Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 - Introduction to Pharmacology Questions and Answers with complete solutions

Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 - Introduction to Pharmacology Questions and Answers with complete solutions 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 - ANS- ANS: -impaired cognitive level -language barrier -discomfort -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 - ANS- ANS: -adverse effect 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 - ANS- ANS: -indications 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 - ANS- ANS: -pharmacologic action 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 - ANS- ANS: -the oral form has decreased bioavilability because of the first-pass effect 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? -"this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions." -"this prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions." -"this prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites." -"this minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic." - ANS- ANS: -"this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions." A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. The client asks the nurse about the effects that taking over-the-counter drugs will have on her newborn. Which of the following should the nurse consider when recommending a drug for the client? (Select all that apply.) -the newborns weight -how much breast milk the newborn consumes each day -whether or not the benefits to the client outweigh the risks to the newborn -the properties of the drug -the route of administration of the drug - ANS- ANS: -newborn's weight -how much breast milk the newborn consumes each day -whether or not the benefits tot he mother outweigh the risks to the newborn -properties of the drug