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- Question 1 1 out of 1 points A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting? Selec ted Answ er: Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription. - Question 2

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1 out of 1 points A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate? Selec ted Answ er: The drug will decrease in effectiveness

- Question 3 1 out^ of^1 points A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care? Selec ted Answer:

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c ute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy

- Question 4 1 out of 1 points A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of Selec ted Answ er: nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise program. - Question 5 1 out of 1 points A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments? Selec ted Answer:

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Pain intensit y, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness

- Question 6 1 out of 1 points A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first- pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?

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Selec ted Answ er: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally

- Question 7 1 out of 1 points A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs? Selec ted Answ er: The drugs' generic names - Question 8 1 out of 1 points

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Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process? Selec ted Answ er: To ensure the safety of the public

- Question 9 1 out of 1 points During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the- counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives

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Selec ted Answ er: may cause nutrient deficiencies.

- Question 10 1 out of 1 points A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to Selected Answer: - Question 11 1 out of 1 points An older adult who lives in a long-term care facility has recently begun taking losartan (Cozaar) for the treatment of hypertension. The nurse who provides

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care for this resident should recognize that this change in the resident's medication regimen make create a risk for Selec ted Answ er: falls.

- Question 12 0 out of 1 points A 57-year-old man is to begin 5-FU therapy for colon cancer. It will be most important for the nurse to monitor which of the following during the first 72 hours of the initial treatment cycle? Selec ted Answ er: White blood cell nadir

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- Question 13 1 out of 1 points A patient with diabetes has had a cough for 1 week and has been prescribed a cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the nurse include in the patient teaching for this situation? Selec ted Answ er: Monitor glucose levels closely - Question 14 1 out of 1 points To maximize the therapeutic effect of diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate, the nurse will instruct the patient to take the medication

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Selec ted Answ er: four times a day.

- Question 15 1 out of 1 points A 22-year-old male college senior has lived with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease for several years and has undergone several courses of treatment with limited benefit. Which of the following targeted therapies has the potential to alleviate the symptoms of Crohn's disease?

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Selec ted Answ er: Infliximab (Remicade)

- Question 16 1 out of 1 points A patient has been prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) for short-term treatment of insomnia. Which of the following will the nurse include in a teaching plan for this patient? (Select all that apply.) Select ed Answ ers: The drug does not cause sleepiness in the morning. One of the most common adverse effects of the drug is headache. It is available in both quick-onset and continuous-release oral forms.

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- Question 17 1 out of 1 points A patient is suffering from acute inhalant intoxication. The priority nursing intervention will be to Selec ted Answ er: administer oxygen therapy. - Question 18 1 out of 1 points Following an endoscopy, a 66-year-old man has been diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection. Which of the following medications will likely be used in an attempt to eradicate the patient's H. pylori infection? (Select all that apply.)

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Select ed Answ ers: Antibiotics A PPI

- Question 19 1 out^ of^1 points On the 1 a.m. rounds, the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot go to sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep. Two hours later, the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy and cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the patient's response to the hypnotic as Selec ted Answ er: an idiosyncra tic response.

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- Question 20 1 out of 1 points

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Drugs have a valid medical use but a high potential for abuse, both psychological and physiologic. In an emergency, a Schedule 2 drug may be prescribed by telephone if a written prescription cannot be provided at the time. However, a written prescription must be provided within 72 hours with the words authorization for emergency dispensing written on the prescription. These prescriptions cannot be refilled. A new prescription must be written each time. Examples include certain amphetamines and barbiturates. This is scheduled drug Selec ted Answ er: Schedule 2

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0 out of 0 point s identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect.

- Question 21 1 out^ of^1 points A patient has been prescribed lithium therapy. Which of the following signs and symptoms will the nurse tell the patient to report immediately? Selec ted Answ er: Muscle twitching - Question 22 1 out of 1

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points The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes protects the lower respiratory system? Selec ted Answ er: Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.

- Question 23 1 out^ of^1 points A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient?

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Selec ted Answ er: Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection

- Question 24 1 out of 1 points A nurse practitioner understands when prescribing a medication that there are certain questions to address. Check all that apply. Select ed Answ ers: Is there a need for the drug in treating the presenting problem? Is this the best drug for the presenting problem? Can the patient take the prescribed drug? - Question 25 1 out of 1

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points A teenage boy has undergone a diagnostic workup following several months of persistent, bloody diarrhea that appears to lack an infectious etiology. The boy has also experienced intermittent abdominal pain and has lost almost 15 pounds this year. Which of the following medications is most likely to treat this boy's diagnosis? Selec ted Answ er: Mesala min e

- Question 26 1 out^ of^1 points A nurse working for a drug company is involved in phase III drug evaluation studies. Which of the following might the nurse be responsible for during

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this stage of drug development? Selec ted Answ er: Administering investigational drugs to patients

- Question 27 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The nurse will advise her to take which of the following vitamin supplements while taking the drug? Selec ted Answ er: Vitamin B - Question 28

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1 out of 1 points An unconscious patient has been brought to the hospital, and the physician has prescribed a life- saving drug to be administered parenterally. Which of the following methods would be the most appropriate for the nurse to use when administering the medication?

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Selec ted Answ er: Intravenous infusion.

- Question 29 1 out of 1 points A male patient is to begin glyburide (Diabeta) for type 2 diabetes. Before the drug therapy begins, a priority action by the nurse will be to assess the patient's Selec ted Answ er: use of alcohol. - Question 30 1 out of 1 points

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To minimize the risk of adverse effects of glucagon when given to an unconscious diabetic patient, as the patient regains consciousness, the nurse should Selec ted Answ er: administer carbohydrates.

- Question 31 1 out^ of^1 points A nurse is caring for a 61-year-old man who has had a severe attack of gout while in the hospital for food poisoning. The nurse administers colchicine intravenously in order to Selec ted Answ er:

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avoid aggravating the gastrointestinal tract.

- Question 32 1 out^ of^1 points A patient who is experiencing withdrawal from heavy alcohol use have developed psychosis and been treated with haloperidol. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the care team to assess the patient for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Selec ted Answ er: The patient develops muscle rigidity and a sudden, high fever. - Question 33 1 out^ of^1 points A patient who has been admitted to the hospital for

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a mastectomy has stated that she has experienced adverse drug effects at various times during her life. Which of the following strategies should the nurse prioritize in order to minimize the potential of adverse drug effects during the patient's stay in the hospital? Selec ted Answ er: Monitor the patient vigilantly for signs and symptoms of potentially adverse drug effects

- Question 34

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