Introduction to Pharmacology Test with Rationale Well Explained

Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 - Introduction to Pharmacology 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.) -Impaired cognitive level -language barrier -discomfort -repetition of teaching -unreadiness to learn A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a drug. After receiving the first dose of the drug, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The nurse should identify that anaphylaxis represents which of the following results of the drug? -adverse effect -paradoxical effect -therapeutic effect -toxicity 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 A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the following terms describes why this drug was prescribed for the client? -pharmacologic action -chemical stability -route -adverse effects A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitroglycerin IV and is switching to the oral form of the drug. The nurse should identify that the oral dose will be hight than the IV dose for which of the following reasons? -the IV form crosses the blood-brain barrier -the oral form has a decreased half life -the oral form has decreased bioavailability because of the first-pass effect -the oral form has an increased rate of excretion A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a drug that has a receptor agonist effect. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -