Rasmussen Pharm Exam 1 - 100- Correct Answers - Verified - Latest 2024 Version

Rasmussen Pharm Exam 1 | 100% Correct
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AipatientiiasksitheinurseiaboutiidrugiinteractionsiwithiOTCipreparations.iWhatiiisitheinurse'sibestirespo
nse?



A.i"Discussithisiwithitheihealthicareiprovider."

B.i"Thereiareinotiimanyiinteractions,isoidon'tiiworryiaboutiiit."

C.i"Readitheilabelsicarefully,iandicheckiwithiyourihealthicareiprovider."

D.i"Avoidiover-the-counteripreparations."i-
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i C.i"Readitheilabelsicarefully,iandicheckiwithiyourihealthicareiprovider."

Theipatientishouldialwaysicheckiwithitheihealthcareiprovideriprioritoistartinginewimedications,iandisin
ceithisiisireferringitoiOTCs,itheipatientiishouldialsoireadilabelsiforiinteractionsiandicontraindications.



Aiprovideriprescribesiphenobarbitaliforiaiclientiiwhoihasiaiseizureidisorder.iTheimedicationihasiailongih
alf-lifeiofi4idays.iHowimanyitimesiperidayishoulditheinurseiexpectitoiadministerithisimedication?



A.Onei

B.Twoi

C.Three

D.Fouri-i ✔✔ •A.iOne.iMedicationsiwithilongihalf-live
siremainiatiitheiritherapeuticilevelsibetweenidosesiforilongiperiodsiofitime.iTheinurseishouldiexpectitoi
administerithisimedicationionceiaiday.



Ainurseieducatoriisireviewingimedicationimetabolismiatianiin-serviceipresentation.iWhichiofitheifollowi
ngifactorsishoulditheieducatoriincludeiasiaireasonitoiadministerilowerimedicationidosages?



A. Increasedirenaliexcretion

B. Increasedimedication-metabolizingienzymes

C. Liverifailure

D. Hypertensioni-
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i C.iLiverifailure.iLiverifailureidecreasesimetabolismiandithusiincreasesitheiconcentration
iofiaimedication.iThisirequiresidecreasingitheidosage.

, Ainurseiisiteachingiaiclientiiaboutiitransdermalipatches.iWhichiofiitheifollowingistatementsishouldithein
urseiidentifyiasianiindicationithatitheiclientiunderstands?

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A. "Itiidoesn't'imatteriifiiIicleanitheisiteibeforeiIiapplyitheipatch."

B. "Iiwillirotateitheiapplicationisitesiweekly."

C. "Iiwilliapplyitheipatchitoianiareaiofiiskiniwithinoihair."

D. "Iiwilliplaceitheinewipatchionitheisiteiofiitheioldipatch."i-
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i C.i"Iiwilliapplyitheipatchitoianiareaiofiskiniwithinoihair."Theiclientiishouldiapplyitheipatchitoia
ihairlessiareaiofiiskinitoipromoteiabsorptioniofitheimedication.



Ainurseiisipreparingiaiclient'simedications.iWhichiofiitheifollowingiactionsishoulditheinurseitakeiinifollo
wingilegalipracticeiguidelines?i(Selectiallithatiapply.)

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A. Teachitheiclientiiaboutiitheimedication.

B. Determineitheidosage.

C. Monitoriforiadverseieffects.

D. Lockicompartmentsiforicontrolledisubstances.

E. Determineitheiclient'siinsuranceistatus.i-
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i A.iTeachitheimedicationiasipartiiofiitheirightsiofimedicationiadministration.

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C.iMonitoriforiadverseieffectsiasipartiiofiitheirightsiofiimedicationiadministration.

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D.iLockicontrolledisubstancesiiniaidrawer,icart,ioriothericompartmentiitoipreventiimisuse.



Ainurseiisipreparingitoiadministeridigoxinitoiaiclientiiwhoistates,i"Iidon'tiiwantiitoitakeithatiimedication.
iIidoinotiwantioneimoreipill."iWhichiofitheifollowingiresponsesishoulditheinurseimake?

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A. "Youriphysicianiprescribediitiiforiyou,isoiyouireallyishoulditakeiit."

B. "Well,ilet'sijustiigetiiitiioveriquicklyithen."

C. "Okay,iI'llijustiigiveiyouiyouriotherimedications."