UST ABSN PATHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM
SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION PREMIUM STUDY MATERIAL
●● What would be the nurse's best response if a patient calls the clinic
and reports that he has had a persistent cough for 2 weeks and asks the
nurse for a recommendation for a cough medicine?
Answer: "You should come to the clinic to be evaluated. A cough that
lasts that long might be an indication of an underlying medical
problem."
●● The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst) by face mask. What would be an appropriate nursing
diagnosis?
Answer: Risk for impaired skin integrity
●● A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who
has been prescribed dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) to relieve the buildup of
secretions and keep airways open and functioning longer. What will the
nurse instruct the patient to do concerning the use of this drug?
Answer: Store the drug in the refrigerator, protected from light.
, ●● Parents who treat their children's cold and flu symptoms at home
should be educated concerning the reading and understanding of over-
the-counter (OTC) labels. Why is this statement true?
Answer: Many of these preparations contain the same active ingredients
so that inadvertent overdose is a common problem.
●● A patient presents at the clinic with a dry nonproductive cough. The
patient is diagnosed with bronchitis and it has been determined that
assistance is needed in thinning the sputum so the cough can become
productive. What does the nurse expect the physician will prescribe?
Answer: Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
●● A patient presents at the clinic with signs and symptoms of seasonal
allergic rhinitis. The patient is prescribed a nasal steroid to relieve
symptoms. Two days later, the patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse
that he is frustrated and wants a new drug. What is the most appropriate
response by the nurse?
Answer: "It may take up to 2 weeks to get the full clinical effect. Try to
keep using the drug as ordered."
●● A patient has an important presentation to make in 4 hours and he
needs relief from the congestion of seasonal rhinitis. The patient calls
the nurse, explains the situation, and tells the nurse that he cannot afford
to be drowsy. Which antihistamine would be a good choice for this
patient?
Answer: Loratadine (Claritin)
SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION PREMIUM STUDY MATERIAL
●● What would be the nurse's best response if a patient calls the clinic
and reports that he has had a persistent cough for 2 weeks and asks the
nurse for a recommendation for a cough medicine?
Answer: "You should come to the clinic to be evaluated. A cough that
lasts that long might be an indication of an underlying medical
problem."
●● The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst) by face mask. What would be an appropriate nursing
diagnosis?
Answer: Risk for impaired skin integrity
●● A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who
has been prescribed dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) to relieve the buildup of
secretions and keep airways open and functioning longer. What will the
nurse instruct the patient to do concerning the use of this drug?
Answer: Store the drug in the refrigerator, protected from light.
, ●● Parents who treat their children's cold and flu symptoms at home
should be educated concerning the reading and understanding of over-
the-counter (OTC) labels. Why is this statement true?
Answer: Many of these preparations contain the same active ingredients
so that inadvertent overdose is a common problem.
●● A patient presents at the clinic with a dry nonproductive cough. The
patient is diagnosed with bronchitis and it has been determined that
assistance is needed in thinning the sputum so the cough can become
productive. What does the nurse expect the physician will prescribe?
Answer: Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
●● A patient presents at the clinic with signs and symptoms of seasonal
allergic rhinitis. The patient is prescribed a nasal steroid to relieve
symptoms. Two days later, the patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse
that he is frustrated and wants a new drug. What is the most appropriate
response by the nurse?
Answer: "It may take up to 2 weeks to get the full clinical effect. Try to
keep using the drug as ordered."
●● A patient has an important presentation to make in 4 hours and he
needs relief from the congestion of seasonal rhinitis. The patient calls
the nurse, explains the situation, and tells the nurse that he cannot afford
to be drowsy. Which antihistamine would be a good choice for this
patient?
Answer: Loratadine (Claritin)
