NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The HCP prescribes amoxicillin for the 8-month-old with acute otitis media that has not resolved. Which statement to the parents is correct regarding the primary purpose of amoxicillin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A: As the infection is treated, the fever will be reduced, but this is not the primary reason for treatment with amoxicillin. B: Treating the ear infection will reduce the pain, but that is not the primary purpose for treatment with amoxicillin. C: Reducing inflammation of the eustachian tube will occur, but this is not the primary purpose for treatment with amoxicillin. D: Acute otitis media is frequently caused by the Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. The primary purpose of amoxicillin (Amoxil) is to treat the infection caused by these two organisms.
Question 2 of 5
The LPN receives a call from a mother caring for her eight-month-old infant. The mother describes that the child has a low-grade fever and has teeth breaking through the gums. Which of the following measures would be inappropriate to recommend to the mother?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aspirin should not be recommended as a pain medication for children due to the increased risk of Reye's syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
The HCP prescribes amoxicillin for the 8-month-old with acute otitis media that has not resolved. Which statement to the parents is correct regarding the primary purpose of amoxicillin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A: As the infection is treated, the fever will be reduced, but this is not the primary reason for treatment with amoxicillin. B: Treating the ear infection will reduce the pain, but that is not the primary purpose for treatment with amoxicillin. C: Reducing inflammation of the eustachian tube will occur, but this is not the primary purpose for treatment with amoxicillin. D: Acute otitis media is frequently caused by the Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. The primary purpose of amoxicillin (Amoxil) is to treat the infection caused by these two organisms.
Question 4 of 5
The HCP prescribes risperidone to manage the hallucinations of the client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Which client statements reflect a need for further education regarding the medication's side effects? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Constipation, not diarrhea, and hypotension, not hypertension, are side effects of risperidone, indicating a need for further education.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching the client newly started on propranolol for acute situational anxiety disorder. In addition to treating the client's anxiety, the nurse should inform the client that propranolol's use is effective in treating which associated problem?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Propranolol (Inderal), a beta blocker, has been shown to be effective in ameliorating the somatic symptoms of anxiety such as hand tremor.