Nur 210 Exam 3 Mock 55 Questions
and Answers
1. What will the nurse teach a patient who is taking isoniazid (INH)?
a. You will need to take vitamin C to potentiate the action of INH.
b. Multidrug therapy is necessary to prevent the occurrence of resistant
bacteria.
c. You should not be on that drug. I will check with the health care provider.
d. Vitamin B6 will prevent numbness and tingling that can occur when taking
isoniazid.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking rifampin. The patient’s heart
rate is 90 beats/min, blood pressure of 100/89 mm Hg, and red-orange
urine. What is the nurse’s best action? a. Collect a urine culture.
b. Document the findings and teach the patient.
c. Discard the first void and start a 24-hour urine collection.
d. Call the health care provider.
3. The patient states that she has been prescribed prophylactic medication
for tuberculosis for a period of 4 weeks. What is the nurse’s best
response?
a. “Let me teach you about the medications.”
b. “We do not use medications prophylactically for tuberculosis.”
c. “You should be on the medications for only 2 weeks.”
d. “You should be on the drugs for a longer period of time.”
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a first-generation
antihistamine. What is the most important information for the nurse to
teach the patient?
, a. “Do not drive after taking this medication.”
b. “Make sure you drink a lot of liquids while on this medication.”
c. “Take this medication on an empty stomach.”
d. “Do not take this medication for more than 2 days.”
5. What is the most important thing for the nurse to teach a patient who is
switching allergy medications from diphenhydramine to loratadine?
a. Loratadine has fewer sedative effects.
b. Loratadine has increased bronchodilating effects.
c. Loratadine causes less gastrointestinal upset.
d. Loratadine can potentially cause dysrhythmias.
6. A patient is prescribed an antitussive medication. What is the most
important instruction for the nurse to include in the patient teaching?
a. “Watch for diarrhea and abdominal cramping.”
b. “Headache and hypertension are common side effects.”
c. “This medication may cause drowsiness and dizziness.”
d. This medication may cause tremors and anxiety.”
7. The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of an expectorant. What is
the most important instruction for the nurse to include in the patient
teaching?
a. “Increase your fiber and fluid intake to prevent constipation.”
b. “Increase your fluid intake in order to decrease viscosity of secretions.”
c. “Restrict your fluids in order to decrease mucus production.”
d. “Take the medication once a day only, at bedtime.”
8. The health care provider indicates that the patient will be ordered an
expectorant. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the provider will
order?
and Answers
1. What will the nurse teach a patient who is taking isoniazid (INH)?
a. You will need to take vitamin C to potentiate the action of INH.
b. Multidrug therapy is necessary to prevent the occurrence of resistant
bacteria.
c. You should not be on that drug. I will check with the health care provider.
d. Vitamin B6 will prevent numbness and tingling that can occur when taking
isoniazid.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking rifampin. The patient’s heart
rate is 90 beats/min, blood pressure of 100/89 mm Hg, and red-orange
urine. What is the nurse’s best action? a. Collect a urine culture.
b. Document the findings and teach the patient.
c. Discard the first void and start a 24-hour urine collection.
d. Call the health care provider.
3. The patient states that she has been prescribed prophylactic medication
for tuberculosis for a period of 4 weeks. What is the nurse’s best
response?
a. “Let me teach you about the medications.”
b. “We do not use medications prophylactically for tuberculosis.”
c. “You should be on the medications for only 2 weeks.”
d. “You should be on the drugs for a longer period of time.”
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a first-generation
antihistamine. What is the most important information for the nurse to
teach the patient?
, a. “Do not drive after taking this medication.”
b. “Make sure you drink a lot of liquids while on this medication.”
c. “Take this medication on an empty stomach.”
d. “Do not take this medication for more than 2 days.”
5. What is the most important thing for the nurse to teach a patient who is
switching allergy medications from diphenhydramine to loratadine?
a. Loratadine has fewer sedative effects.
b. Loratadine has increased bronchodilating effects.
c. Loratadine causes less gastrointestinal upset.
d. Loratadine can potentially cause dysrhythmias.
6. A patient is prescribed an antitussive medication. What is the most
important instruction for the nurse to include in the patient teaching?
a. “Watch for diarrhea and abdominal cramping.”
b. “Headache and hypertension are common side effects.”
c. “This medication may cause drowsiness and dizziness.”
d. This medication may cause tremors and anxiety.”
7. The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of an expectorant. What is
the most important instruction for the nurse to include in the patient
teaching?
a. “Increase your fiber and fluid intake to prevent constipation.”
b. “Increase your fluid intake in order to decrease viscosity of secretions.”
c. “Restrict your fluids in order to decrease mucus production.”
d. “Take the medication once a day only, at bedtime.”
8. The health care provider indicates that the patient will be ordered an
expectorant. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the provider will
order?
