RNSG 1301Pharm Final Exam ANSWERS.docx

A nurse providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I should report a cough to my provider" 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and receives digoxin daily. Before administering this medication, which of the following actions should the nurse take? Measure the clients apical pulse. 3. The nurse will monitor a patient for signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia if the patient is taking which of these diuretics? Spironolactone (Aldactone) 4. When counseling a male patient about the possible adverse effects of antihypersensitive drugs, the nurse will discuss which potential problem? Impotence 5. A patient with end-stage renal failure has been admitted to the hospital for severe anemia. She tells the health care provider that she does not want a blood transfusion. The nurse anticipates drug therapy with which drug to stimulate the production of red blood cells? Epoetin alfa 6. The nurse is teaching a 16-year-old patient who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes about blood glucose monitoring and the importance of regulating glucose intake. When developing a teaching plan for this teenager, which of Erickson's stages of development should the nurse consider? Identity vs role confusion 7. The nurse is counseling a woman who will be starting rifampin (rifadin) as part of antitubercular therapy. The patient is currently taking oral contraceptives, which statement is true regarding rifampin therapy for this patient. Oral contraceptives are less effective while the patient is taking rifampin 8. A nurse caring for a client who has asthma and is taking fluticasone. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Oral Candidiasis 9. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an adverse effects of the medication. I feel nauseated and have no appetite 10. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has anemia and a new prescription for ferrous sulfate liquid. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide? Take the medication with orange juice to enhance absorption.