NURS 617 PHARM EXAM 2
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QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
◉ A patient is 2 months pregnant and complains of gastric distress.
It is most appropriate for the nurse to do what?
A. Consult with the healthcare provider about a prescription for
misoprostol (Cytotec).
B. Instruct the patient to avoid acidic foods such as orange juice and
tomatoes.
C. Suggest an over-the-counter medication such as bismuth
subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol).
D. Use an alternative therapy such as valerian as a dietary
supplement.
Answer: B. Instruct the patient to avoid acidic foods such as orange
juice and tomatoes.
◉ A patient who is breast-feeding her newborn infant is prescribed
an antibiotic to take after discharge. Which statement should the
nurse include when providing discharge instructions?
, A. "Drink plenty of fluids to dilute the drug in your breast milk."
B. "Take the drug at night with a full glass of water."
C. "Pump your breasts, and then discard all of the milk."
D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding."
Answer: D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding."
◉ The nurse provides teaching for the caregiver of a 2-month-old
infant and a 3-year-old child. Both children will be taking oral
ampicillin (an acid-labile drug) to treat a bacterial infection. The
nurse determines that teaching is successful if the caregiver makes
which of the following statements?
A. "The dose will not be different, but the baby will take the drug for
7 days instead of 10 days."
B. "The dose will be higher for the baby, because the infection is
more serious."
C. "The dose will be the same, because my children have the same
infection."
D. "The dose will be smaller for the baby, because the drug will be
absorbed better in the stomach."
Answer: D. "The dose will be smaller for the baby, because the drug
will be absorbed better in the stomach."
◉ A 2-year-old child is prescribed an oral drug that is eliminated by
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
◉ A patient is 2 months pregnant and complains of gastric distress.
It is most appropriate for the nurse to do what?
A. Consult with the healthcare provider about a prescription for
misoprostol (Cytotec).
B. Instruct the patient to avoid acidic foods such as orange juice and
tomatoes.
C. Suggest an over-the-counter medication such as bismuth
subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol).
D. Use an alternative therapy such as valerian as a dietary
supplement.
Answer: B. Instruct the patient to avoid acidic foods such as orange
juice and tomatoes.
◉ A patient who is breast-feeding her newborn infant is prescribed
an antibiotic to take after discharge. Which statement should the
nurse include when providing discharge instructions?
, A. "Drink plenty of fluids to dilute the drug in your breast milk."
B. "Take the drug at night with a full glass of water."
C. "Pump your breasts, and then discard all of the milk."
D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding."
Answer: D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding."
◉ The nurse provides teaching for the caregiver of a 2-month-old
infant and a 3-year-old child. Both children will be taking oral
ampicillin (an acid-labile drug) to treat a bacterial infection. The
nurse determines that teaching is successful if the caregiver makes
which of the following statements?
A. "The dose will not be different, but the baby will take the drug for
7 days instead of 10 days."
B. "The dose will be higher for the baby, because the infection is
more serious."
C. "The dose will be the same, because my children have the same
infection."
D. "The dose will be smaller for the baby, because the drug will be
absorbed better in the stomach."
Answer: D. "The dose will be smaller for the baby, because the drug
will be absorbed better in the stomach."
◉ A 2-year-old child is prescribed an oral drug that is eliminated by
