NURS 6521 Midterm Exam/With All Correct Answers ,2024-
2025.
Acute Pain, headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy - CORRECT
ANSWERS -A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Put your patch on a part of your skin that doesn't have too much hair on it. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium
channel blocker. - CORRECT ANSWERS -Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with
chronic angina several months ago and has
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina?
Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you
drive. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Loratadine (Claritin) is
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when
providing patient education concerning this drug?
Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A 73-
year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she experiences
constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the nurse best
respond to this patient's statements?
15 to 30 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A 68-year-old man complains of a chronic,
nonproductive cough. He states that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes, and he is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves the clinic he asks
how long it will take for the medicine to work. The nurse will advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in
, she must be prepared to show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient with seasonal
allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine. The nurse
should inform the patient that
A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly - CORRECT ANSWERS -A normal maintenance
dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the
following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal
maintenance dose of digoxin?
Monitor glucose levels closely - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient with diabetes has had
a cough for 1 week and has been prescribed a
cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the nurse include
in the patient teaching for this situation?
An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years -
CORRECT ANSWERS -An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative
pneumonia in the
days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a number of
medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will administer
has the slowest absorption?
Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A 79-year-old woman who takes
several medications for a variety of chronic
health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator that is to be
taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the pill at the
same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What is the
most likely rationale for the nurse's advice?
Late afternoon - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient receives 25 units of NPH insulin at
7.AM. At what time of day should
the nurse advise the patient to be most alert for a potential hypoglycemic
reaction?
C-11 drug - CORRECT ANSWERS -A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections
of morphine, a narcotic, every
4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is
aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a ...
a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds to
acid
glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually receive...
2025.
Acute Pain, headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy - CORRECT
ANSWERS -A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Put your patch on a part of your skin that doesn't have too much hair on it. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium
channel blocker. - CORRECT ANSWERS -Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with
chronic angina several months ago and has
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina?
Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you
drive. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Loratadine (Claritin) is
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when
providing patient education concerning this drug?
Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A 73-
year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she experiences
constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the nurse best
respond to this patient's statements?
15 to 30 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A 68-year-old man complains of a chronic,
nonproductive cough. He states that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes, and he is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves the clinic he asks
how long it will take for the medicine to work. The nurse will advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in
, she must be prepared to show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient with seasonal
allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine. The nurse
should inform the patient that
A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly - CORRECT ANSWERS -A normal maintenance
dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the
following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal
maintenance dose of digoxin?
Monitor glucose levels closely - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient with diabetes has had
a cough for 1 week and has been prescribed a
cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the nurse include
in the patient teaching for this situation?
An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years -
CORRECT ANSWERS -An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative
pneumonia in the
days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a number of
medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will administer
has the slowest absorption?
Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A 79-year-old woman who takes
several medications for a variety of chronic
health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator that is to be
taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the pill at the
same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What is the
most likely rationale for the nurse's advice?
Late afternoon - CORRECT ANSWERS -A patient receives 25 units of NPH insulin at
7.AM. At what time of day should
the nurse advise the patient to be most alert for a potential hypoglycemic
reaction?
C-11 drug - CORRECT ANSWERS -A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections
of morphine, a narcotic, every
4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is
aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a ...
a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds to
acid
glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually receive...
