ICHS PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
Vasopressin may be used in diabetes insipidus to manage polydipsia, polyuria, and
dehydration. IV vasopressin, if infiltrated, may cause severe vasoconstriction and tissue
necrosis; therefore, the nurse should watch closely for infiltration. The fluid intake and
urine output are routinely monitored in a patient with diabetes insipidus, but these
actions may not help promote safe drug administration. Assessing for signs of
dehydration helps determine the patient's condition but does not help promote safety.
\✔✔A pediatric patient is prescribed somatropin. Which parameter will the nurse monitor
during the follow-up visit? Select all that apply.
-height
-weight
-skin turgor
-motor skills
-visual acuity - ✔✔height
weight
motor skills
\✔✔A patient with diabetes insipidus has been prescribed desmopressin. Which
questions will the nurse ask the patient during a follow-up visit to assess the
effectiveness of treatment? Select all that apply.
-do you feel very thirsty lately
-how many times do you urinate in a day
-is there any change in the color of your urine?
-is there any change in the color of your sputum?
-do you have excessive bleeding due to minor injuries - ✔✔-do you feel very thirsty
lately
-how many times do you urinate in a day
\✔✔ In addition to treating primary growth failure, somatropin has therapeutic uses in
which situations?Select all that apply.
A - Growth failure caused by chronic renal failure
B - Cachexia or wasting with AIDS
C - Growth failure caused by thyroid hormone deficiency
AND ANSWERS SET A+
Vasopressin may be used in diabetes insipidus to manage polydipsia, polyuria, and
dehydration. IV vasopressin, if infiltrated, may cause severe vasoconstriction and tissue
necrosis; therefore, the nurse should watch closely for infiltration. The fluid intake and
urine output are routinely monitored in a patient with diabetes insipidus, but these
actions may not help promote safe drug administration. Assessing for signs of
dehydration helps determine the patient's condition but does not help promote safety.
\✔✔A pediatric patient is prescribed somatropin. Which parameter will the nurse monitor
during the follow-up visit? Select all that apply.
-height
-weight
-skin turgor
-motor skills
-visual acuity - ✔✔height
weight
motor skills
\✔✔A patient with diabetes insipidus has been prescribed desmopressin. Which
questions will the nurse ask the patient during a follow-up visit to assess the
effectiveness of treatment? Select all that apply.
-do you feel very thirsty lately
-how many times do you urinate in a day
-is there any change in the color of your urine?
-is there any change in the color of your sputum?
-do you have excessive bleeding due to minor injuries - ✔✔-do you feel very thirsty
lately
-how many times do you urinate in a day
\✔✔ In addition to treating primary growth failure, somatropin has therapeutic uses in
which situations?Select all that apply.
A - Growth failure caused by chronic renal failure
B - Cachexia or wasting with AIDS
C - Growth failure caused by thyroid hormone deficiency
