Pharmacology Test 1 Bank Questions and Answers graded A

he nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely on knowledge of which topic? - ANSWER-Pharmacotherapeutics What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - ANSWER-It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen. A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the patient, the nurse will anticipate which outcome? - ANSWER-Improved compliance with the drug regimen. A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing." The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel that the medication is always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? - ANSWER-Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects. A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - ANSWER-"Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity" The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who will be taking an antihypertensive medication. Which action by the nurse is part of the assessment step of the nursing process? - ANSWER-Questioning the patient about OTC use A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do? - ANSWER-Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication.