NURS 3110 Exam #1 With
Complete Solution
A primary care provider is considering the various pharmacologic options for
a patient who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol use
disorder. Which of the following medications can cause a reaction similar to
disulfiram (Antabuse) if the patient drinks alcohol while taking it?
A. nitrofurantoin
B. amoxicillin
C. aztreonam
D. cefotetan
E. metronidazole - ANSWER D, E
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin
(Coumadin) and is about to begin taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
(Bactrim) to treat a urinary tract infection. The health care professional
should question the drug regimen because taking these two drugs
concurrently can increase the patient's risk for which of the following?
A. bleeding
B. thrombosis
C. ECG changes
,D. ototoxicity - ANSWER A
A primary care provider should prescribe a lower dose of aztreonam
(Azactam) for a patient who has a respiratory tract infection and also has
which of the following?
A. glaucoma
B. closed-head injury
C. heart failure
D. renal impairment - ANSWER D
Which of the following drugs should a provider prescribe for a patient who
has streptococcal pharyngitis and is allergic to penicillin?
A. nafcillin
B. erythromycin
C. cephalexin
D. amoxicillin/clavulanic acid - ANSWER B
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
ketoconazole to treat a fungal infection. The health care professional should
tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug?
A. tingling in the hands and feet
,B. joint pain
C. gynecomastia
D. excessive sweating - ANSWER C
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking ciprofloxacin
(Cipro) to treat a urinary tract infection and has rheumatoid arthritis, for
which he takes prednisolone (Prelone). Recognizing the adverse effects of
ciprofloxacin, the health care professional should tell the patient to report
which of the following?
A. tachycardia
B. hair loss
C. insomnia
D. tendon pain - ANSWER D
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
metronidazole (Flagyl) to treat an anaerobic intra-abdominal bacterial
infection. The health care professional should recognize that cautious use of
the drug is indicated if the patient also has which of the following?
A. seizure disorder
B. hearing loss
C. asthma
D. anemia - ANSWER A
, A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
chloroquine to prevent malaria. When talking with the patient about taking
the drug, the health care professional should include which of the following
instructions? (Select all that apply.)
A. wear sunglasses outdoors
B. take the drug with an antacid
C. avoid driving
D. take the drug with lemonade
E. take the drug with food - ANSWER A, C, E
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) to treat a urinary tract infection. The health
care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following
adverse effects of the drugs?
A. constipation
B. dark brown urine
C. cough
D. tremors - ANSWER C
A primary care provider is prescribing drug therapy for a patient whose
sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Complete Solution
A primary care provider is considering the various pharmacologic options for
a patient who has a gynecologic infection and a history of alcohol use
disorder. Which of the following medications can cause a reaction similar to
disulfiram (Antabuse) if the patient drinks alcohol while taking it?
A. nitrofurantoin
B. amoxicillin
C. aztreonam
D. cefotetan
E. metronidazole - ANSWER D, E
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin
(Coumadin) and is about to begin taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
(Bactrim) to treat a urinary tract infection. The health care professional
should question the drug regimen because taking these two drugs
concurrently can increase the patient's risk for which of the following?
A. bleeding
B. thrombosis
C. ECG changes
,D. ototoxicity - ANSWER A
A primary care provider should prescribe a lower dose of aztreonam
(Azactam) for a patient who has a respiratory tract infection and also has
which of the following?
A. glaucoma
B. closed-head injury
C. heart failure
D. renal impairment - ANSWER D
Which of the following drugs should a provider prescribe for a patient who
has streptococcal pharyngitis and is allergic to penicillin?
A. nafcillin
B. erythromycin
C. cephalexin
D. amoxicillin/clavulanic acid - ANSWER B
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
ketoconazole to treat a fungal infection. The health care professional should
tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug?
A. tingling in the hands and feet
,B. joint pain
C. gynecomastia
D. excessive sweating - ANSWER C
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking ciprofloxacin
(Cipro) to treat a urinary tract infection and has rheumatoid arthritis, for
which he takes prednisolone (Prelone). Recognizing the adverse effects of
ciprofloxacin, the health care professional should tell the patient to report
which of the following?
A. tachycardia
B. hair loss
C. insomnia
D. tendon pain - ANSWER D
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
metronidazole (Flagyl) to treat an anaerobic intra-abdominal bacterial
infection. The health care professional should recognize that cautious use of
the drug is indicated if the patient also has which of the following?
A. seizure disorder
B. hearing loss
C. asthma
D. anemia - ANSWER A
, A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
chloroquine to prevent malaria. When talking with the patient about taking
the drug, the health care professional should include which of the following
instructions? (Select all that apply.)
A. wear sunglasses outdoors
B. take the drug with an antacid
C. avoid driving
D. take the drug with lemonade
E. take the drug with food - ANSWER A, C, E
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) to treat a urinary tract infection. The health
care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following
adverse effects of the drugs?
A. constipation
B. dark brown urine
C. cough
D. tremors - ANSWER C
A primary care provider is prescribing drug therapy for a patient whose
sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
