Rasmussen College > NURSING > PN138/PRN1356 Module 11 Final Exam Section P Basic Pharmacology - Residential and Online - 2020 LATEST (ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)

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• Question 1 0.7 out of 0.7 points Answer the following question by supplying the interpretation of the medical abbreviation: q4h • Question 2 0.7 out of 0.7 point... s For clients receiving immunosuppressants, the priority goal of nursing care is: • Question 3 0.7 out of 0.7 points You are preparing to administer Levothyroxine (Synthroid) to a patient. You will monitor the patient for which potential adverse effect? • Question 4 0.7 out of 0.7 points A 2-year-old patient with respiratory syncytial virus is prescribed aerosolized ribavirin (Virazole). Which visitor does the nurse ensure is not in the patient's room during the aerosol treatments? • Question 5 0.7 out of 0.7 points After administering an ACE inhibitor, you encourage the patient change positions slowly to prevent falling caused by what? • Question 6 0.7 out of 0.7 points You are reinforcing teaching to a patient about their new Tuberculosis drug regimen. After reviewing the side effects, the patient asks how long she must continue taking the drugs. What is your response? • Question 7 0.7 out of 0.7 points Mr. Beans has an order for metoprolol (Lopressor) 50mg po daily. Prior to administering the medication, what do you check? • Question 8 0.7 out of 0.7 points After taking Bimatoprost (Lumigan) eye drops for 2 months, a patient states that her eye color has changed and her lashes are more beautiful than ever. She states that wants to start the drops in the other eye as well. How do you respond? • Question 9 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Lasix 80 mg p.o. daily. Supply: Lasix 40 mg tablets. Give: • Question 10 0.7 out of 0.7 points Why should tetracycline drugs be avoided during pregnancy and lactation? • Question 11 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient is experiencing high levels of anxiety and stress. Which medication may be prescribed? • Question 12 0.7 out of 0.7 points Your 72 year old female patient has 1/2 the normal dose of post-op hydromorphone (Dilaudid) ordered after her hip surgery. What contributed to the physician's decreased dosage? • Question 13 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Axid 0.15 g p.o. b.i.d. Supply: Bottle containing 60 capsules of Axid, 150 mg per capsule. Give: • Question 14 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient is being discharged on digoxin 0.25 mg po daily. What important information is reinforced upon discharge? • Question 15 0.7 out of 0.7 points The order is for 6 units of regular insulin to be administered with 11 units of NPH insulin. You have the 6 units of insulin in the syringe and are preparing to withdraw the 11 units of NPH insulin from the vial. What are the total units to administer? • Question 16 0.7 out of 0.7 points You are reinforcing the teaching that a person was given about their medication. What is the most important to consider? • Question 17 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following is NOT a side effect of carbamazepine (Tegretol)? Selected Answer: Answers: • Question 18 0.7 out of 0.7 points An antibiotic is due to be given at 0900. What time frame is acceptable for the medication to be given? Selected Answer: Answers: • Question 19 0.7 out of 0.7 points Mr. Abrams has an order to receive metoprolol (Lopressor) 25mg daily. His blood pressure is currently 122/58 and his heart rate is 56. What do you do? Selected Answer: Answers: • Question 20 0.7 out of 0.7 points How do you evaluate that atorvastatin (Lipitor) is effective? • Question 21 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient has just begun a new antibiotic. Which side effect is of greatest concern? Selected Answer: Answers: • Question 22 0.35 out of 0.7 points Match the following definitions with the correct term. o Question Correct Match Selected Match o All Answer Choices A. how the medication makes it to the tissues and/or organs where it is intended to produce effects B. the process by which the body breaks down medications and prepares the medication for excretion C. how medications are removed from the body D. the time it takes the medication to travel from the point of entry into the body until it reaches the blood stream o • Question 23 0.7 out of 0.7 points Interpret the given notation: 2T • Question 24 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Heparin 5000 units subcut. Supply: Heparin 5000 units/ml. Give: • Question 25 0 out of 0.7 points Which type of insulin has the shortest onset of action? • Question 26 0.7 out of 0.7 points All droppers are calibrated to deliver standardized drops of equal amounts regardless of the dropper used: • Question 27 0 out of 0.7 points What is the purpose of antiviral drug therapy? • Question 28 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient has been taking naproxen (Naprosyn) for arthritis pain. She is now complaining of her stomach hurting and having black colored stool. What does the nurse due? • Question 29 0.7 out of 0.7 points Convert 1500g = ____ kg • Question 30 0.7 out of 0.7 points A 26 year old female was given a new prescription. She calls the doctor's office and states she just found out she is pregnant. The medication is labeled as a pregnancy category C. How do you respond? • Question 31 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which type of blood pressure medication has the potential side effect to cause a dry cough? • Question 32 0.7 out of 0.7 points Convert 5 kg = ____ g • Question 33 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient is being admitted with hypertension. Which medication would you question? • Question 34 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Potassium Chloride 30 mEq p.o. b.i.d. Supply: package containing 15 ml Potassium Chloride Oral Solution 10%, 20 mEq per 15 ml. Give: • Question 35 0.7 out of 0.7 points Give total fluid intake in ml: 3 oz Coffee, 10 oz Ginger ale, 6 oz Water, 4 oz Broth • Question 36 0.7 out of 0.7 points What is the correct conversion of 9:25 p.m. (traditional time) to military time? 2115 • Question 37 0.7 out of 0.7 points What is the best way for a nurse to ensure he is administering a medication safely? Selected Answer: Answers: • Question 38 0.7 out of 0.7 points You receive an order to start a client on a new drug, Rosiglitazone (Avandia). You would question the order if your client has which of the following? • Question 39 0.7 out of 0.7 points A college student is requesting Ritalin to help with concentration. What information would you include regarding the side effects? • Question 40 0.7 out of 0.7 points Prior to administering a new medication, which question is most important to ask the patient? • Question 41 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Amoxil suspension 375 mg p.o. q6h. Supply: Amoxil suspension 250 mg/5 ml. Give: • Question 42 0 out of 0.7 points Which of the following should not be prescribed for a patient with a known penicillin allergy? • Question 43 0.7 out of 0.7 points Your patient is complaining of pain. You have an order for morphine 2mg IV PRN pain. Which of the following vital signs will prevent you from administering the medication? • Question 44 0.7 out of 0.7 points What is the priority of care for a client receiving an opioid for pain control? • Question 45 0 out of 0.7 points A patient taking erythromycin reports experiencing nausea and upset stomach. What is the nurse's best action? • Question 46 0.7 out of 0.7 points Will using a medicine cup to measure a liquid medication always give you an accurate amount of medication? • Question 47 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient who is prescribed omeprazole (Prilosec) asks the nurse why the drug should be taken before breakfast. What is the nurse's best response? • Question 48 0.7 out of 0.7 points The patient who has an overdose of heparin may be treated with which antidote? • Question 49 0.7 out of 0.7 points You are preparing to administer a high-alert medication. What precaution must you take to ensure the proper dose? • Question 50 0.7 out of 0.7 points A woman presents to the Emergency Department with a new skin rash and flu-like symptoms). Upon interviewing the patient, you find that she began taking amlodipine (Norvasc) one week ago. You suspect she may be suffering from: • Question 51 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient states that he does not want to take any pain medication after surgery. How do you respond? • Question 52 0.7 out of 0.7 points Upon starting an antidepressant, what side effect do you instruct the family to monitor for? • Question 53 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient with heart failure has been prescribed spironolactone (Aldactone). She asks about taking potassium supplements. How do you respond? • Question 54 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following would be effective in treating a respiratory fungal infection? • Question 55 0.7 out of 0.7 points Tetanus toxoid boosters should be given how often? • Question 56 0.7 out of 0.7 points When a medication is called an antagonist, what does this mean? • Question 57 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following has an addictive potential? • Question 58 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Demerol syrup 100 mg p.o. q6h prn pain. Supply: Demerol syrup 50 mg per 5 ml. Give: • Question 59 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following forms a protective coat in the stomach? • Question 60 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Diphenhydramine 15 mg IM Stat. Supply: Diphenhydramine 10 mg/ml. Give: • Question 61 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which organ could be dangerously affected by too much acetaminophen (Tylenol)? • Question 62 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg p.o. b.i.d. Supply: Hydrochlorothiazide 100 mg tablets. Give: • Question 63 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient asks the nurse why an anticoagulant has been prescribed. What is the nurse's best response? • Question 64 0.7 out of 0.7 points Antineoplastic drugs are most likely to be toxic to which of the following? • Question 65 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which inhaler should a patient suffering from asthma carry with him at all times to use if needed? • Question 66 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) reports all of the following problems or changes since starting this drug. Which problem or change does the nurse report to the prescriber? • Question 67 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which drug action is most likely to lower blood pressure? • Question 68 0.7 out of 0.7 points You have two tablets: one is labeled 2.5 mg and the other is labeled 1.5 mg. What is the total dosage? • Question 69 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Aldactone 75 mg po daily. Supply: Aldactone 25 mg per tablet. Give: • Question 70 0.7 out of 0.7 points In which syringe should 52 units of U-100 insulin be measured? • Question 71 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Keflex 0.5 g p.o. b.i.d. Supply: Reconstituted Keflex oral suspension, 250 mg/5ml. Give: • Question 72 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Antivert 12.5 mg daily. Supply: Antivert 25 mg in each tablet. Give: • Question 73 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient reports taking an over-the-counter laxative for constipation daily for the past 3 weeks. What is the nurse's best action? • Question 74 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Augmentin 0.5 g p.o. q8h. Supply: 75 ml bottle of reconstituted Augmentin, 250 mg/5ml. Give: • Question 75 0.7 out of 0.7 points Misoprostol (Cytotec) is useful in treating peptic ulcers during administration of NSAIDs. Which patient would you question the use of misoprostol? • Question 76 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Lomotil 2.5 mg daily, prn constipation. Supply: 2 fl oz bottle of Lomotil 2.5 mg/5 ml. Give: • Question 77 0.7 out of 0.7 points Harold is an 89-year-old gentlemen just admitted. The physician suspects he overdosed on his digoxin (Lanoxin). What symptoms cause you to agree with the physician? • Question 78 0.7 out of 0.7 points Prior to administering furosemide (Lasix), what is the highest priority for the nurse to evaluate? • Question 79 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient is going home with a prescription for methylprednisolone (Medrol). What teaching would you expect the RN to include? • Question 80 0.7 out of 0.7 points Shortly after being given nitroglycerin for chest pain, the patient states, "my chest pain is gone, but I have a horrible headache." What is the best explanation? • Question 81 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following conditions will affect the dosages of most medications? • Question 82 0 out of 0.7 points The nurse notes an order for insulin to be administered intravenously. The nurse recognizes that which insulin is the only type that can safely be administered intravenously? • Question 83 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following are possible side effects from hormone replacement therapy? • Question 84 0.7 out of 0.7 points Jill began a new medication 2 weeks ago. She is now complaining of headaches and nausea 2 hours after each dose. Which of the following is Jill is experiencing? • Question 85 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Methotrexate 75 mg. Supply: Methotrexate 25 mg/ml. Give: • Question 86 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which factor is a major disadvantage of the transdermal drug delivery route? • Question 87 0.7 out of 0.7 points A patient's family asks why the patient is being given a positive inotrope. What is the best explanation? • Question 88 0.7 out of 0.7 points What medication reverses the effects of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) in the event of an overdose? • Question 89 0.7 out of 0.7 points The patient is to receive 5 ml of a drug, which is the equivalent of how many teaspoons? • Question 90 0.7 out of 0.7 points When discharging a patient taking warfarin (Coumadin), what does the nurse include in the patient teaching? (Select all that apply) Answers: • Question 91 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which route of administration provides the quickest onset of action of a medication? • Question 92 0 out of 0.7 points Convert 50 inches = ______cm • Question 93 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which foods need to be avoided while taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)? • Question 94 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which question is most important for the nurse to ask a patient who is prescribed Acetazolamide (Diamox) before administering the first dose? • Question 95 0.7 out of 0.7 points How do bronchodilators improve breathing in patients with asthma or COPD? • Question 96 0.7 out of 0.7 points Compute the amount of medication you will administer for one dose. Order: Ceclor 0.3 g p.o. q8h. Supply: Ceclor reconstituted oral suspension, 375 mg per 5 ml. Give: • Question 97 0.7 out of 0.7 points The label reads 500 caplets Calan SR (Verapamil hydrochloride) Sustained Release 240 mg Pfizer. What is the generic name? • Question 98 0.7 out of 0.7 points Which of the following is an example of a patient learning in the psychomotor domain? • Question 99 0.7 out of 0.7 points Convert the following: 275 lbs. = _____ kg • Question 100 0.7 out of 0.7 points You are administering vitamin B12 to a patient. The patient asks why the medication is given sublingually instead of orally. What is your response? [Show More]

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