Galen College Of Nursing Pharm EXAM || || || || ||
1 Questions With Answers
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What all can benzodiazepines used for? (Select all that
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apply)
a. anxiety
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b. insomnia
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c. alcohol withdrawal
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d. seizures - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔A,C,D
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A patient is being induced for sedation, what medication
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does the nurse assume will be ordered for the patient?
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a. Morphine
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b. midazolam
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c. phenytoin - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔b. midazolam
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The nurse gave the patient her Lorazepam at 0800 and
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came back to re assess patient and found patient lying in
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bed with low respirations, shallow breathing, the nurses
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should note that? || ||
a. document this as normal side effects
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,b. Hold Dose Contact PCP, due to Adverse reactions -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔b. Hold Dose Contact PCP, || || || || || || ||
due to Adverse reactions
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What is Diazepam primarily used for? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔Seizure control || ||
What are the side effects of benzodiazepines (pams,
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lams) - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔CNS Depression
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Drowsiness
Lethargy ||
Confusion
A patient is discussing her new order for Alprazolam for
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insomnia, what statement by the nurse requires further || || || || || || || ||
teaching?
a. " I will take this medication at night"
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b. " I will not drive when taking this medication"
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c. " I can take melatonin to increase my chances of better
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sleep with this medication" - CORRECT ANSWER(S)
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✔✔✔c. " I can take melatonin to increase my chances of
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better sleep with this medication" || || || ||
, A patient is suffering with new diagnosed seizures, what
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patient would be contraindicated for a new order of
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benzodiazepines (pams & lams) || || ||
a. Cardiopulmonary patient
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b. Patient with diabetes
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c. Patient with infection of the right hip taking IV ABT -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔a. Cardiopulmonary patient || || || || ||
(Heart Disease, COPD) || ||
A patient is having trouble sleeping and the Primary care
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physician order zolpidem for the patient, which
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statement requires further teaching? || || ||
a. "this medication is to help me with sleep"
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b. " I should take this medication anytime of day
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c. " This medication is for a short period of time to help
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me get routine with sleeping" - CORRECT ANSWER(S)
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✔✔✔b. " I should take this medication anytime of day
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Pt should take this medication at bedtime
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A patient is newly admitted to the hospital, and the paper
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work states that the patient is allergic to
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benzodiazepines, the PCP ordered the patient Zolpidem || || || || || || ||
0.5mg twice daily for insomnia . What is the nurses
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priority action. ||
1 Questions With Answers
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What all can benzodiazepines used for? (Select all that
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apply)
a. anxiety
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b. insomnia
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c. alcohol withdrawal
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d. seizures - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔A,C,D
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A patient is being induced for sedation, what medication
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does the nurse assume will be ordered for the patient?
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a. Morphine
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b. midazolam
||
c. phenytoin - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔b. midazolam
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The nurse gave the patient her Lorazepam at 0800 and
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came back to re assess patient and found patient lying in
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bed with low respirations, shallow breathing, the nurses
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should note that? || ||
a. document this as normal side effects
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,b. Hold Dose Contact PCP, due to Adverse reactions -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔b. Hold Dose Contact PCP, || || || || || || ||
due to Adverse reactions
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What is Diazepam primarily used for? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔Seizure control || ||
What are the side effects of benzodiazepines (pams,
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lams) - CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔CNS Depression
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Drowsiness
Lethargy ||
Confusion
A patient is discussing her new order for Alprazolam for
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insomnia, what statement by the nurse requires further || || || || || || || ||
teaching?
a. " I will take this medication at night"
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b. " I will not drive when taking this medication"
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c. " I can take melatonin to increase my chances of better
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sleep with this medication" - CORRECT ANSWER(S)
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✔✔✔c. " I can take melatonin to increase my chances of
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better sleep with this medication" || || || ||
, A patient is suffering with new diagnosed seizures, what
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patient would be contraindicated for a new order of
|| || || || || || || || ||
benzodiazepines (pams & lams) || || ||
a. Cardiopulmonary patient
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b. Patient with diabetes
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c. Patient with infection of the right hip taking IV ABT -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S) ✔✔✔a. Cardiopulmonary patient || || || || ||
(Heart Disease, COPD) || ||
A patient is having trouble sleeping and the Primary care
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physician order zolpidem for the patient, which
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statement requires further teaching? || || ||
a. "this medication is to help me with sleep"
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b. " I should take this medication anytime of day
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c. " This medication is for a short period of time to help
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me get routine with sleeping" - CORRECT ANSWER(S)
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✔✔✔b. " I should take this medication anytime of day
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Pt should take this medication at bedtime
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A patient is newly admitted to the hospital, and the paper
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work states that the patient is allergic to
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benzodiazepines, the PCP ordered the patient Zolpidem || || || || || || ||
0.5mg twice daily for insomnia . What is the nurses
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priority action. ||
