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Pharmacology exam (examplify)

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Question 1:

A client develops Parkinson's clinical manifestations. Which medication does the nurse anticipate being prescribed by the health care provider (HCP) which will reduce acetylcholine levels?

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Question 2:

The nurse is educating a client, with a brain tumor, newly prescribed anticonvulsants. Which statements made by the client indicate the teaching was effective? Select all that apply.

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Question 3:

Empagliflozin is prescribed for a patient with type 2 diabetes Mellitus. What is the most common side effect that the nurse should include in the patient's teaching plan?

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Question 4:

The nurse administers NPH insulin to a client. During the medication's peak, the nurse knows to monitor for which signs and symptoms indicate the patient is experiencing hypoglycemia. Select all that apply.

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Question 5:

The client's fasting blood glucose level is 215 mg/dL at lunch time. Per the sliding scale, the nurse administers 4 units of lispro insulin subcutaneously at 1130. What time is the client most at risk for hypoglycemia?

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Question 6:

The client is prescribed valproic acid for a new diagnosis of epilepsy. The nurse will include the following instructions in medication education to the client. Select all that apply.

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Question 7:

A nursing student wants to know why a patient who has been taking levodopa for years will now receive levodopa/carbidopa. The nurse explains the reasons that levodopa as a single agent is no longer available. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the medications mechanism of action?

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Question 8:

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client with diabetes mellitus type I who presented confused, flushed, hot, and with ketonuria. What is the only type of insulin given IV which would be used with this client?

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Question 9:

The nurse is educating a client prescribed phenytoin. Which statement would indicate teaching was effective?

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Question 10:

The nurse is evaluating a client prescribed methimazole three months ago for medication effectiveness. Which assessment findings indicate the medication is effective? Select 2 that apply

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