NURS 144 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
A nurse is planning care for a client taking benzodiazepines for alcohol
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withdrawal, what is a priority nursing action? | | | | | |
Obtain baseline vital signs
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A patient is experiencing Benzodiazepine toxicity. Which medications
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will you administer to reverse sedative effects and toxicity?
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Flumazenil
The provider has placed an order of Disulfiram 500 mg PO daily for a
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patient experiencing chronic alcoholism. Which of the following should
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the nurse include in patient education?
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Take the first dose at least 12 hours after consuming alcohol; notify
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provider if pregnancy occurs; avoid vinegar
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,A patient comes to you as a nurse claiming "I think my medications are
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doing too much, I want to start taking less," How should you as the
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nurse respond?
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Assist patient in scheduling a meeting with their provider to discuss the
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dosage of their current medication
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Which of the following is the correct use for Narcan?
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Overdose of an opioid | | |
T or F: Buspirone can cause respiratory depression as an adverse side
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effect
False
A nurse has administered Wellbutrin to a client dealing with seasonal
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affective disorder (SAD). The nurse should educate the client to do
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which of the following?
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Expect the therapeutic effects of Wellbutrin to take 4 or more weeks to
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appear; monitor your blood pressure regularly; do not crush or chew
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medications
, When using nicotine replacement therapy, what should the nurse
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consider when administering medications?
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spray is not recommended with upper respiratory disorders; avoid
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nicotine inhalers with asthmatics; taper nicotine inhaler use over two to
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three months to discontinue
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T or F: When assessing whether or not a client is suited to begin taking
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Naltrexone (Vivitrol), the patient should be screened for opioid
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dependency.
True
Which of the following instructions should a nurse provide to a client
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who is starting to use nicotine lozenges to quit smoking?
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Allow the lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth over 20-30 minutes
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What are the essential nursing actions when managing a patient
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prescribed Chantix (varenicline) for smoking cessation?
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monitor for changes in behavior and mood; assess for symptoms of
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cardiovascular disease; schedule follow-up appointments to monitor | | | | | | |
progress and adherence | |
Answers
A nurse is planning care for a client taking benzodiazepines for alcohol
| | | | | | | | | | | |
withdrawal, what is a priority nursing action? | | | | | |
Obtain baseline vital signs
| | |
A patient is experiencing Benzodiazepine toxicity. Which medications
| | | | | | | |
will you administer to reverse sedative effects and toxicity?
| | | | | | | |
Flumazenil
The provider has placed an order of Disulfiram 500 mg PO daily for a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
patient experiencing chronic alcoholism. Which of the following should
| | | | | | | | |
the nurse include in patient education?
| | | | |
Take the first dose at least 12 hours after consuming alcohol; notify
| | | | | | | | | | | |
provider if pregnancy occurs; avoid vinegar
| | | | |
,A patient comes to you as a nurse claiming "I think my medications are
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
doing too much, I want to start taking less," How should you as the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
nurse respond?
|
Assist patient in scheduling a meeting with their provider to discuss the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
dosage of their current medication
| | | |
Which of the following is the correct use for Narcan?
| | | | | | | | |
Overdose of an opioid | | |
T or F: Buspirone can cause respiratory depression as an adverse side
| | | | | | | | | | | |
effect
False
A nurse has administered Wellbutrin to a client dealing with seasonal
| | | | | | | | | | |
affective disorder (SAD). The nurse should educate the client to do
| | | | | | | | | | |
which of the following?
| | |
Expect the therapeutic effects of Wellbutrin to take 4 or more weeks to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
appear; monitor your blood pressure regularly; do not crush or chew
| | | | | | | | | | |
medications
, When using nicotine replacement therapy, what should the nurse
| | | | | | | | |
consider when administering medications?
| | |
spray is not recommended with upper respiratory disorders; avoid
| | | | | | | | |
nicotine inhalers with asthmatics; taper nicotine inhaler use over two to
| | | | | | | | | | |
three months to discontinue
| | |
T or F: When assessing whether or not a client is suited to begin taking
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Naltrexone (Vivitrol), the patient should be screened for opioid
| | | | | | | | |
dependency.
True
Which of the following instructions should a nurse provide to a client
| | | | | | | | | | | |
who is starting to use nicotine lozenges to quit smoking?
| | | | | | | | |
Allow the lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth over 20-30 minutes
| | | | | | | | | | |
What are the essential nursing actions when managing a patient
| | | | | | | | | |
prescribed Chantix (varenicline) for smoking cessation?
| | | | |
monitor for changes in behavior and mood; assess for symptoms of
| | | | | | | | | | |
cardiovascular disease; schedule follow-up appointments to monitor | | | | | | |
progress and adherence | |
