NURS 4301 Exam 1 Study Questions With Complete
Solutions
A patient is to receive a blood transfusion. Which nursing action
has the greatest impact on preventing a potential transfusion
reaction? Correct Answer Comparing the name on the
patient's ID band with the name on the blood bag tag
Affective lability Correct Answer Abrupt , dramatic,
unprovoked changes in the types of emotions expressed
Agranulocytosis Correct Answer Dangerously low level of
circulating neutrophils
Akathisia Correct Answer An extrapyramidal side effect
characterized by the inability to sit still or restlessness
Albumin Correct Answer Available as a 5% or 25% solution
Anhedonia Correct Answer Inability to experience pleasure
Antidepressants: Tricyclics are another class of antidepressants,
which are older and have more side effects than SSRIs,
including cardiac effects. SSRI side effects include GI upset and
sexual side effects.
What is the highest risk for use of Benzodiazepines (in the class
of Antianxiety/Anxiolytics)? Correct Answer Addictive
potential
Antipsychotic medications have anticholinergic side effects, so
all systems in the body are dried. What would you observe when
, a patient has anticholinergic side effects? Correct Answer Dry
mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy, blurred vision
Apathy Correct Answer Reactions to stimuli that are
decreased along with a diminished interest and desir
Avolition Correct Answer Withdrawal and inability to initiate
and persist in goal-directed activity
Clozapine was prescribed for your patient and the patient asks
why they need to have their blood drawn weekly after being
discharged from the hospital. Which of the following is the most
accurate explanation? Correct Answer This is to check for
agranulocytosis (the white blood cells are too low to protect you
from infections) which is dangerous.
Clozapine was prescribed for your patient, and the patient asks
why they need to have their blood drawn weekly after being
discharged from the hospital. How would you explain this to
your patient? Correct Answer Clozapine may cause an
extreme decrease in white blood cells called agranulocytosis, so
blood draws are necessary to monitor white blood cell levels. If
white blood cell count becomes too low, the body is at risk for
infection as white blood cells are important for infection
prevention and protection.
Cryoprecipitate Correct Answer Used to replace fibrinogen
deficiency
Delusions Correct Answer Erroneous fixed, false beliefs that
cannot be changed by reasonable argument
Solutions
A patient is to receive a blood transfusion. Which nursing action
has the greatest impact on preventing a potential transfusion
reaction? Correct Answer Comparing the name on the
patient's ID band with the name on the blood bag tag
Affective lability Correct Answer Abrupt , dramatic,
unprovoked changes in the types of emotions expressed
Agranulocytosis Correct Answer Dangerously low level of
circulating neutrophils
Akathisia Correct Answer An extrapyramidal side effect
characterized by the inability to sit still or restlessness
Albumin Correct Answer Available as a 5% or 25% solution
Anhedonia Correct Answer Inability to experience pleasure
Antidepressants: Tricyclics are another class of antidepressants,
which are older and have more side effects than SSRIs,
including cardiac effects. SSRI side effects include GI upset and
sexual side effects.
What is the highest risk for use of Benzodiazepines (in the class
of Antianxiety/Anxiolytics)? Correct Answer Addictive
potential
Antipsychotic medications have anticholinergic side effects, so
all systems in the body are dried. What would you observe when
, a patient has anticholinergic side effects? Correct Answer Dry
mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy, blurred vision
Apathy Correct Answer Reactions to stimuli that are
decreased along with a diminished interest and desir
Avolition Correct Answer Withdrawal and inability to initiate
and persist in goal-directed activity
Clozapine was prescribed for your patient and the patient asks
why they need to have their blood drawn weekly after being
discharged from the hospital. Which of the following is the most
accurate explanation? Correct Answer This is to check for
agranulocytosis (the white blood cells are too low to protect you
from infections) which is dangerous.
Clozapine was prescribed for your patient, and the patient asks
why they need to have their blood drawn weekly after being
discharged from the hospital. How would you explain this to
your patient? Correct Answer Clozapine may cause an
extreme decrease in white blood cells called agranulocytosis, so
blood draws are necessary to monitor white blood cell levels. If
white blood cell count becomes too low, the body is at risk for
infection as white blood cells are important for infection
prevention and protection.
Cryoprecipitate Correct Answer Used to replace fibrinogen
deficiency
Delusions Correct Answer Erroneous fixed, false beliefs that
cannot be changed by reasonable argument
