NURS 617 PHARM EXAM 2 FINAL PAPER
UPDATED QUESTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS 100 PERCENT CORRECT
◉ A patient is receiving hydroxychloroquine therapy but tells the
nurse that she has never traveled out of her city. The nurse knows
that a possible reason for this drug therapy is which condition?
a.
Lyme disease
b.
Toxoplasmosis
c.
Systemic lupus erythematosus
d.
Intestinal tapeworms
Answer: C
◉ Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is prescribed as part of malaria
prophylaxis for a patient who will be traveling. The nurse will
discuss which potential adverse effects with the patient? (Select all
that apply.)
a.
,Diarrhea
b.
Constipation
c.
Insomnia
d.
Dizziness
e.
Rash
f.
Headache
Answer: A,D,E,F
◉ The nurse is reviewing the therapeutic effects of nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include which effect?
a.
Anxiolytic
b.
Sedative
c.
Antipyretic
d.
,Antimicrobial
Answer: C
◉ A patient is taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
indomethacin (Indocin) as treatment for pericarditis. The nurse will
teach the patient to watch for which adverse effect?
a.
Tachycardia
b.
Nervousness
c.
Nausea and vomiting
d.
Dizziness
Answer: C
◉ A patient with gout has been treated with allopurinol (Zyloprim)
for 2 months. The nurse will monitor laboratory results for which
therapeutic effect?
a.
Decreased uric acid levels
b.
Decreased prothrombin time
, c.
Decreased white blood cell count
d.
Increased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
Answer: A
◉ The nurse is teaching a patient who is taking colchicine for the
treatment of gout. Which instruction will the nurse include during
the teaching session?
a.
"Fluids should be restricted while on colchicine therapy."
b.
"Take colchicine with meals."
c.
"The drug will be discontinued when symptoms are reduced."
d.
"Call your doctor if you have increased pain or blood in the urine."
Answer: D
◉ A mother brings her toddler into the emergency department and
tells the nurse that she thinks the toddler has eaten an entire bottle
of chewable aspirin tablets. The nurse will assess for which most
common signs of salicylate intoxication in children?
UPDATED QUESTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS 100 PERCENT CORRECT
◉ A patient is receiving hydroxychloroquine therapy but tells the
nurse that she has never traveled out of her city. The nurse knows
that a possible reason for this drug therapy is which condition?
a.
Lyme disease
b.
Toxoplasmosis
c.
Systemic lupus erythematosus
d.
Intestinal tapeworms
Answer: C
◉ Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is prescribed as part of malaria
prophylaxis for a patient who will be traveling. The nurse will
discuss which potential adverse effects with the patient? (Select all
that apply.)
a.
,Diarrhea
b.
Constipation
c.
Insomnia
d.
Dizziness
e.
Rash
f.
Headache
Answer: A,D,E,F
◉ The nurse is reviewing the therapeutic effects of nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include which effect?
a.
Anxiolytic
b.
Sedative
c.
Antipyretic
d.
,Antimicrobial
Answer: C
◉ A patient is taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
indomethacin (Indocin) as treatment for pericarditis. The nurse will
teach the patient to watch for which adverse effect?
a.
Tachycardia
b.
Nervousness
c.
Nausea and vomiting
d.
Dizziness
Answer: C
◉ A patient with gout has been treated with allopurinol (Zyloprim)
for 2 months. The nurse will monitor laboratory results for which
therapeutic effect?
a.
Decreased uric acid levels
b.
Decreased prothrombin time
, c.
Decreased white blood cell count
d.
Increased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
Answer: A
◉ The nurse is teaching a patient who is taking colchicine for the
treatment of gout. Which instruction will the nurse include during
the teaching session?
a.
"Fluids should be restricted while on colchicine therapy."
b.
"Take colchicine with meals."
c.
"The drug will be discontinued when symptoms are reduced."
d.
"Call your doctor if you have increased pain or blood in the urine."
Answer: D
◉ A mother brings her toddler into the emergency department and
tells the nurse that she thinks the toddler has eaten an entire bottle
of chewable aspirin tablets. The nurse will assess for which most
common signs of salicylate intoxication in children?
