Comprehensive Clinical Nursing and Pharmacology practice questions

Question 1

A patient receiving sodium nitroprusside develops which finding most suggestive of thiocyanate toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Tinnitus

Answer

Constipation

Answer

Hyperglycemia

Answer

Dry skin

Question 2

How should a Braden Scale score of 11 be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

High risk

Answer

No risk

Answer

Mild risk

Answer

Very high risk

Question 3

Which finding best indicates that sublingual nitroglycerin has been effective for a patient with angina?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain is relieved

Answer

Heart rate increases to 130/min

Answer

Blood pressure rises sharply

Answer

The patient develops a severe headache

Question 4

A patient taking lisinopril develops swelling of the lips and tongue. What is the priority action?

Accepted Answer

Hold the medication and obtain urgent medical evaluation

Answer

Give the next dose with food

Answer

Reassure the patient that this is expected

Answer

Encourage additional oral fluids only

Question 5

Which patient has the greatest occupational and lifestyle risk for chronic spinal or back problems?

Accepted Answer

A 62-year-old heavy-truck mechanic with a BMI of 30

Answer

A 22-year-old swimmer with a BMI of 21

Answer

A 35-year-old teacher who walks daily

Answer

A 40-year-old office worker with an ergonomic workstation

Question 6

Which physical finding is classically associated with a displaced hip fracture?

Accepted Answer

Shortened externally rotated leg

Answer

Lengthened internally rotated leg

Answer

Bilateral foot drop

Answer

Symmetric painless hip motion

Question 7

Which assessment finding can indicate a serious adverse effect of zidovudine?

Accepted Answer

Hepatomegaly

Answer

Increased appetite

Answer

Mild myopia

Answer

Seasonal rhinitis

Question 8

Parkinson disease drug therapy primarily attempts to restore or enhance the effect of which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Histamine

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Insulin

Answer

Thyroxine

Question 9

Which sudden findings are warning signs of stroke? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Facial droop

Accepted Answer

Arm weakness

Accepted Answer

Speech difficulty

Accepted Answer

Sudden balance or vision problems

Answer

Gradual nail growth

Question 10

Which sequence correctly describes normal cardiac electrical conduction?

Accepted Answer

SA node → AV node → bundle of His and bundle branches → Purkinje fibers

Answer

AV node → SA node → Purkinje fibers → bundle of His

Answer

Purkinje fibers → SA node → AV node → atria

Answer

Bundle branches → AV node → SA node → ventricles

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