RNSG 1301 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is the antiemetic the nurse would anticipate being ordered for a 9-year-old client?
- Answer- Promethazine
The nurse is aware that promethazine is contraindicated for children under 2 years of
age due to - Answer- fatal respiratory depression
In which of the following would the nurse question an order for ondansetron (Zofran)? -
Answer- Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
Maalox is contraindicated in clients with: - Answer- renal dysfunction
The nurse instructs the client with diarrhea to return to the clinic if they continue to
experience abdominal pain and fever for how many days? - Answer- 2
What would the nurse identify as the least common adverse effect of omeprazole? -
Answer- Alopecia
What should the nurse assess prior to administering bismuth subsalicylate? - Answer-
assess for allergy to aspirin
Which antibiotic would the nurse anticipate would be ordered for the client with
Helicobacter pylori infection? - Answer- Omeprazole
Which adverse effect would the nurse monitor for in a client taking a stimulant cathartic?
- Answer- diarrhea
What risk is decreased when using ranitidine over cimetidine? - Answer- Drug-to-drug
interaction
The client reports that he has been experiencing occasional constipation despite being
active, having a good diet, and drinking adequate fluid. What would the nurse anticipate
the physician will recommend? - Answer- A bulk-forming (fiber) laxative
What is the reason for the rapid effectiveness of nasal decongestants? - Answer- They
come into direct contact with nasal mucosa.
Where does bumetanide act? - Answer- Loop of Henle
, What is the time of onset for guaifenesin? - Answer- 30 minutes
What does the nurse expect will be prescribed for the client with bronchitis who needs
help thinning sputum so their cough can be productive? - Answer- Guaifenesin
The nurse recognizes that additional instructions are needed when the asthmatic client
makes which of the following statements? - Answer- "When I am short of breath, I will
increase the use of my fluticasone."
Which medication elicits its antihistamine effects by nonselectively binding to central
and peripheral H1receptors? - Answer- Diphenhydramine
Which of the following is a mast cell stabilizer? - Answer- Cromolyn
Anticoagulant drugs are prescribed to prevent formation of new clots as well as to
achieve which other effect? - Answer- Prevent extension of clots already present
How does intravenous heparin infusion achieve therapeutic effect? - Answer- By
inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the coagulation cascade
Which nasal decongestant ingredient can cause anxiety, restlessness, nausea, and
vomiting? - Answer- Pseudoephedrine
What symptom does the nurse assesses a client receiving furosemide for? - Answer-
Hypotension
Which of the following drugs is likely to resolve a patient's pulmonary edema? - Answer-
Furosemide
What is the difference between spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide? - Answer-
Potassium losses are greater with hydrochlorothiazide than with spironolactone.
By which route is abciximab administered? - Answer- Intravenous
What differentiates heparin from warfarin? - Answer- Heparin is administered
parenterally, while warfarin is administered orally.
What adverse effect should the nurse warn the client taking albuterol (Proventil) about?
- Answer- Tachycardia
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse assess for in the client who reports
using their sympathomimetic inhaler frequently? - Answer- Nervousness
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is the antiemetic the nurse would anticipate being ordered for a 9-year-old client?
- Answer- Promethazine
The nurse is aware that promethazine is contraindicated for children under 2 years of
age due to - Answer- fatal respiratory depression
In which of the following would the nurse question an order for ondansetron (Zofran)? -
Answer- Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
Maalox is contraindicated in clients with: - Answer- renal dysfunction
The nurse instructs the client with diarrhea to return to the clinic if they continue to
experience abdominal pain and fever for how many days? - Answer- 2
What would the nurse identify as the least common adverse effect of omeprazole? -
Answer- Alopecia
What should the nurse assess prior to administering bismuth subsalicylate? - Answer-
assess for allergy to aspirin
Which antibiotic would the nurse anticipate would be ordered for the client with
Helicobacter pylori infection? - Answer- Omeprazole
Which adverse effect would the nurse monitor for in a client taking a stimulant cathartic?
- Answer- diarrhea
What risk is decreased when using ranitidine over cimetidine? - Answer- Drug-to-drug
interaction
The client reports that he has been experiencing occasional constipation despite being
active, having a good diet, and drinking adequate fluid. What would the nurse anticipate
the physician will recommend? - Answer- A bulk-forming (fiber) laxative
What is the reason for the rapid effectiveness of nasal decongestants? - Answer- They
come into direct contact with nasal mucosa.
Where does bumetanide act? - Answer- Loop of Henle
, What is the time of onset for guaifenesin? - Answer- 30 minutes
What does the nurse expect will be prescribed for the client with bronchitis who needs
help thinning sputum so their cough can be productive? - Answer- Guaifenesin
The nurse recognizes that additional instructions are needed when the asthmatic client
makes which of the following statements? - Answer- "When I am short of breath, I will
increase the use of my fluticasone."
Which medication elicits its antihistamine effects by nonselectively binding to central
and peripheral H1receptors? - Answer- Diphenhydramine
Which of the following is a mast cell stabilizer? - Answer- Cromolyn
Anticoagulant drugs are prescribed to prevent formation of new clots as well as to
achieve which other effect? - Answer- Prevent extension of clots already present
How does intravenous heparin infusion achieve therapeutic effect? - Answer- By
inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the coagulation cascade
Which nasal decongestant ingredient can cause anxiety, restlessness, nausea, and
vomiting? - Answer- Pseudoephedrine
What symptom does the nurse assesses a client receiving furosemide for? - Answer-
Hypotension
Which of the following drugs is likely to resolve a patient's pulmonary edema? - Answer-
Furosemide
What is the difference between spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide? - Answer-
Potassium losses are greater with hydrochlorothiazide than with spironolactone.
By which route is abciximab administered? - Answer- Intravenous
What differentiates heparin from warfarin? - Answer- Heparin is administered
parenterally, while warfarin is administered orally.
What adverse effect should the nurse warn the client taking albuterol (Proventil) about?
- Answer- Tachycardia
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse assess for in the client who reports
using their sympathomimetic inhaler frequently? - Answer- Nervousness
