pharm test 4 test bank with 100% correct answers

The nurse, who is serving as a preceptor for a graduate nurse, frequently asks questions to assess the graduate nurse's level of knowledge. The nurses are discussing the effects of H1 versus H2receptors. The graduate nurse correctly states the major response to the activation of H2receptors is correct answersD. secretion of gastric acid 17. A 50- yr old pt is beginning therapy with tamoxifen (Nolvadex) for the tx of breast cancer. The pt asks the nurse about other beneficial actions of this agent, the nurse should explain that tamoxifen reduces correct answersC. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol The nurse is providing an educational activity on common OTH meds to a group of school nurses. The nurse asks the group, "What finding would you most likely see in a child who was given a therapeutic dose of a first-generation antihistamine?" correct answersC. Sedation 26. The nurse would correctly identify the major dose-limiting toxicity of cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) as correct answersB. bone marrow suppression 31. The nurse, who is teaching a pharmacology refresher course to a group of nurses, is discussing selective toxicity, which refers to a drug's ability to correct answersB. kill or injure a target organism without injuring the host. 32. The nurse is caring for a pt on the oncology unit diagnosed with breast cancer. The nurse is comparing the side effects of anastrozole (Arimidex) and tamoxifen (Nolvadex). What is the advantage of anastrozole over tamoxifen? correct answersA. It causes fewer hot flushes. 38. When a pt is given griseofulvin, which dietary instruction should be given? correct answersA. Taking the drug with a fatty meal can enhance absorption. also causing tinitis 42. A nurse would expect to see all of the following problems in a pt undergoing chemotherapy EXCEPT correct answersC. Urinary retention 1. Select the accurate statement regarding the difference between the effect of vincristine (Oncovin) and vinblastine (Velban). correct answersE. - Vinblastine produces bone marrow suppression. 14. The patient has been treated with cisplatin for 3 months. In addition to managing nausea and vomiting, the nurse should also monitor the patient for the following adverse effect? correct answersD. Cushing 's syndrome