PN PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW

PN PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW

General Directions:

Please choose the letter that best answers the question. There is only one correct answer to each question, except for select all that apply. Mark the appropriate letter on your answer sheet. Good luck!

1.  After instilling an eye drop that has a systematic effect, the nurse should press on which of the following to prevent absorption into the circulation?

a.  The bony orbit

b.  The nasolacrimal duct

c.  The conjunctival sac

d.  The outer cantus of the eye

2.  A nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) during a screening examination. Which of the following data collection finding should the nurse expect?

a.  Sudden loss of central vision

b.  Intraocular pressure 19 mm Hg c. No reports of pain

d. Intact peripheral vision

3.  A nurse is preparing to administer timolol (Timoptic) ophthalmic drops into the eye of a client who has glaucoma. For which of the following adverse effects should this client be monitored?

a.  Hypertension b. Bradycardia

c. Seizures

d. Jaundice

4.  A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for tizanidine (Zanaflex) for relief of muscle spasm following a back injury. Which of the following lab values should the nurse expect to monitor while the client is taking this medication?

a.  Serum creatinine b. Liver enzymes

c. WBC count

d. RBC count

5.  A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client with asthma about how to use cromolyn (Intal). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)

a.    Take the medication 15 min before exercising.

b.    Follow a fixed-dosage schedule for long-term control of asthma.

Expect to lose weight while taking the medication