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Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
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Calculations 4th Edition By Cynthia J. Watkins |
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Chapter 1 – 20-Latest-2023-2024
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Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Multiple |Choice
Identify |the |choice |that |best |completes |the |statement |or |answers |the |question.
| | | | 1. |While |caring |for |a |client |who |is |taking |furosemide |(Lasix), |the |nurse |recognizes |dietary |teaching
has|been |effective |if |the |patient |includes |which |of |the |following |foods |in |his |daily |menus?
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A. Broccoli |and |kiwi
B. Oranges |and |sweet |potatoes
C. Kale |and |cucumbers
D. Bananas |and |melon
| | | | 2. |A |client |newly |diagnosed |with |diabetes |tells |the |nurse, |“I |can’t |take |any |insulin |made |from
pigs |or|cows.” |Which |of |the |following |responses |by |the |nurse |is |best?
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A. “Most |insulin |comes |from |animal |sources, |but |I’m |sure |alternative |options
|are|available.”
B. “Medications |that |are |derived |from |animals |are |typically |less |expensive
|than|synthetic |medications, |but |synthetic |insulin |is |commonly |available.”
C. “Most |insulin |is |synthetic |now |to |help |reduce |the |risk |of |disease |transmission.”
D. “The |animals |aren’t |hurt |in |the |production |of |medications, |so |you |don’t |need
|to|worry.”
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3. |While |providing |medications |to |clients |on |the |cardiac |unit, |the |nurse |anticipates |that
hydralazine|hydrochloride |and |isosorbide |dinitrate |(BiDil) |would |most |likely |be |prescribed |for
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which |of |the|following |clients?
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A. A |48-year-old |Caucasian |male |diagnosed |with |atrial |fibrillation
B. A |55-year-old |African |American |female |diagnosed |with |hypertension
C. A |63-year-old |Caucasian |female |diagnosed |with |sick |sinus |syndrome
D. A |64-year-old |African |American |male |diagnosed |with |heart |failure
| | | | 4. | While |caring |for |a |patient |scheduled |for |knee |replacement |surgery, |the |nurse |provides |cefazolin
|(Ancef) |as |ordered |30 |minutes |pre-operatively. |The |nurse |knows |that |teaching |has |been |effective
|by|which |of |the |following |client |statements?
A. “The |antibiotic |is |given |as |a |prophylactic |to |help |reduce |the |risk |of |infection
|after|surgery.”
B. “This |is |a |palliative |medication |to |help |ease |the |pain |from |surgery.”
C. “This |medication |will |replace |vitamins |and |minerals |that |may |be |lost |due
|to|bleeding |during |surgery.”
D. “This |medication |will |help |the |surgeon |identify |areas |of |bone |destruction |due
|to|arthritis.”
| | | | 5. |While |caring |for |a |patient |with |a |history |of |hypothyroidism, |the |nurse |expects |which |of |the
following|medications |to |be |included |in |the |patient’s |medication |list?
|
A. Levothyroxine |sodium |(Synthroid)
,B. Estrogen |(Estradiol)
C. Iodine |131
D. Carbimazole |(Methimazole)
,| | | | 6. |The |nurse |is |receiving |a |shift-to-shift |report |on |a |medical |unit |and |is |informed |that |a |55-year-
old|patient |with |a |history |of |vomiting |is |scheduled |for |a |diagnostic |radiograph |of |the |upper
|gastrointestinal |tract. |Which |of |the |following |statements |would |the |nurse |include |in |the
|client’s|teaching?
A. “You |will |need |to |drink |a |large |amount |of |prep |to |clear |out |your |system |before
|the|test.”
B. “It |is |important |that |you |be |given |a |prophylactic |medication |to |prevent
|aspiration|during |the |test.”
C. “You |will |be |asked |to |drink |a |barium |contrast |about |30 |minutes |before |the |test
|to|help |highlight |any |digestive |problems.”
D. “You |will |be |given |a |sedative |to |help |make |you |sleepy |during |the
|testing|procedure.”
| | | | 7. |A |student |nurse |is |providing |care |for |a |29-year-old |patient |with |advanced |cervical |cancer |who
was |recently |admitted |with |metastatic |disease. |While |reviewing |the |patient’s |medication |list, |the
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student|would |categorize |which |of |the |following |medications |as |palliative |in |nature?
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A. Cisplatin |(Platinol) |50 |mg |IV |weekly |to |start |day |8
B. Sorafenib |(Nexavar) |200 |mg |orally |twice |daily |for |7 |days
C. Ondansetron |(Zofran) |4 |mg |IV |prior |to |chemotherapy
D. Morphine |sulfate |(Roxanol) |5 |mg |po |every |4 |hours |as |needed |for |pain
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8. |A |woman |experiencing |menopausal |symptoms |asks |the |nurse |about |conjugated |estrogen
|(Premarin).|Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |individual |indicates |an |understanding |of |the
|medication’s|origin?
A. “I’m |against |animal |cruelty, |so |I |don’t |want |to |take |anything |made |from
|animal|flesh.”
B. “I |was |told |the |medication |is |actually |derived |from |the |urine |of |pregnant |horses.”
C. “Because |I’m |Jewish, |I |can’t |take |the |medication |since |it |comes |from |pigs.”
D. “I |think |harvesting |medicines |from |cows |seems |rather |odd.”
| | | | 9. | The |nurse |working |in |a |diagnostic |center |is |responsible |for |verifying |client |allergies |prior |to |testing.
A |47-year-old |woman |reports |being |allergic |to |iodine, |and |thus |is |unable |to |have |which |test?
A. Computerized |axial |tomography |(CAT) |scan
B. Magnetic |resonance |imaging |(MRI)
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroid |scan
Multiple |Response
Identify |one |or |more |choices |that |best |complete |the |statement |or |answer |the |question.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. |While |working |with |patients |in |home |care, |a |nurse |becomes |interested |in |additional |ways |to
support |patient |healing |and |comfort. |Which |of |the |following |is |recognized |as |an |alternative
|
therapy? |(Select|all |that |apply.)
|
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeutic |touch
D. Stem |cell |treatment
, E. Vegetarianism
F. Acupressure
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Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
| | | | | |
Calculations 4th Edition By Cynthia J. Watkins |
| | | | | | | |
Chapter 1 – 20-Latest-2023-2024
| | | |
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
| | | |
Multiple |Choice
Identify |the |choice |that |best |completes |the |statement |or |answers |the |question.
| | | | 1. |While |caring |for |a |client |who |is |taking |furosemide |(Lasix), |the |nurse |recognizes |dietary |teaching
has|been |effective |if |the |patient |includes |which |of |the |following |foods |in |his |daily |menus?
|
A. Broccoli |and |kiwi
B. Oranges |and |sweet |potatoes
C. Kale |and |cucumbers
D. Bananas |and |melon
| | | | 2. |A |client |newly |diagnosed |with |diabetes |tells |the |nurse, |“I |can’t |take |any |insulin |made |from
pigs |or|cows.” |Which |of |the |following |responses |by |the |nurse |is |best?
|
A. “Most |insulin |comes |from |animal |sources, |but |I’m |sure |alternative |options
|are|available.”
B. “Medications |that |are |derived |from |animals |are |typically |less |expensive
|than|synthetic |medications, |but |synthetic |insulin |is |commonly |available.”
C. “Most |insulin |is |synthetic |now |to |help |reduce |the |risk |of |disease |transmission.”
D. “The |animals |aren’t |hurt |in |the |production |of |medications, |so |you |don’t |need
|to|worry.”
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3. |While |providing |medications |to |clients |on |the |cardiac |unit, |the |nurse |anticipates |that
hydralazine|hydrochloride |and |isosorbide |dinitrate |(BiDil) |would |most |likely |be |prescribed |for
|
which |of |the|following |clients?
|
A. A |48-year-old |Caucasian |male |diagnosed |with |atrial |fibrillation
B. A |55-year-old |African |American |female |diagnosed |with |hypertension
C. A |63-year-old |Caucasian |female |diagnosed |with |sick |sinus |syndrome
D. A |64-year-old |African |American |male |diagnosed |with |heart |failure
| | | | 4. | While |caring |for |a |patient |scheduled |for |knee |replacement |surgery, |the |nurse |provides |cefazolin
|(Ancef) |as |ordered |30 |minutes |pre-operatively. |The |nurse |knows |that |teaching |has |been |effective
|by|which |of |the |following |client |statements?
A. “The |antibiotic |is |given |as |a |prophylactic |to |help |reduce |the |risk |of |infection
|after|surgery.”
B. “This |is |a |palliative |medication |to |help |ease |the |pain |from |surgery.”
C. “This |medication |will |replace |vitamins |and |minerals |that |may |be |lost |due
|to|bleeding |during |surgery.”
D. “This |medication |will |help |the |surgeon |identify |areas |of |bone |destruction |due
|to|arthritis.”
| | | | 5. |While |caring |for |a |patient |with |a |history |of |hypothyroidism, |the |nurse |expects |which |of |the
following|medications |to |be |included |in |the |patient’s |medication |list?
|
A. Levothyroxine |sodium |(Synthroid)
,B. Estrogen |(Estradiol)
C. Iodine |131
D. Carbimazole |(Methimazole)
,| | | | 6. |The |nurse |is |receiving |a |shift-to-shift |report |on |a |medical |unit |and |is |informed |that |a |55-year-
old|patient |with |a |history |of |vomiting |is |scheduled |for |a |diagnostic |radiograph |of |the |upper
|gastrointestinal |tract. |Which |of |the |following |statements |would |the |nurse |include |in |the
|client’s|teaching?
A. “You |will |need |to |drink |a |large |amount |of |prep |to |clear |out |your |system |before
|the|test.”
B. “It |is |important |that |you |be |given |a |prophylactic |medication |to |prevent
|aspiration|during |the |test.”
C. “You |will |be |asked |to |drink |a |barium |contrast |about |30 |minutes |before |the |test
|to|help |highlight |any |digestive |problems.”
D. “You |will |be |given |a |sedative |to |help |make |you |sleepy |during |the
|testing|procedure.”
| | | | 7. |A |student |nurse |is |providing |care |for |a |29-year-old |patient |with |advanced |cervical |cancer |who
was |recently |admitted |with |metastatic |disease. |While |reviewing |the |patient’s |medication |list, |the
|
student|would |categorize |which |of |the |following |medications |as |palliative |in |nature?
|
A. Cisplatin |(Platinol) |50 |mg |IV |weekly |to |start |day |8
B. Sorafenib |(Nexavar) |200 |mg |orally |twice |daily |for |7 |days
C. Ondansetron |(Zofran) |4 |mg |IV |prior |to |chemotherapy
D. Morphine |sulfate |(Roxanol) |5 |mg |po |every |4 |hours |as |needed |for |pain
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8. |A |woman |experiencing |menopausal |symptoms |asks |the |nurse |about |conjugated |estrogen
|(Premarin).|Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |individual |indicates |an |understanding |of |the
|medication’s|origin?
A. “I’m |against |animal |cruelty, |so |I |don’t |want |to |take |anything |made |from
|animal|flesh.”
B. “I |was |told |the |medication |is |actually |derived |from |the |urine |of |pregnant |horses.”
C. “Because |I’m |Jewish, |I |can’t |take |the |medication |since |it |comes |from |pigs.”
D. “I |think |harvesting |medicines |from |cows |seems |rather |odd.”
| | | | 9. | The |nurse |working |in |a |diagnostic |center |is |responsible |for |verifying |client |allergies |prior |to |testing.
A |47-year-old |woman |reports |being |allergic |to |iodine, |and |thus |is |unable |to |have |which |test?
A. Computerized |axial |tomography |(CAT) |scan
B. Magnetic |resonance |imaging |(MRI)
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroid |scan
Multiple |Response
Identify |one |or |more |choices |that |best |complete |the |statement |or |answer |the |question.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. |While |working |with |patients |in |home |care, |a |nurse |becomes |interested |in |additional |ways |to
support |patient |healing |and |comfort. |Which |of |the |following |is |recognized |as |an |alternative
|
therapy? |(Select|all |that |apply.)
|
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeutic |touch
D. Stem |cell |treatment
, E. Vegetarianism
F. Acupressure
