NUR521 Exam 1
One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of
anaphylaxis in medication therapy is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Verify patient drug
allergies
An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of
patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Determine significant drug interactions
A patient in the hospital is taking oxycodone, an opioid narcotic, every 6 hours as
needed for post-surgical pain. This drug has high abuse potential and is categorized as
a: - CORRECT ANSWER-C-II drug
Which of the following information must be included in the instructions provided to a
patient who has just been placed on benzonate (Tessalon Perles)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Swallow only, do not crush or chew
Considering possible age related changes of the body, absorption of drugs in healthy
older adults: - CORRECT ANSWER-Is similar to a younger adult unless a
gastrointestinal disorder exists
When a patient's status indicates the need to induce a rapid therapeutic effect through
reaching a high blood level of a drug quickly, which would be most appropriate choice? -
CORRECT ANSWER-a loading dose
Which of the following patients is most likely to experience teratogenic effects of drug
therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient in her first trimester of pregnancy
Following the initial care of a client with asthma and impending anaphylaxis from
hypersensitivity to a drug, the nurse should take which emergency treatment step next?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Administer bronchodilators
A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so
the patient eats the last meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following
core patient variables? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lifestyle, diet, and habits
In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as
_________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Biotransformation
A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing
action that requires interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core
One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of
anaphylaxis in medication therapy is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Verify patient drug
allergies
An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of
patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Determine significant drug interactions
A patient in the hospital is taking oxycodone, an opioid narcotic, every 6 hours as
needed for post-surgical pain. This drug has high abuse potential and is categorized as
a: - CORRECT ANSWER-C-II drug
Which of the following information must be included in the instructions provided to a
patient who has just been placed on benzonate (Tessalon Perles)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Swallow only, do not crush or chew
Considering possible age related changes of the body, absorption of drugs in healthy
older adults: - CORRECT ANSWER-Is similar to a younger adult unless a
gastrointestinal disorder exists
When a patient's status indicates the need to induce a rapid therapeutic effect through
reaching a high blood level of a drug quickly, which would be most appropriate choice? -
CORRECT ANSWER-a loading dose
Which of the following patients is most likely to experience teratogenic effects of drug
therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient in her first trimester of pregnancy
Following the initial care of a client with asthma and impending anaphylaxis from
hypersensitivity to a drug, the nurse should take which emergency treatment step next?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Administer bronchodilators
A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so
the patient eats the last meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following
core patient variables? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lifestyle, diet, and habits
In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as
_________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Biotransformation
A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing
action that requires interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core
