NURS 3110 exam 1 meds Questions With Complete Solutions.pdf

NURS 3110 exam 1 meds Questions With Complete
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When./ teaching./ a./ patient./ who./ has./ a./ gastric./ ulcer./ about./ cimetidine./ (a./ histamine./
H2./ antagonist)./ therapy,./ the./ nurse./ should./ include./ which./ information./ about./
antagonists?
A)./ An./ antagonist./ causes./ a./ chemical./ reaction./ in./ the./ stomach.
B)./ An./ antagonist./ activates./ receptors./ in./ the./ stomach./ lining.
C)./ An./ antagonist./ prevents./ receptor./ activation./ in./ the./ stomach.
D)./ An./ antagonist./ improves./ receptor./ sensitivity./ in./ the./ stomach../ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔
✔C)./ An./ Antagonist./ prevents./ receptor./ activation./ in./ the./ stomach

Which./ statement./ about./ drug./ agonists./ does./ the./ nurse./ identify./ as./ being./ true?
A)./ An./ agonist./ makes./ physiologic./ processes./ go./ faster.
B)./ An./ agonist./ exerts./ effects./ by./ causing./ receptor./ activation.
C)./ An./ agonist./ has./ moderate./ intrinsic./ activity.
D)./ An./ agonist./ is./ a./ dynamic./ component../ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔B)./ An./ agonist./
exerts./ effects./ by./ causing./ receptor./ activation.

A./ nurse./ is./ preparing./ to./ administer./ epinephrine./ to./ a./ patient./ who./ is./ having./ a./
severe./ allergic./ reaction../ Which./ rout./ of./ administration./ should./ the./ nurse./ used./ to./
provide./ the./ fastest./ and./ most./ complete./ absorption./ of./ epinephrine?
A)./ Intravenous
B)./ Intramuscular
C)./ Subcutaneous
D)./ Oral./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔A)./ Intravenous

When./ preparing./ to./ administer./ a./ sustained./ released./ capsule./ to./ a./ patient,./ the./
nurse./ understands./ that./ which./ of./ the./ following./ is./ true./ for./ sustained0release./
capsules?
A)./ They./ are./ usually./ more./ costly./ than./ pills
B)./ They./ are./ rapidly./ absorbed
C)./ They./ need./ to./ be./ crushed./ for./ appropriate./ absorption./ to./ take./ place
D)./ They./ need./ to./ be./ taken./ at./ regular./ intervals./ throughout./ the./ day./ -./ correct./
answer./ ✔✔A)./ They./ are./ usually./ more./ costly./ than./ pills

The./ nurse./ identifies./ which./ patient./ as./ being./ at./ highest./ risk./ for./ slow./ drug./
metabolism
A)./ A./ 2./ year./ old./ boy./ who./ is./ prescribed./ an./ oral./ antibiotic
B)./ A./ 14./ year./ old./ girl./ who./ takes./ 4./ prescription./ drugs
C)./ A./ 56./ year./ old./ man./ who./ has./ chronic./ hepatic./ disease
D)./ A./ 76./ year./ old./ woman./ who./ has./ an./ elevated./ temperature./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔
C)./ A./ 56./ year./ old./ man./ who./ has./ chronic./ hepatic./ disease

, Digoxin./ has./ a./ half-life./ of./ 36./ to./ 48./ hours../ Because./ of./ the./ length./ of./ the./ half-life,./
the./ nurse./ expects./ dosing./ to./ occur./ how./ often?
A)./ 4./ times./ per./ day
B)./ 3./ times./ per./ day
C)./ 2./ times./ per./ day
D)./ Once./ a./ day./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔D)./ Once./ a./ day

Which./ vaccine./ contains./ live./ viruses./ that./ are./ weakened./ or./ attenuated?
A)./ Hep./ B
B)./ MMR
C)./ Dtap
D)./ Hemophilus./ influenzae./ type./ B./ (HIB)./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔B)./ MMR

The./ CDC./ recommends./ that./ before./ entering./ a./ patient's./ room,./ the./ nurse./ should./ do./
what?
A)./ Wash./ hands./ with./ antibacterial./ soap./ and./ water
B)./ Wash./ hands./ with./ nonantibacterial./ soap./ and./ water
C)./ Alcohol./ based./ hand./ rub
D)./ Wash./ hands./ with./ chlorhexidine./ and./ water./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔C)./ Alcohol./
based./ hand./ rub

The./ nurse./ delegates./ the./ cleaning./ of./ an./ automatic./ blood./ pressure./ machine./ to./
unlicensed./ assistive./ personnel./ (UAP)../ The./ nurse./ should./ instruct./ the./ UAP./ to./ use./
which./ agent./ to./ clean./ the./ equipment?
A)./ Hexachlorophene
B)./ A./ disinfectant./ such./ as./ glutaraldehyde./ [Cidex./ Plus./ 28]
C)./ An./ antiseptic,./ such./ as./ ethanol
D)./ Povidone-iodine./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔B)./ A./ disinfectant./ such./ as./ gluteraldehye./
[Cidex./ Plus./ 28]

A./ healthcare./ worker./ has./ been./ exposed./ to./ B../ anthracis./ on./ the./ hand../ What./ is./ the./
most./ appropriate./ action./ by./ the./ healthcare./ worker?
A)./ Apply./ an./ alcohol-based./ hand./ rub./ to./ the./ hands
B)./ Start./ a./ systemic-based./ anti-infective./ drug
C)./ Soak./ the./ hand./ in./ povidone-iodine
D)./ Wash./ both./ hands./ with./ soap./ and./ water./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔D)./ Wash./ both./
hands./ with./ soap./ ad./ water

Which./ of./ the./ following./ terms./ best./ describes./ a./ higher-than-normal./ white./ blood./ cell./
count?
A)./ Neutrophilia
B)./ Leukopenia
C)./ Leukocytosis
D)./ Granulocytosis./ -./ correct./ answer./ ✔✔C)./ Leukocytosis

Which./ patient./ should./ receive./ prophylactic./ antibiotic./ therapy?