ototoxic. Ringing in the ears suggests possible damage to the eighth cranial nerve, the auditory nerve. A WBC of 8000 is normal.