NURS 3100 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A 48-year-old male client tells the nurse they want to stop taking
their prazosin (Minipress). Which questions should the nurse ask
the client? Correct Answer "Are you experiencing
impotence?"
"Are you experiencing nasal congestion?"
"Do you feel tired?"
A charge nurse is observing a nurse administer and intradermal
injection. Which of the following demonstrates that the nurse is
using the correct technique? Correct Answer Slowly inject the
medication to form a small wheal or bleb.
A client admitted to the hospital tells the nurse they are very
nervous about getting all their medications while they are in the
hospital because their health care provider has them on a very
"strict" schedule. The nurse understands that which of the
following describes the principles about how medication dosing
schedules are determined? ALL BUT THIS ONE Correct
Answer Hospitals have routine dosing intervals so that all
patients receive medications at the same time each day.
A client ask the nurse which part of the brain controls anxiety
and insomnia. Which response should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer "The limbic system and reticular activating
system control anxiety and insomnia."
,A client asks a nurse how many Americans take at least one
prescription drug per year. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer 50%
A client asks a nurse how medications are distributed within the
body. What among the below would be the nurse's response?
Correct Answer Medications
that arelipid-soluble are more completelydistributed.
A client asks the nurse about the characteristics of absence
seizures. Which explanation should the nurse provide the client?
Correct Answer "This type of seizure manifests is
characterized by staring into space for a few seconds."
A client asks the nurse how morphine will control pain. Which
response should the nurse provide the client? Correct Answer
Interacts with receptors in your body that produce analgesia."
A client asks the nurse if there are any over-the-counter herbs or
nonprescription medications that can be used to improve
insomnia. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
Correct Answer "Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine
are over-the-counter meds sometimes taken to produce
drowsiness."
"Valerian and melatonin are herbs commonly taken to improve
sleep."
A client asks the nurse what causes bipolar disorder. Which
neurotransmitters should the nurse include when discussing the
manic phase of the disorder? Correct Answer excessive
glutamate
,excessive norepinephrine
deficiency of GABA
A client asks the nurse what causes schizophrenia. Which
contributing factors should the nurse include in the client
teaching? Correct Answer biologic brain disorder
genetic link
abnormal levels of neurotransmitters in the brain
A client asks the nurse which prescriptions are commonly used
to treat insomnia. Which pharmacological agents should the
nurse discuss with the client? Correct Answer Ramelteon
(Rozerem)
Flurazepam (Dalmane)
Zolpidem (Ambien)
A client asks the nurse which types of therapies are most helpful
for depression. Which therapies should the nurse plan to discuss
with the client? EVERYTHING BUT THIS ONE Correct
Answer crisis therapy
A client asks the nurse why he or she are prescribed different
types of medications for his or her anxiety and insomnia. Which
response should the nurse provide the client? Correct Answer
sedative-hypnotics
antidepressants
benzodiazepines
A client asks the nurse, "Can you tell me how capsaicin works to
treat muscle pain?" Which statement should the nurse include in
, the response? Correct Answer "Decreases the sensation of
pain by interfering with the chemical messengers."
A client at 14-weeks gestation is seen in the clinic with a
sprained ankle. The healthcare provider prescribes a mild
analgesic, rest, compression, and application of an ice bag. The
client is very concerned about taking the prescribed medication,
telling the nurse, "I don't want to hurt my baby." How should the
nurse respond? Correct Answer "The most dangerous time for
birth defects is probably in the first semester and you are past
that now."
"This is a category A drug, so there is very little risk to your
baby."
A client experiencing nervousness asks the nurse why
escitalopram was prescribed. Which response should the nurse
provide the client? Correct Answer The same brain chemicals
are involved with anxiety and depression."
A client has a long history of hypertension. The healthcare
provider orders an antihypertensive drug that has just come on
the market. The nurse teaches the patient that this drug works
more effectively than his prior drug and has fewer side effects.
The patient asks how this can be. What is the best response by
the nurse? Correct Answer "Newer drugs are altered to affect
your cells' receptors in a different way."
"Research into receptors helps 'fine-tune' drugs to be more
effective."
A client has a prescription for an intravenous medication for
nausea. The client asks the nurse how it will help his nausea
SOLUTIONS
A 48-year-old male client tells the nurse they want to stop taking
their prazosin (Minipress). Which questions should the nurse ask
the client? Correct Answer "Are you experiencing
impotence?"
"Are you experiencing nasal congestion?"
"Do you feel tired?"
A charge nurse is observing a nurse administer and intradermal
injection. Which of the following demonstrates that the nurse is
using the correct technique? Correct Answer Slowly inject the
medication to form a small wheal or bleb.
A client admitted to the hospital tells the nurse they are very
nervous about getting all their medications while they are in the
hospital because their health care provider has them on a very
"strict" schedule. The nurse understands that which of the
following describes the principles about how medication dosing
schedules are determined? ALL BUT THIS ONE Correct
Answer Hospitals have routine dosing intervals so that all
patients receive medications at the same time each day.
A client ask the nurse which part of the brain controls anxiety
and insomnia. Which response should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer "The limbic system and reticular activating
system control anxiety and insomnia."
,A client asks a nurse how many Americans take at least one
prescription drug per year. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer 50%
A client asks a nurse how medications are distributed within the
body. What among the below would be the nurse's response?
Correct Answer Medications
that arelipid-soluble are more completelydistributed.
A client asks the nurse about the characteristics of absence
seizures. Which explanation should the nurse provide the client?
Correct Answer "This type of seizure manifests is
characterized by staring into space for a few seconds."
A client asks the nurse how morphine will control pain. Which
response should the nurse provide the client? Correct Answer
Interacts with receptors in your body that produce analgesia."
A client asks the nurse if there are any over-the-counter herbs or
nonprescription medications that can be used to improve
insomnia. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
Correct Answer "Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine
are over-the-counter meds sometimes taken to produce
drowsiness."
"Valerian and melatonin are herbs commonly taken to improve
sleep."
A client asks the nurse what causes bipolar disorder. Which
neurotransmitters should the nurse include when discussing the
manic phase of the disorder? Correct Answer excessive
glutamate
,excessive norepinephrine
deficiency of GABA
A client asks the nurse what causes schizophrenia. Which
contributing factors should the nurse include in the client
teaching? Correct Answer biologic brain disorder
genetic link
abnormal levels of neurotransmitters in the brain
A client asks the nurse which prescriptions are commonly used
to treat insomnia. Which pharmacological agents should the
nurse discuss with the client? Correct Answer Ramelteon
(Rozerem)
Flurazepam (Dalmane)
Zolpidem (Ambien)
A client asks the nurse which types of therapies are most helpful
for depression. Which therapies should the nurse plan to discuss
with the client? EVERYTHING BUT THIS ONE Correct
Answer crisis therapy
A client asks the nurse why he or she are prescribed different
types of medications for his or her anxiety and insomnia. Which
response should the nurse provide the client? Correct Answer
sedative-hypnotics
antidepressants
benzodiazepines
A client asks the nurse, "Can you tell me how capsaicin works to
treat muscle pain?" Which statement should the nurse include in
, the response? Correct Answer "Decreases the sensation of
pain by interfering with the chemical messengers."
A client at 14-weeks gestation is seen in the clinic with a
sprained ankle. The healthcare provider prescribes a mild
analgesic, rest, compression, and application of an ice bag. The
client is very concerned about taking the prescribed medication,
telling the nurse, "I don't want to hurt my baby." How should the
nurse respond? Correct Answer "The most dangerous time for
birth defects is probably in the first semester and you are past
that now."
"This is a category A drug, so there is very little risk to your
baby."
A client experiencing nervousness asks the nurse why
escitalopram was prescribed. Which response should the nurse
provide the client? Correct Answer The same brain chemicals
are involved with anxiety and depression."
A client has a long history of hypertension. The healthcare
provider orders an antihypertensive drug that has just come on
the market. The nurse teaches the patient that this drug works
more effectively than his prior drug and has fewer side effects.
The patient asks how this can be. What is the best response by
the nurse? Correct Answer "Newer drugs are altered to affect
your cells' receptors in a different way."
"Research into receptors helps 'fine-tune' drugs to be more
effective."
A client has a prescription for an intravenous medication for
nausea. The client asks the nurse how it will help his nausea
