NURS 504 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
"Tell your health care provider about all the medicines that your child is taking."
The nurse is teaching the parents of a school-aged child who is to receive medication therapy.
What instructions should the nurse include?
"Tell your health care provider about all the medicines that your child is taking."
"Carefully use a common household teaspoon or tablespoon to administer the liquid medication."
"Teach your child to take the medication independently in order to promote autonomy."
"Over-the-counter medicines are usually safe, but make sure not to exceed the recommended
dose."
administration
Nurses are responsible for which part of the drug distribution process?
administration
dispensing
prescribing
dosing
Assess the therapeutic success of the drug therapy.
,In today's health care environment, there is often more contact between the client and the nurse
than between the client and the health care provider. What does this put the nurse in the best
position to do?
Assess the client's inability to document medication taken.
Assess the client's inability to communicate with caregivers.
Assess the therapeutic success of the drug therapy.
Assess the client's reluctance to purchase the prescribed drug.
Pharmacokinetics
A method that describes the process of absorption, distribution, and elimination of a drug in the
body is known as:
Route of administration.
Pharmacokinetics.
Systemic effects.
Drug distribution.
consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter medications.
, A nurse who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of drug interactions in
this population. When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of drug interactions, the
nurse should encourage them to
take their medications with food unless otherwise instructed.
consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter medications.
maintain a healthy, high-fluid diet, and high levels of physical activity.
ensure that there is at least 90 minutes between doses of different drugs.
"You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide."
A patient is switched from furosemide (Lasix) to spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient asks
the nurse why she has been switched to a new medicine. What is the best answer that will
provide patient education regarding the change?
"You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide."
"You will have greater potassium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
"You will have greater water losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
"You will have greater sodium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
Questions and CORRECT Answers
"Tell your health care provider about all the medicines that your child is taking."
The nurse is teaching the parents of a school-aged child who is to receive medication therapy.
What instructions should the nurse include?
"Tell your health care provider about all the medicines that your child is taking."
"Carefully use a common household teaspoon or tablespoon to administer the liquid medication."
"Teach your child to take the medication independently in order to promote autonomy."
"Over-the-counter medicines are usually safe, but make sure not to exceed the recommended
dose."
administration
Nurses are responsible for which part of the drug distribution process?
administration
dispensing
prescribing
dosing
Assess the therapeutic success of the drug therapy.
,In today's health care environment, there is often more contact between the client and the nurse
than between the client and the health care provider. What does this put the nurse in the best
position to do?
Assess the client's inability to document medication taken.
Assess the client's inability to communicate with caregivers.
Assess the therapeutic success of the drug therapy.
Assess the client's reluctance to purchase the prescribed drug.
Pharmacokinetics
A method that describes the process of absorption, distribution, and elimination of a drug in the
body is known as:
Route of administration.
Pharmacokinetics.
Systemic effects.
Drug distribution.
consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter medications.
, A nurse who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of drug interactions in
this population. When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of drug interactions, the
nurse should encourage them to
take their medications with food unless otherwise instructed.
consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter medications.
maintain a healthy, high-fluid diet, and high levels of physical activity.
ensure that there is at least 90 minutes between doses of different drugs.
"You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide."
A patient is switched from furosemide (Lasix) to spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient asks
the nurse why she has been switched to a new medicine. What is the best answer that will
provide patient education regarding the change?
"You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide."
"You will have greater potassium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
"You will have greater water losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
"You will have greater sodium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
