Exam 1
The patient is receiving two different drugs. At current dosages and dosage forms, both drugs have the same concentration of the active ingredient. Which term is used to identify this principle?
What is a bioequivalent
A patient is being discharged to home on a single daily dose of a diuretic. The nurse instructs the patient to take the dose at which time so it will be least disruptive to the patient’s daily routine?
When is the morning
An 8-year-old child has been diagnosed with true pituitary dwarfism and is being treated with somatropin. In follow-up visits, the nurse will monitor for which expected outcome?
What is increased growth
The nurse is reviewing conditions caused by nutrient deficiencies. Conditions such as infantile rickets, tetany, and osteomalacia are caused by a deficiency in which vitamin or mineral?
Vitamin D
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has asthma and a new prescription for fluticasone/salmeterol. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider?
White coating in them mouth
The nurse is administering medications to the patient who is in renal failure resulting from end-stage renal disease. The nurse is aware that patients with kidney failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase?
What is excretion.
In monitoring laboratory test results for patients receiving loop and thiazide diuretics, the nurse knows to look for which of the following results?
What is decreased serum potassium levels.
A patient who is taking propylthiouracil for hyperthyroidism wants to know how this medicine works. Which explanation by the nurse is accurate?
What is it slows the formation of thyroid hormone
The nurse is discussing the use of adsorbents such as bismuth subsalicylate with a patient who has diarrhea. The nurse will warn the patient about which possible adverse effects?
Dark stool and dark gums/tongue
A nurse is caring for a client who was exposed to anthrax. Which of the following antibiotics should the nurse plan to administer?
Ciprofloxacin
A patient receives a double dose of a medication because the nurse did not cut the pill in half. This is an example of what?
What is a medication error
The nurse is performing an assessment of a patient who is asking for a prescription for sildenafil. Which finding would be a contraindication to its use?
What is the use of nitrates
A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip. As he is gradually awakening, he requests pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow, with a rate of 7 breaths/minute. The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?
What is narcan administration
A patient who has been on antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks has developed persistent diarrhea. The nurse expects which medication class to be ordered to treat this diarrhea?
What are probiotics
montelukast carries a Black Box Warning for which of the following?
Mood related changes
When taking a telephone order for a medication, what action by the nurse is important.
What is repeat back/verify the order
The nurse is teaching a patient about the possible adverse effect of priapism, which may occur when taking erectile dysfunction drugs. The nurse emphasizes that, if this occurs, the most important action is which of these?
What is seek immediate medical attention.
During the immediate postoperative period, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse is assessing a patient who had hip surgery. The patient is experiencing tachycardia, tachypnea, and muscle rigidity, and his temperature is 103°F (39.4°C). The nurse will prepare for what immediate treatment?
What is dantrolene administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning for users of antiepileptic drugs. Based on this report, the nurse will monitor for which potential problems with this class of drugs?
Increased risk of suicidal thoughts/behaviors
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past ten days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
What is nasal congestion
A 60-year-old patient is on several new medications and expresses worry that she will forget to take her pills. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful in this situation?
What is using a calendar or pill container
When preparing an IV solution that contains potassium, which of these conditions must the nurse recognize as a contraindication to potassium infusion?
What is hyperkalemia
What is colchicine
The nurse is reviewing the use of anticholinergic drugs. Anticholinergic drugs block the effects of which nervous system?
What is the parasympathetic nervous system
When reviewing the allergy history of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is allergic to penicillin. Based on this finding, the nurse would question an order for which class of antibiotics?
What are cephalosporins