NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pharmacology Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse has received the morning report and has the following medications due or being requested. In which order should the nurse administer the medications? List in order of priority.
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Administer furosemide (Lasix), a loop diuretic, IVP daily to a client diagnosed with heart failure who is dyspneic on exertion.
Administer morphine, a narcotic analgesic, IVP prn to a client diagnosed with lower back pain who is complaining of pain at a '10' on a 1-to-10 scale.
Administer neostigmine (Prostigmin), a cholinesterase inhibitor, PO to a client diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.
Administer lidocaine, an antidysrhythmic, IVP prn to a client in normal sinus rhythm with multifocal premature ventricular contractions.
Administer vancomycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, to a client diagnosed with a Staphylococcus infection who has a trough level of 14 mg/dL.
Correct Answer: B,D,A,C,E
Rationale: 1) Morphine for severe pain (acute, 10/10); 2) Lidocaine for PVCs (cardiac risk); 3) Furosemide for dyspnea (respiratory distress); 4) Neostigmine for myasthenia (muscle strength); 5) Vancomycin (infection, stable trough).
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