NUR 126 Final

Question 1

What is the reason a patient's cholesterol does not going down, despite following a low fat diet?

Accepted Answer

genetics

Question 2

Why are corticosteroid drugs usually prescribed for a short period of time?

Accepted Answer

Corticosteroids have many adverse effects and side effects.

Question 3

A patient with an irregular and rapid heart rate is dizzy, lightheaded, and short of breath. How will digoxin help?

Accepted Answer

increase the strength of heart contractions

Question 4

What should the patient do if they missed yesterday's dose of diuretic?

Accepted Answer

Don't take yesterday's and just take today's

Question 5

What would be included in patient teaching for Losartan?

Accepted Answer

Avoid salt substitutes

Question 6

In which class of antidysrhythmic drugs do beta blockers belong?

Accepted Answer

II

Question 7

What is the highest addictive potential?

Accepted Answer

Schedule I

Question 8

The client is taking warfarin, what will the nurse teach the client regarding his diet?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol can change the action of warfarin

Question 9

Which of the following shows the patient requires more teaching about their Warfarin prescription?

Accepted Answer

“I have been using ibuprofen instead of aspirin for pain.”

Question 10

Which laboratory should a nurse monitor when a patient is receiving clarithromycin (Biaxin) and warfarin (Coumadin)?

Accepted Answer

Internationalnormalized ratio (INR)

Question 11

When the causative organism is still unknown, patients with sepsis should receive:

Accepted Answer

Broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy

Question 12

This diuretic can cause hyperkalemia...

Accepted Answer

Spironolactone

Question 13

What instruction does the nurse tell the patient, after giving the first dose of antihypertensive?

Accepted Answer

stay in bed and call for help if the patient needs to get up

Question 14

what major consideration allows a drug to be available over the counter rather than by prescription

Accepted Answer

the drug is safe when directions are followed

Question 15

A patient asks the nurse why amiodarone has been prescribed for atrial fibrillation. what is the best response?

Accepted Answer

it will keep your heart in a normal rhythm

Question 16

The most common side effect of opioid use is:

Accepted Answer

constipation

Question 17

Why must fluoroquinolone drugs be avoided during pregnancy, lactation, and childhood?

Accepted Answer

The drug damages muscles, tendons, and bones in the fetus and growing child

Question 18

A patient taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro) reports pain and burning during urination. What is your best action?

Accepted Answer

Instruct the patient to take with a full glass of water and increase fluids

Question 19

Which behaviors by a nonverbal, demented patient could signal that the patient is having pain?

Accepted Answer

insomnia, restless, combative with health care personnel, no interest in activities they enjoyed in the past, grimacing, refusing to eat or drink

Question 20

What is the name of the medication that acts as an antidote for opioid overdoses?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone (Narcan)

Question 21

Which teaching point is essential for older adults prescribed an opioid drug for pain control

Accepted Answer

increase room lighting to decrease risk of falls

Question 22

Hypotension signs/symptoms? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

light-headedness, fainting, dizziness

Question 23

During asthma, breath sounds are normal between attacks.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

To prevent injury to the patient who just received furosemide 2 hrs. ago, what should the nurse do?

Accepted Answer

assist to the bathroom

Question 25

What type of bacteria causes infection when a patient's immune system is impaired?

Accepted Answer

opportunistic

Question 26

What is a common side effect of atropine

Accepted Answer

Tachycardia

Question 27

Would you administer salmeterol for an acute asthma attack?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Thiazide diuretics are safe to take during pregnancy and breast feeding.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Why should children not be prescribed aspirin or aspirin-containing products?

Accepted Answer

Risk for Reye's syndrome, which effects brain and liver function.

Question 30

Which are general surface protections that prevent bacteria from entering the body? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

the pH of body secretions, mucous membranes, intact skin

Question 31

Which activity should a patient who is on an anticoagulant avoid?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Question 32

What type of pain is most likely to cause tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypertension?

Accepted Answer

acute

Question 33

Why are tetracyclines rarely prescribed to pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

the infant would have darkly stained baby teeth

Question 34

Which of the following is an adverse effect of a ACE inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

Angiodema

Question 35

assess for which in an 87 yo. male who is taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for hay fever.

Accepted Answer

decreased urination

Question 36

What should the nurse avoid doing after giving thrombolytics?

Accepted Answer

give an IM injection

Question 37

Which side effect of metoprolol should the nurse notify the prescriber?

Accepted Answer

chest pain during exercise

Question 38

What would the nurse warn a patient who is prescribed any of the "azole" antifungals to avoid?

Accepted Answer

Grapefruit juice

Question 39

People that are allergic to penicillin may also be allergic to cephalosporins

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

Which instruction is most important for the nurse to teach patients prescribed to take any skeletal muscle relaxant?

Accepted Answer

avoid alcohol and any other drug that makes you sleep

Question 41

What should a nurse do if a patient develops a persistent, nonproductive cough while taking enalapril?

Accepted Answer

hold the dose and notify the prescriber

Question 42

What statement indicates that the patient understands the adverse effects of their ACE inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

"I will get up slowly in the morning"

Question 43

What is the most common side effect of statins?

Accepted Answer

Muscle Aches

Question 44

A patient receiving antibiotics for 3 days reports a rash over the chest, back, & arms. What is the nurse's 1st action?

Accepted Answer

Ask whether the patient has ever developed a rash while taking other meds.

Question 45

how do triptans help reduce the pain or duration of a migraine?

Accepted Answer

act as a seratonin agonist and constrict arteries in the head and neck

Question 46

What do anticoagulants do?

Accepted Answer

Prevents the formation of clots that inhibit circulation

Question 47

Which of the following is an adverse effect of opioid drugs?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory depression

Question 48

How is cannabidiol (CBD) thought to help provide pain relief?

Accepted Answer

activated receptors block pain transmission along sensory nerves to the CNS

Question 49

A postoperative client should be encouraged to cough and deep breathe every hour to prevent

Accepted Answer

atelectasis

Question 50

What should a diabetic patient be instructed to do while on niacin?

Accepted Answer

check blood sugar more ofter

Question 51

Thrombolytic drugs are drugs that

Accepted Answer

dissolve clots that have already formed

Question 52

What is an important patient education for a patient on a diuretic?

Accepted Answer

Sit on the side of the bed for 1-2 min. before getting out of bed

Question 53

Which administration technique does the nurse teach the family of a patient with memory problems that have TB?

Accepted Answer

Having one family member responsible for giving the drugs and watch

Question 54

A patient taking warfarin (Coumadin) has mild to moderate pain after exercising. Which OTC should the patient use?

Accepted Answer

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Question 55

How do statins lower bad cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

They lower normal liver production of cholesterol

Question 56

The patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receives erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to

Accepted Answer

improve blood cell counts and decrease need for blood transfusions

Question 57

A patient is prescribed sotalol develops the following problems. Which one should the nurse immediately notify the hcp?

Accepted Answer

chest discomfort

Question 58

What symptoms should be immediately reported to the hcp for tocainide (SATA)

Accepted Answer

shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythm, heart rate less than 60 bpm

Question 59

for which dysrhythmia does the nurse anticipate administration of atropine?

Accepted Answer

symptomatic bradycardia

Question 60

A patient has been prescribed prazosin for hypertension. Which drug is contraindicated with prazosin?

Accepted Answer

sildenafil

NUR 126 Final

Questions 60

NUR 126 Final

Questions 60