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1. A client with severe
asthma is on long-term corticosteroid therapy. Identify four (4)
adverse effects of prednisone? How can these effects be prevented or
minimized?
Suggested Pharmacology Learning Activity: Immune System Medications
2. A nurse is caring for a client receiving general anesthesia. What
is malignant hyperthermia and what actions should be taken if this
occurs?
3. A client is started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for
malnutrition. Identify three (3) complications of TPN and one (1)
nursing action for each complication.
Suggested Pharmacology Learning Activity: TPN
4. A client is refusing to take morning medications. How should the nurse respond?
5. A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother is an alcoholic. Describe withdrawal symptoms this newborn may exhibit.
6. A 36-year-old client is prescribed digoxin for heart failure. What are two (2) contraindications for the use of digoxin?
Suggested Pharmacology Learning Activity: Heart Failure
7. List three (3) medication classifications that may cause orthostatic hypotension.
8. A 58-year-old client is taking hydrochlorothiazide. Identify two (2) adverse effects associated with this medication therapy.
Suggested Pharmacology Learning Activity: Renal Medications
9. A client with bacterial meningitis is prescribed ampicillin 1000
mg every 6 hours by intermittent IV infusion. Medication is to be
administered over 1 hour. Available is 500 mg/250mL. What should the
IV pump be set at (mL/hr)?
10. The nurse is providing oral warfarin to a client who is
receiving intravenous heparin infusion for deep vein thrombosis. The
client is alarmed by the administration of the two medications at the
same time. What information should the nurse reinforce with this
client?
11. A nurse is caring for a client taking daily aspirin. What are
three (3) factors that would increase the risk of aspirin-induced
ulcers?
12. The nurse is administering atenolol. What is the priority assessment needed prior to administration?
Suggested Pharmacology Learning Activity: Blood Pressure
13. A nurse is caring for a client taking captopril. List a lab
result that shows evidence of an adverse reaction secondary to
administration of captopril that needs to be reported immediately to the
provider.
14. What is the pharmacological action of furosemide?
15. A client who is taking ciprofloxacin has called the nurse and
stated that she is having pain, swelling and redness at the Achilles
tendon region. What priority action should the nurse implement?