NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam (WCU) @ Question And Answers

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(WCU) @Question And Answers
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@QUIZ 1 nm




Anurse works in a private hospital and needsto administer some narcotic drugsto one of her
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patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to
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patients in a hospital setting?
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Selected Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed onlywith a written nm nm nm nm m
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• @QUIZ 2 nm




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Apatienthasbeen receiving regular doses of an agonistfor2 weeks.W hich of the
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following should the nurse anticipate?
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Selected The drug will decreasein effectiveness nm m
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• @QUIZ 3 nm




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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosisof
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unstable angina andnewprescriptionfornitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing
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diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
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Selected AcutePain,Headache,related toadverse effectsof drug therapy m
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• @QUIZ 4 1 out of 1 points nm
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Anurse is caringfor a patient who abusesmarijuana.The treatment for marijuana
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abuse consists mainly of
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Selected nonpharmacologicinterventionscombinedwithanexercise m
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• @QUIZ 5 nm




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Anurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
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analgesic.Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
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Selected Painintensity,respiratoryrate,and levelof consciousness
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• @QUIZ 6 nm




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A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first- pass
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effect.Which of thefollowing measures hasthe potential to increase the amount of
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the free drug that is available to body cells?
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Selected Administering thedrug intravenouslyrather than nm m
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Answer: orally
• @QUIZ 7 nm




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A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care.
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Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?
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Selected Thedrugs' generic names nm nm nm




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• @QUIZ 8 nm




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Federal legislation dictatesa lengthyand rigorous process of testingfornew drugs.
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What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
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Selected Toensure thesafetyof the public
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• @QUIZ 9 nm




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During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs.
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The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the- counter
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laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of
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laxatives
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Selected maycause nutrient deficiencies. m
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• @QUIZ 10 nm




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Ahomehealth nurse notesthat there have been changes to a patient's oral drug
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regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
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Selected identifyanychanges in drug absorption that would change the m
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• @QUIZ 11 nm




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Whatcritical piece of information is missingfrom thefollowing medication order: Amoxicillin
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250 mg every 8 hours?
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Selected Route
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• @QUIZ 12 nm




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A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
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blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This
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action is characteristic of
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Selected anadrenergicantagonist. m
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• @QUIZ 13 nm




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Which of thefollowing willa nurse inform thepatient is one of the most common
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adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
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Selected Gastrointestinal distress n m




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• @QUIZ 14 nm




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Apatientwho has ongoing painissues hasbeen prescribedmeperidine (Demerol) IM.
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How should the nurse best administer this medication?
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Selected Intothepatient shouldermuscleusinga small-gauge needle
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• @QUIZ 15 nm




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A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has been
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prescribedclonidine (Catapres)aspartof step2 antihypertensive therapy.The nurse
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should anticipate that the drug will be administered
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Selected orally.
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• @QUIZ 16 nm




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A 49-year-old woman has been diagnosed with myalgia. The physician has
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recommendedaspirin.The patientisconcerned thatthe aspirin will upset her
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stomach. The nurse will encourage the patient to
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Selected swallow the tablet with milk or food. nm nm nm nm nm nm




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• @QUIZ 17 nm




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A nurse notes new drug orders for a patient who is already getting several
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medications.Whichofthefollowing is the most important consideration when
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preparing to administer the new drugs?
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Selected Possibledrug–druginteractionsthatmight occur nm nm m
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• @QUIZ 18 nm




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Anurse isdiscussing with a patient the efficacyof a drug that his physician has suggested,
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and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the
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