WGU D116 Unit 3 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
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A patient asks his provider to may need increased amounts of the drug over
explain what drug tolerance means. time
The provider responds by telling
the patient that when tolerance When tolerance develops, a dose increase may
occurs, it means the patient __________. be needed because a decreased response may
occur with prolonged use
A group of nursing students asks a Prevents some potentially toxic substances from
nurse to explain the blood-brain crossing into the central nervous system
barrier.
The nurse would be correct to say Infants are more sensitive to CNS drugs and
that the blood-brain barrier __________. require lower doses
Prevents highly ionized and protein-bound drugs
from entering
Allows lipid-soluble drugs drugs and drugs that
use specific transport systems to enter
,A pregnant patient is in premature Beta 2 agonist (helper)
labor.
Which class of drug will she be Part of the peripheral adrenergic receptor
given? subtypes (epi/norepi)
Beta2 agonists cause relaxation of the uterine
muscles, slowing or stopping the contractions
that precipitate labor
Beta2 ANTagonist would increase constriction
of the uterine muscles
What type of drug class has effects Alpha1 agonist
on the heart and arterioles?
Anticcholinergic drugs are given for Urinary and GI tracts
what effects?
They do not affect the urine muscles
A nurse is explaining the activation "Beta2 activation results in contraction of the
of beta-2 receptors to nursing uterine muscles"
students during a clinical rotation at
the hospital. Beta2 activation DOES result in vasodilation of
Which statement by a student skeletal muscles, bronchodilation, and
demonstrates a need for further glycogenolysis, and RELAXATION of uterine
teaching? muscles
, A provider is teaching a patient "The digestive functions of the body"
about a medication that alters the
sympathetic nervous system All apart of the sympathetic nervous system:
functions. To evaluate 1. fight or flight
understanding, the provider asks 2. cardiovascular system
the patient to describe which 3. body temperature
functions the sympathetic nervous
system regulates.
Which answer indicates the need
for further teaching?
A patient is experiencing toxic side Physostigmine (Mestinon, Regonol)
effects from atropine, including
delirium and hallucinations. Drug of choice for treating poisoning from
Which medication will the provider atropine and other drugs that cause muscarinic
ask the nurse to administer? blockage ie: atropine (Muscarinic Antagonist)
What drug is used to treat Donepezil
Alzheimer's Disease?
A patient who has myasthenia gravis Take a supplementary dose before exercise
will be taking neostigmine.
What should the nurse emphasize
when teaching this patient about
the medication?
You have ordered pilocarpine. You Lowering of intraocular pressure in pts with
understand that the drug stimulates glaucoma
muscarinic receptors.
Which action would you expect the Also used to treat dry mouth because it increases
drug to have? salivary glands "Rest and digest"
Muscarinic agents are related to parasympathetic
response
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Terms in this set (93)
A patient asks his provider to may need increased amounts of the drug over
explain what drug tolerance means. time
The provider responds by telling
the patient that when tolerance When tolerance develops, a dose increase may
occurs, it means the patient __________. be needed because a decreased response may
occur with prolonged use
A group of nursing students asks a Prevents some potentially toxic substances from
nurse to explain the blood-brain crossing into the central nervous system
barrier.
The nurse would be correct to say Infants are more sensitive to CNS drugs and
that the blood-brain barrier __________. require lower doses
Prevents highly ionized and protein-bound drugs
from entering
Allows lipid-soluble drugs drugs and drugs that
use specific transport systems to enter
,A pregnant patient is in premature Beta 2 agonist (helper)
labor.
Which class of drug will she be Part of the peripheral adrenergic receptor
given? subtypes (epi/norepi)
Beta2 agonists cause relaxation of the uterine
muscles, slowing or stopping the contractions
that precipitate labor
Beta2 ANTagonist would increase constriction
of the uterine muscles
What type of drug class has effects Alpha1 agonist
on the heart and arterioles?
Anticcholinergic drugs are given for Urinary and GI tracts
what effects?
They do not affect the urine muscles
A nurse is explaining the activation "Beta2 activation results in contraction of the
of beta-2 receptors to nursing uterine muscles"
students during a clinical rotation at
the hospital. Beta2 activation DOES result in vasodilation of
Which statement by a student skeletal muscles, bronchodilation, and
demonstrates a need for further glycogenolysis, and RELAXATION of uterine
teaching? muscles
, A provider is teaching a patient "The digestive functions of the body"
about a medication that alters the
sympathetic nervous system All apart of the sympathetic nervous system:
functions. To evaluate 1. fight or flight
understanding, the provider asks 2. cardiovascular system
the patient to describe which 3. body temperature
functions the sympathetic nervous
system regulates.
Which answer indicates the need
for further teaching?
A patient is experiencing toxic side Physostigmine (Mestinon, Regonol)
effects from atropine, including
delirium and hallucinations. Drug of choice for treating poisoning from
Which medication will the provider atropine and other drugs that cause muscarinic
ask the nurse to administer? blockage ie: atropine (Muscarinic Antagonist)
What drug is used to treat Donepezil
Alzheimer's Disease?
A patient who has myasthenia gravis Take a supplementary dose before exercise
will be taking neostigmine.
What should the nurse emphasize
when teaching this patient about
the medication?
You have ordered pilocarpine. You Lowering of intraocular pressure in pts with
understand that the drug stimulates glaucoma
muscarinic receptors.
Which action would you expect the Also used to treat dry mouth because it increases
drug to have? salivary glands "Rest and digest"
Muscarinic agents are related to parasympathetic
response
