NR 224 Exam 2
You are caring for a patient who has diabetes complicated D (excretion)
by kidney disease. You need to make a detailed assessment
when administering medications because this patient may
experience problems with
A. Absorption
B. Biotransformation
C. Distribution
D. Excretion
Which of the following indicates that an elderly client has B (Medications are used to counteract side effects of currently prescribed medications)
been affected by polypharmacy?
A. Medications that might prove beneficial are not
prescribed.
B. Medications are used to counteract side effects of
currently prescribed medications.
C. There is no improvement in a condition even after
discontinuation of a medication.
D. Medications that are contraindicated are not prescribed.
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, NR 224 Exam 2
When caring for clients experiencing pain, a nurse should B, D (Serotonin and Endorphins)
recognize that which of the following natural substances
decrease pain transmission. (Select all that apply.)
A. Substance P
B. Serotonin
C. Bradykinin
D. Endorphins
E. Histamine
A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year-old patient D (up and out)
with an ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's
ear when administering the medication?
A. Outward
B. Back
C. Upward and back
D. Upward and outward
A postoperative patient is receiving morphine sulfate via D (toxic)
PCA. The nurse assesses that the patient's respirations are
depressed. The effects of the morphine sulfate can be
classified as
A. Allergic.
B. Idiosyncratic.
C. Therapeutic.
D. Toxic.
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You are caring for a patient who has diabetes complicated D (excretion)
by kidney disease. You need to make a detailed assessment
when administering medications because this patient may
experience problems with
A. Absorption
B. Biotransformation
C. Distribution
D. Excretion
Which of the following indicates that an elderly client has B (Medications are used to counteract side effects of currently prescribed medications)
been affected by polypharmacy?
A. Medications that might prove beneficial are not
prescribed.
B. Medications are used to counteract side effects of
currently prescribed medications.
C. There is no improvement in a condition even after
discontinuation of a medication.
D. Medications that are contraindicated are not prescribed.
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, NR 224 Exam 2
When caring for clients experiencing pain, a nurse should B, D (Serotonin and Endorphins)
recognize that which of the following natural substances
decrease pain transmission. (Select all that apply.)
A. Substance P
B. Serotonin
C. Bradykinin
D. Endorphins
E. Histamine
A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year-old patient D (up and out)
with an ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's
ear when administering the medication?
A. Outward
B. Back
C. Upward and back
D. Upward and outward
A postoperative patient is receiving morphine sulfate via D (toxic)
PCA. The nurse assesses that the patient's respirations are
depressed. The effects of the morphine sulfate can be
classified as
A. Allergic.
B. Idiosyncratic.
C. Therapeutic.
D. Toxic.
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