Exam (elaborations) ATI pharmacology Rang & Dale's Pharmacology

Exam (elaborations) ATI pharmacology Rang & Dale's Pharmacology An immunizing agent that confers active immunity protects by: - CORRECT ANSWER- providing antibodies obtained from immune humans or animals. Antacids should be given one hour apart from most other drugs. Which is the rationale? - CORRECT ANSWER-Antacids may interfere with absorption of drugs taken at the same time. Vancomycin should not be used to treat minor infections because it: - CORRECT ANSWER-can cause "red man syndrome", a hypertensive crisis that is almost always fatal. The antagonist for a client who has overdosed on morphine is: - CORRECT ANSWER- narcan. The most serious adverse reaction to oral contraceptives is: - CORRECT ANSWER- thromboembolism. When a client develops tolerance to a drug, the nurse would expect: - CORRECT ANSWER-higher dose needed to achieve same effect. Antihyperglycemic agents are prescribed for clients with: - CORRECT ANSWER-Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse assesses a client shortly after an intravenous infusion of the osmotic diuretic mannitol is started. Which finding represents an early adverse effect of mannitol? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bounding pulse Compared to other beta adrenergic blockers, cardioselective beta adrenergic blockers: - CORRECT ANSWER-are less likely to cause bronchoconstriction. A client who experiences motion sickness during airplane flights obtains a prescription for meclizine (Antivert). When is the best time to take the drug? - CORRECT ANSWEROne hour before the flight Before prescribing a cephalosporin, the nurse practitioner asks if the client is allergic to