Before administering a macrolide antibiotic, the nurse would question the order for
which pt?
A. 82 y./o woman with HTN
B. 12 y/o boy with hearing loss
C. 30 y/o woman who is pregnant
D. 51 y/o man post MI.
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B. 12 y/o boy with hearing loss
---Macrolide antibiotics can cause severe auditory nerve damage, so
would want to preserve hearing
Drugs do not metabolize the same way in all people. For what patient would a nurse
expect to assess for an alteration in drug metabolism?
A) A 35-year-old woman with cervical cancer
B) A 41-year-old man with kidney stones
,C) A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver
D) A 62-year-old woman in acute renal failure
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C) A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver
The nurse is caring for a pt receiving an antineoplastic med who reports fever, chills,
sore throat, weakness, and back pain. What type of adverse effect does the nurse
suspect?
A. Dermatologic reaction
B. Blood dyscrasia
C. Electrolyte imbalance
D. Superinfection
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B. Blood dyscrasia
The nurse is reviewing the results of the pt's lab tests. What must the nurse keep in
mind when reviewing these results related to med administration.
A. The pt's emotional response to the disease process
B. The timing of the last dose of medication relative to when blood was drawn
C. The possibility of a drug-lab test interaction
D. A change in the body's response or actions related to the drug.
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C. The possibility of a drug-lab test interaction
,A pt has recently moved from Vermont to Southren Florida. The pt presents tot he
clinic complaining of "dizzy spells and weakness". While conducting the admission
assessment, the pt tells the nurse that he has been on the same antihypertensive drug
for 6 years and has had stable blood pressure and no adverse effects. Since his move,
he has been having problems and feels that the drug is no longer effective. The nurse
knows that one possible reason could be what?
A. The impact of the placebo effect
B. The accumulative effect of the drug if it has been taken for many years
C. The impact of the warmer environment on the pt's physical status
D. Problems with pt compliance with the drug regimen while on vacation.
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C. The impact of the warmer environment on the pt's physical status
The nurse learns that a drug needed by the pt is classified as an orphan drug and
recognizes what as a reason for this classification? (select all that apply)
A. The drug is rarely prescribed
B. The drug has dangerous adverse effects
C. The drug treats a rare disease
D. The patent on the medication is still effective
E. Production by a company that only manufactures drugs.
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A. The drug is rarely prescribed
B. The drug has dangerous adverse effects
C. The drug treats a rare disease
A pt with Parkinson's disease is taking an anticholinergic drug to decrease the tremors
and drooling caused by the disease process. The pt complains that he is having
, trouble voiding. The nurse would explain that this is what?
A. A hypersensitive action of the drug
B. A primary action of the drug
C. An allergic action of the drug
D. A secondary action of the drug
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D. A secondary action of the drug
What is Fried's Rule?
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Applies to infants under 1 years old, and assumes the adult dose is
appropriate for a child whos is 12.5 y/o.
The nurse receives an order to administer an unfamiliar medication and obtains a drug
guide published four years earlier. What is the nurse's prudent action?
A. Find a more recent reference source
B. Use the guide if the drug is listed
C. Ask another nurse
D. Verify the info in the guide with the pharmacist.
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A. Find a more recent reference source
which pt?
A. 82 y./o woman with HTN
B. 12 y/o boy with hearing loss
C. 30 y/o woman who is pregnant
D. 51 y/o man post MI.
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B. 12 y/o boy with hearing loss
---Macrolide antibiotics can cause severe auditory nerve damage, so
would want to preserve hearing
Drugs do not metabolize the same way in all people. For what patient would a nurse
expect to assess for an alteration in drug metabolism?
A) A 35-year-old woman with cervical cancer
B) A 41-year-old man with kidney stones
,C) A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver
D) A 62-year-old woman in acute renal failure
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C) A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver
The nurse is caring for a pt receiving an antineoplastic med who reports fever, chills,
sore throat, weakness, and back pain. What type of adverse effect does the nurse
suspect?
A. Dermatologic reaction
B. Blood dyscrasia
C. Electrolyte imbalance
D. Superinfection
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B. Blood dyscrasia
The nurse is reviewing the results of the pt's lab tests. What must the nurse keep in
mind when reviewing these results related to med administration.
A. The pt's emotional response to the disease process
B. The timing of the last dose of medication relative to when blood was drawn
C. The possibility of a drug-lab test interaction
D. A change in the body's response or actions related to the drug.
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C. The possibility of a drug-lab test interaction
,A pt has recently moved from Vermont to Southren Florida. The pt presents tot he
clinic complaining of "dizzy spells and weakness". While conducting the admission
assessment, the pt tells the nurse that he has been on the same antihypertensive drug
for 6 years and has had stable blood pressure and no adverse effects. Since his move,
he has been having problems and feels that the drug is no longer effective. The nurse
knows that one possible reason could be what?
A. The impact of the placebo effect
B. The accumulative effect of the drug if it has been taken for many years
C. The impact of the warmer environment on the pt's physical status
D. Problems with pt compliance with the drug regimen while on vacation.
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C. The impact of the warmer environment on the pt's physical status
The nurse learns that a drug needed by the pt is classified as an orphan drug and
recognizes what as a reason for this classification? (select all that apply)
A. The drug is rarely prescribed
B. The drug has dangerous adverse effects
C. The drug treats a rare disease
D. The patent on the medication is still effective
E. Production by a company that only manufactures drugs.
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A. The drug is rarely prescribed
B. The drug has dangerous adverse effects
C. The drug treats a rare disease
A pt with Parkinson's disease is taking an anticholinergic drug to decrease the tremors
and drooling caused by the disease process. The pt complains that he is having
, trouble voiding. The nurse would explain that this is what?
A. A hypersensitive action of the drug
B. A primary action of the drug
C. An allergic action of the drug
D. A secondary action of the drug
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D. A secondary action of the drug
What is Fried's Rule?
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Applies to infants under 1 years old, and assumes the adult dose is
appropriate for a child whos is 12.5 y/o.
The nurse receives an order to administer an unfamiliar medication and obtains a drug
guide published four years earlier. What is the nurse's prudent action?
A. Find a more recent reference source
B. Use the guide if the drug is listed
C. Ask another nurse
D. Verify the info in the guide with the pharmacist.
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A. Find a more recent reference source
