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Examination, 5th Edition
Pharmaca
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Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is caring for a client in labor The nurse reviews the physician’s prescriptions and notes that the client
has a prescription for butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) The nurse understands that this medication is prescribed
for;
1 Pain relief
2 Increasing uterine contractions
3 Decreasing uterine contractions
4 Promoting fetal lung maturity
ANSWER ; 1
Rationale; The client in labor may be given parenteral analgesia during the first stage of labor, up to 2 to 3 hours
before the anticipated delivery Butorphanol tartrate is a medication that may be prescribed for pain relief
“Increasing uterine contractions,” “decreasing uterine contractions,” and “promoting fetal lung maturity” are not
actions of this medication
Test-Taking Strategy; Knowledge of the action of butorphanol tartrate is required to ANSWER wer this question
Remember that this medication is used for pain relief Review the action of this medication if you had difficulty with
this question and are unfamiliar with this medication
PTS; 1
DIF; Level of Cognitive Ability; Understanding
REF; Lehne, R (2010) Pharmacology for nursing care (7th ed) St Louis; Saunders OBJ;
Client Needs; Physiological Integrity
TOP; Content Area; Pharmacology
MSC; Integrated Process; Nursing Process—Planning
2
, 2. The postpartum nurse is caring for a client with an epidural catheter in place for opioid analgesic
administration following cesarean birth If the client develops respiratory depression and requires
naloxone (Narcan) as an antidote, the client may complain of which of the following?
1 Increase in her pain level
2 Decrease in her pain level
3 Increase in the amount of itching from the opioid used in the epidural
4 Decrease in the amount of itching from the opioid used in the epidural
3
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,Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN®
Examination Latest 2022
1
, Silvestri; Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN®
Examination, 5th Edition
Pharmaca
ology Test
Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is caring for a client in labor The nurse reviews the physician’s prescriptions and notes that the client
has a prescription for butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) The nurse understands that this medication is prescribed
for;
1 Pain relief
2 Increasing uterine contractions
3 Decreasing uterine contractions
4 Promoting fetal lung maturity
ANSWER ; 1
Rationale; The client in labor may be given parenteral analgesia during the first stage of labor, up to 2 to 3 hours
before the anticipated delivery Butorphanol tartrate is a medication that may be prescribed for pain relief
“Increasing uterine contractions,” “decreasing uterine contractions,” and “promoting fetal lung maturity” are not
actions of this medication
Test-Taking Strategy; Knowledge of the action of butorphanol tartrate is required to ANSWER wer this question
Remember that this medication is used for pain relief Review the action of this medication if you had difficulty with
this question and are unfamiliar with this medication
PTS; 1
DIF; Level of Cognitive Ability; Understanding
REF; Lehne, R (2010) Pharmacology for nursing care (7th ed) St Louis; Saunders OBJ;
Client Needs; Physiological Integrity
TOP; Content Area; Pharmacology
MSC; Integrated Process; Nursing Process—Planning
2
, 2. The postpartum nurse is caring for a client with an epidural catheter in place for opioid analgesic
administration following cesarean birth If the client develops respiratory depression and requires
naloxone (Narcan) as an antidote, the client may complain of which of the following?
1 Increase in her pain level
2 Decrease in her pain level
3 Increase in the amount of itching from the opioid used in the epidural
4 Decrease in the amount of itching from the opioid used in the epidural
3
