NURS 2042 Exam 2 Guide With
Complete Solution
In caring for a patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal, the nurse expects to
administer which medication or medication class as treatment for this
condition?
a. lithium (Eskalith)
b. Benzodiazepines
c. buspirone (BuSpar)
d. Antidepressants - ANSWER b. Benzodiazepines
Patient teaching for a patient receiving an MAOI would include instructions
to avoid which food product?
a. Orange juice
b. Milk
c. Shrimp
d. Swiss cheese - ANSWER d. Swiss cheese
After a patient has been treated for depression for 4 weeks, the nurse calls
the patient to schedule a follow-up visit. What concern will the nurse assess
for during the conversation with the patient?
a. Weakness
b. Hallucinations
,c. Suicidal ideation
d. Difficulty with urination - ANSWER c. Suicidal ideation
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking clozapine (Clozaril) for
2 months. Which laboratory test(s) should be performed regularly while the
patient is taking this medication?
a. Platelet count
b. WBC count
c. Liver function studies
d. Renal function studies - ANSWER b. WBC count
The nurse is giving medications to a patient. Which drug or drug class, when
administered with lithium, increases the risk for lithium toxicity?
a. Thiazides
b. levofloxacin
c. calcium citrate
d. Beta blockers - ANSWER a. Thiazides
The nurse is teaching a patient about treatment with an SSRI antidepressant.
Which teaching considerations are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient should be told which foods contain tyramine and instructed to
avoid these foods.
,b. The patient should be instructed to use caution when standing up from a
sitting position.
c. The patient should not take any products that contain the herbal product
St. John's wort.
d. This medication should not be stopped abruptly.
e. Drug levels may become toxic if dehydration occurs.
f. The patient should be told to check with the prescriber before taking any
over-the-counter medications - ANSWER b. The patient should be instructed
to use caution when standing up from a sitting position.
c. The patient should not take any products that contain the herbal product
St. John's wort.
d. This medication should not be stopped abruptly
f. The patient should be told to check with the prescriber before taking any
over-the-counter medications
A patient with a feeding tube will be receiving risperidone (Risperdal) 8 mg in
2 divided doses via the feeding tube. The medication is available in a 1
mg/mL solution. How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each
dose? - ANSWER 4 mL per dose
A patient who has been taking lithium for 6 months has had severe vomiting
and diarrhea from a gastrointestinal flu. The nurse will assess for which
potential problem at this time?
a. Anxiety
b. Chest pain
, c. Agitation
d. Dehydration - ANSWER d. Dehydration
When providing teaching for a patient who is prescribed an SSRI, which
statement will the nurse include?
a. The SSRI will work faster than the older tricyclic antidepressants.
b. The SSRI will have an immediate beneficial effect on the patient's
depression symptoms.
c. The SSRI will not work well for severe causes of depression.
d. The SSRI may take several weeks to have a beneficial effect. - ANSWER d.
The SSRI may take several weeks to have a beneficial effect.
It can take up to 4-6 weeks to see the full response
When patients are taking SSRI's for the first time for depression, which is
most important to monitor for during the first few weeks of therapy?
a. Hypertensive crisis
b. Suicidal thoughts
c. Convulsions
d. Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER b. Suicidal thoughts
It takes 4-6 weeks to work, the nurse would continue to assess for suicidal
thoughts
Before administering lithium to a patient, it is most important for the nurse
to assess which laboratory value?
Complete Solution
In caring for a patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal, the nurse expects to
administer which medication or medication class as treatment for this
condition?
a. lithium (Eskalith)
b. Benzodiazepines
c. buspirone (BuSpar)
d. Antidepressants - ANSWER b. Benzodiazepines
Patient teaching for a patient receiving an MAOI would include instructions
to avoid which food product?
a. Orange juice
b. Milk
c. Shrimp
d. Swiss cheese - ANSWER d. Swiss cheese
After a patient has been treated for depression for 4 weeks, the nurse calls
the patient to schedule a follow-up visit. What concern will the nurse assess
for during the conversation with the patient?
a. Weakness
b. Hallucinations
,c. Suicidal ideation
d. Difficulty with urination - ANSWER c. Suicidal ideation
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking clozapine (Clozaril) for
2 months. Which laboratory test(s) should be performed regularly while the
patient is taking this medication?
a. Platelet count
b. WBC count
c. Liver function studies
d. Renal function studies - ANSWER b. WBC count
The nurse is giving medications to a patient. Which drug or drug class, when
administered with lithium, increases the risk for lithium toxicity?
a. Thiazides
b. levofloxacin
c. calcium citrate
d. Beta blockers - ANSWER a. Thiazides
The nurse is teaching a patient about treatment with an SSRI antidepressant.
Which teaching considerations are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient should be told which foods contain tyramine and instructed to
avoid these foods.
,b. The patient should be instructed to use caution when standing up from a
sitting position.
c. The patient should not take any products that contain the herbal product
St. John's wort.
d. This medication should not be stopped abruptly.
e. Drug levels may become toxic if dehydration occurs.
f. The patient should be told to check with the prescriber before taking any
over-the-counter medications - ANSWER b. The patient should be instructed
to use caution when standing up from a sitting position.
c. The patient should not take any products that contain the herbal product
St. John's wort.
d. This medication should not be stopped abruptly
f. The patient should be told to check with the prescriber before taking any
over-the-counter medications
A patient with a feeding tube will be receiving risperidone (Risperdal) 8 mg in
2 divided doses via the feeding tube. The medication is available in a 1
mg/mL solution. How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each
dose? - ANSWER 4 mL per dose
A patient who has been taking lithium for 6 months has had severe vomiting
and diarrhea from a gastrointestinal flu. The nurse will assess for which
potential problem at this time?
a. Anxiety
b. Chest pain
, c. Agitation
d. Dehydration - ANSWER d. Dehydration
When providing teaching for a patient who is prescribed an SSRI, which
statement will the nurse include?
a. The SSRI will work faster than the older tricyclic antidepressants.
b. The SSRI will have an immediate beneficial effect on the patient's
depression symptoms.
c. The SSRI will not work well for severe causes of depression.
d. The SSRI may take several weeks to have a beneficial effect. - ANSWER d.
The SSRI may take several weeks to have a beneficial effect.
It can take up to 4-6 weeks to see the full response
When patients are taking SSRI's for the first time for depression, which is
most important to monitor for during the first few weeks of therapy?
a. Hypertensive crisis
b. Suicidal thoughts
c. Convulsions
d. Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER b. Suicidal thoughts
It takes 4-6 weeks to work, the nurse would continue to assess for suicidal
thoughts
Before administering lithium to a patient, it is most important for the nurse
to assess which laboratory value?
