NURS 180 UPDATED PRACTICE SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● Levothyroxine is a ______ thyroid hormone and is _______ identical
to ______.
Answer: synthetic
chemically
T4
**Used to treat hypothyroidism.
●● Reglan is a ______________ ____________ used to relieve what?
Answer: gastrointestinal stimulant
n/v, heartburn, stomach pain, bloating, and a persistent feeling of
fullness after meals.
**prokinetic drug. works by promoting gastric emptying.
,●● Loop Diuretics inhibit what ions to be absorbed?
Answer: sodium and chloride (in the loop of Henle)
**This increases urine output and excretes potassium.
●● Thiazide diuretics blocks ______ and ______.
Answer: sodium and potassium (in the distal tubule and nephron).
●● Potassium-sparing diuretics block _________.
Answer: aldosterone
**Does not allow for excretion of potassium (so patients should stay
away from high K+ containing foods)
●● Fosamazx (alendronate) directions
Answer: Take on an empty stomach 30 minutes before breakfast with a
full glass of water. Patient needs to sit upright for at least 30 minutes
after.
●● Prioritizing Care
Answer: Safety
ABC
Pain
, ●● If potassium is given in liquid form...
Answer: it must be diluted in water because it is very irritating to the
mucosal lining.
●● Aspirin is an ____________. If a patient has surgery how long before
the surgery should they stop the medication?
Answer: Antiplatelet
7 days.
●● If you have orders to give oral medications you must...
Answer: assess the patient's ability to swallow the medication prior to
administration
●● If a patient has a renal condition...
Answer: it is very important that the nurse identify any nephrotoxic
meds the patient may be taking and let the MD know.
●● Prior to administering a drug the nurse should
know____________________.
Answer: the reason it was prescribed
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● Levothyroxine is a ______ thyroid hormone and is _______ identical
to ______.
Answer: synthetic
chemically
T4
**Used to treat hypothyroidism.
●● Reglan is a ______________ ____________ used to relieve what?
Answer: gastrointestinal stimulant
n/v, heartburn, stomach pain, bloating, and a persistent feeling of
fullness after meals.
**prokinetic drug. works by promoting gastric emptying.
,●● Loop Diuretics inhibit what ions to be absorbed?
Answer: sodium and chloride (in the loop of Henle)
**This increases urine output and excretes potassium.
●● Thiazide diuretics blocks ______ and ______.
Answer: sodium and potassium (in the distal tubule and nephron).
●● Potassium-sparing diuretics block _________.
Answer: aldosterone
**Does not allow for excretion of potassium (so patients should stay
away from high K+ containing foods)
●● Fosamazx (alendronate) directions
Answer: Take on an empty stomach 30 minutes before breakfast with a
full glass of water. Patient needs to sit upright for at least 30 minutes
after.
●● Prioritizing Care
Answer: Safety
ABC
Pain
, ●● If potassium is given in liquid form...
Answer: it must be diluted in water because it is very irritating to the
mucosal lining.
●● Aspirin is an ____________. If a patient has surgery how long before
the surgery should they stop the medication?
Answer: Antiplatelet
7 days.
●● If you have orders to give oral medications you must...
Answer: assess the patient's ability to swallow the medication prior to
administration
●● If a patient has a renal condition...
Answer: it is very important that the nurse identify any nephrotoxic
meds the patient may be taking and let the MD know.
●● Prior to administering a drug the nurse should
know____________________.
Answer: the reason it was prescribed
