NURS 6521 Midterm Exam-

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out of 1 pointsA 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 t... o patients in a hospital setting?•Question21 out of 1 pointsA patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?•Question31 out of 1 pointsA 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?•Question41 out of 1 pointsA nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of•Question5 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?•Question61 out of 1 pointsA 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?•Question71 out of 1 pointsA nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient'splan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?•Question81 out of 1 pointsFederal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?•Question91 out of 1 pointsDuring 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•Question10 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•Question111 out of 1 pointsWhat critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order: Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?•Question121 out of 1 pointsA patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertensionby blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of•Question131 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the mostcommon adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?•Question141 out of 1 pointsA patient who has ongoing pain issues has been prescribed meperidine (Demerol) IM. How should the nurse best administer this medication?•Question151 out of 1 points A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has been prescribed clonidine (Catapres) as part of step 2 antihypertensive therapy. The nurse should anticipate that the drug will be administered•Question161 out of 1 pointsA 49-year-old woman has been diagnosed with myalgia. The physician has recommended aspirin. The patient is concerned that the aspirin will upset her stomach. The nurse will encourage the patient to•Question171 out of 1 pointsA nurse notes new drug orders for a patient who is already getting several medications. Which of the following is the most important consideration when preparing to administer the new drugs?•Question181 out of 1 pointsA nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his physician has suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following?•Question191 out of 1 pointsThe nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the client would confirm this?•Question201 out of 1 points SSL site seal Better Business Bureau accredited business [Show More]

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