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indications
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a
client. In which of the following sections of a drug
handbook should the nurse look to determine if
the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications
precautions
a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to
administering a drug to a client who has kidney
disease. The handbook states that the drug can
be administered but identifies certain risks.
Which of the following terms describes these
risks?
contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
adverse effects
therapeutic effect
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking
diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that
drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution
1,2,4
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has
a new prescription for a drug with a high
potential for toxicity. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all
that apply)
1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure
serum drug levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is
important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will
increase the possibility of toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to
avoid toxicity
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fetal malformation
a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client
who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat
hypertension. The nurse informs the client that
captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse should
explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which
of the following?
maternal bleeding
maternal blood clots
gestational diabetes
fetal malformation
lower case letter
when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug
handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name
for a drug in which of the following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade
name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses
before the generic name
1
a nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse
should identify that drugs in the same class
share which of the following similarities?
they have similar mechanisms of actions
they have the same half life
they are administered by the same route
they have similar availability
ASAP
a nurse is caring for a client who is newly
admitted to the facility for chest pain. At which of
the following times should the nurse begin
teaching about drugs and discharge planning?
after the client has a definitive diagnosis
on the day of discharge
when the client's family members are present
as soon as possible
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1,5
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking
acetaminophen and codeine for pain relief.
These analgesic drugs interact with one another
to cause an additive effect. The nurse should
identify that which of the following characteristics
of additive drug interactions? (select all that
apply)
1. clients can achieve desired effects with the
use of lower dosages
2. taking the two drugs together can reduce the
effects of one or both drugs
3. taking the two drugs together can potentiate
the effects of one or both drugs.
4. the two drugs can produce an action neither
would have produced alone
5. both drugs have similar actions
1,2,5
a nurse is caring for a client who arrived at an
ER department following a bee sting. Which of
the following findings indicates an anaphylactic
reaction? (Select all that apply)
1. Low bp
2. wheezing
3. bradycardia
4. peripheral edema
5. difficulty swallowing
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1,2,3,5
a nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take
care of a newly created colostomy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors
can decrease the client's ability to learn? (select
all that apply)
1. impaired cognitive level
2. language barrier
3. discomfort
4. repetition of teaching
5. unreadiness to learn
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