NUR 103 Final Exam Questions And Answers
Atorvastatin (lipitor) - ANSWER Antilipemic; HMG-COA; REDUCTASE INHIBITOR STatin
Use; reduction of LDL cholesterol & triglycerides
citalopram (celexa) - ANSWER Antidepressant- SSRI
used for depression
hydrocodone/ acetaminophen (vicodin) - ANSWER Narcotic (opiate agonist)
ANALGESIC; ANTITUSSIVE
Used for moderate to severe pain
Class 2
oxycontin oxycodone HCL - ANSWER Narcotic (opiate agonist)ANALGESIC
Used to relieves postoperative, postextractional, postpartum pain
Class 2
atenolol (Tenormin) - ANSWER Beta- Adrenergic Antagonist; Antihypertensive (Beta
blocker)
Used for hypertension, stable angina pectoris, MI
Lisinopril (prinivil) - ANSWER Antihypertensive; Angiotensive-converting enzyme (Ace)
Inhibitor
for Hypertension, CHF, improves MI survival
Metformin HCL (Glucophage) - ANSWER Antidiabetic; Biguanide
treats Type 2 diabetes mellitus
,Salmeterol (Serevent) - ANSWER beta2-Adrenergic agonist; respiratory smooth muscle
relaxant; Bronchodilator
used for Asthma, bronchospam, COPD
Fluticasone (Advair) - ANSWER RESPIRATORY AGENTS Bronchodilator with
corticosteroid
for Seasonal rhinitis
Esomeprazole (Nexium) - ANSWER Proton pump inhibitor
for GERD, duodenal ulcers
Famotidine (Pepcid) - ANSWER Antisecretory (H2- RECEPTOR ANGONIST) Used for
short term duodenal ulcers, GERD, or gastritis
Hydrochlorothiazide - ANSWER Electrolyte & water balance; thiazides diuretic -used to
treat edema associated with CHF, Hepatic cirrhosis, renal failure, and hypertension
Gabapentin (Neurontin) - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; GABA Analog
For partial seizures, nerve pain (postherpetic neuralgia), restless leg syndrome
Clonazepam (Klonopin) - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; Benzodiazepine
for absence
seizure
Phenytoin (Dilantin) - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; Hydantoin
for tonic-clonic seizures
Alprazolam (Xanax) - ANSWER ANXIOLYTIC, SEDATIVE-hypnotic; benzodiazepine
, For Anxiety
zolpidem (Ambien) - ANSWER Anxiolytic; Sedative-Hypnotic, Non-benzodiazepine
For short-tern treatment of Insomnia
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) - ANSWER Thyroid Hormone replacement
for diminished or absent thyroid function; Hypothyroidism
Conduction hearing loss use of hearing aids
Q#4 If a client with a conductive hearing loss asks the nurse how a hearing aid improves
hearing, which response by the nurse is most appropriate? - ANWER A hearing aid
amplifies sounds that are present.
Post bronchoscopy nursing interventions
Q#5 The nurse discovers that a nursing assistant has been assigned to care for a client
who has just arrived back to the room following a bronchoscopy. Which action
performed by the nursing assistant would the nurse need to intervene? - ANWER The NA
provides the client with some water.
Nursing care of client with cast
Q#26 Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate when assessing
the neurological function of a client who has a freshly applied plaster cast to the lower
extremity? - ANSWER Asking the client to wiggle the toes
Causes of hepatitis
Q#28 A homeless client has an enlarged, tender liver, and a hepatitis B infection is
suspected. Which information in the clients history is most likely the etiology can factor
for the disease? - ANSWER The client occasionally shares needles to inject heroin.
Features of a cultural assessment
Q#58 The client is a male Jewish client. What is the most appropriate culturally sensitive
Atorvastatin (lipitor) - ANSWER Antilipemic; HMG-COA; REDUCTASE INHIBITOR STatin
Use; reduction of LDL cholesterol & triglycerides
citalopram (celexa) - ANSWER Antidepressant- SSRI
used for depression
hydrocodone/ acetaminophen (vicodin) - ANSWER Narcotic (opiate agonist)
ANALGESIC; ANTITUSSIVE
Used for moderate to severe pain
Class 2
oxycontin oxycodone HCL - ANSWER Narcotic (opiate agonist)ANALGESIC
Used to relieves postoperative, postextractional, postpartum pain
Class 2
atenolol (Tenormin) - ANSWER Beta- Adrenergic Antagonist; Antihypertensive (Beta
blocker)
Used for hypertension, stable angina pectoris, MI
Lisinopril (prinivil) - ANSWER Antihypertensive; Angiotensive-converting enzyme (Ace)
Inhibitor
for Hypertension, CHF, improves MI survival
Metformin HCL (Glucophage) - ANSWER Antidiabetic; Biguanide
treats Type 2 diabetes mellitus
,Salmeterol (Serevent) - ANSWER beta2-Adrenergic agonist; respiratory smooth muscle
relaxant; Bronchodilator
used for Asthma, bronchospam, COPD
Fluticasone (Advair) - ANSWER RESPIRATORY AGENTS Bronchodilator with
corticosteroid
for Seasonal rhinitis
Esomeprazole (Nexium) - ANSWER Proton pump inhibitor
for GERD, duodenal ulcers
Famotidine (Pepcid) - ANSWER Antisecretory (H2- RECEPTOR ANGONIST) Used for
short term duodenal ulcers, GERD, or gastritis
Hydrochlorothiazide - ANSWER Electrolyte & water balance; thiazides diuretic -used to
treat edema associated with CHF, Hepatic cirrhosis, renal failure, and hypertension
Gabapentin (Neurontin) - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; GABA Analog
For partial seizures, nerve pain (postherpetic neuralgia), restless leg syndrome
Clonazepam (Klonopin) - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; Benzodiazepine
for absence
seizure
Phenytoin (Dilantin) - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; Hydantoin
for tonic-clonic seizures
Alprazolam (Xanax) - ANSWER ANXIOLYTIC, SEDATIVE-hypnotic; benzodiazepine
, For Anxiety
zolpidem (Ambien) - ANSWER Anxiolytic; Sedative-Hypnotic, Non-benzodiazepine
For short-tern treatment of Insomnia
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) - ANSWER Thyroid Hormone replacement
for diminished or absent thyroid function; Hypothyroidism
Conduction hearing loss use of hearing aids
Q#4 If a client with a conductive hearing loss asks the nurse how a hearing aid improves
hearing, which response by the nurse is most appropriate? - ANWER A hearing aid
amplifies sounds that are present.
Post bronchoscopy nursing interventions
Q#5 The nurse discovers that a nursing assistant has been assigned to care for a client
who has just arrived back to the room following a bronchoscopy. Which action
performed by the nursing assistant would the nurse need to intervene? - ANWER The NA
provides the client with some water.
Nursing care of client with cast
Q#26 Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate when assessing
the neurological function of a client who has a freshly applied plaster cast to the lower
extremity? - ANSWER Asking the client to wiggle the toes
Causes of hepatitis
Q#28 A homeless client has an enlarged, tender liver, and a hepatitis B infection is
suspected. Which information in the clients history is most likely the etiology can factor
for the disease? - ANSWER The client occasionally shares needles to inject heroin.
Features of a cultural assessment
Q#58 The client is a male Jewish client. What is the most appropriate culturally sensitive
