The nurse is caring for a group of female patients receiving medication therapy. Which
factor is of greatest concern with regard to drug therapy in these patients?
a. Most drug research has been carried out exclusively in male subjects.
b. Hormonal differences make managing drug therapy more difficult in most women.
c. Overall, women tend to be less compliant with medication therapy.
d. Women tend to be caregivers and may not take time to care for themselves.
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, a. Most drug research has been carried out exclusively in male subjects.
The nurse reviews all of the patient's prescriptions. Which prescribed medications may
cause a detrimental potentiative drug interaction?
a. Aspirin and warfarin
b. Sulbactam and ampicillin
c. Propranolol and albuterol
d. Isoniazid and rifampin
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a. Aspirin and warfarin
The nurse should provide which teaching point when administering an enteric-coated
oral tablet to a patient?
a. "Chew the tablet before swallowing."
b. "Break the tablet in half before swallowing."
c. "Allow the tablet to be absorbed under the tongue."
d. "Swallow the tablet whole after double-checking the dose."
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d. "Swallow the tablet whole after double-checking the dose."
Which statement regarding adverse reactions during pregnancy is false?
a. Not only are pregnant women subject to the same adverse effects as everyone
else, but they may also suffer effects unique to pregnancy.
b. Drugs taken during pregnancy can adversely affect the patient as well as the fetus.
c. The drug effect of greatest concern is teratogenesis. This is the production of birth
,defects in the fetus.
d. One in five children is born with a malformation related to drug use during
pregnancy.
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d. One in five children is born with a malformation related to drug use
during pregnancy.
What is the term used to describe the magnitude of the maximal response that can be
produced from a particular drug?
a. Efficacy
b. Potency
c. Toxicity
d. Selectivity
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a. Efficacy
The nurse demonstrates the concept of maximal efficacy by administering which drug
for a headache that the patient describes as a "mild dullness" and as a 2 on a 1 to 10
scale?
a. Meperidine [Demerol]
b. Pentazocine [Talwin]
c. Aspirin
d. Morphine sulfate
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, c. Aspirin
The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a respiratory rate of 6 breaths
per minute as a result of a large dose of pain medication. Which term most accurately
describes this reaction?
a. Side effect
b. Toxicity
c. Allergic reaction
d. Idiosyncratic effect
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b. Toxicity
A nurse prepares to administer acetaminophen [Tylenol] to a patient with an oral
temperature of 101.7°F. Which preparation would the nurse expect to have the most
rapid onset of action?
a. Tylenol elixir
b. Tylenol tablets
c. Tylenol capsules
d. Tylenol gel caps
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a. Tylenol elixir
Which patient would be the highest priority when providing nursing care to multiple
patients?
a. A patient who would like to know if a newly prescribed drug is available in a
factor is of greatest concern with regard to drug therapy in these patients?
a. Most drug research has been carried out exclusively in male subjects.
b. Hormonal differences make managing drug therapy more difficult in most women.
c. Overall, women tend to be less compliant with medication therapy.
d. Women tend to be caregivers and may not take time to care for themselves.
Give this one a try later!
, a. Most drug research has been carried out exclusively in male subjects.
The nurse reviews all of the patient's prescriptions. Which prescribed medications may
cause a detrimental potentiative drug interaction?
a. Aspirin and warfarin
b. Sulbactam and ampicillin
c. Propranolol and albuterol
d. Isoniazid and rifampin
Give this one a try later!
a. Aspirin and warfarin
The nurse should provide which teaching point when administering an enteric-coated
oral tablet to a patient?
a. "Chew the tablet before swallowing."
b. "Break the tablet in half before swallowing."
c. "Allow the tablet to be absorbed under the tongue."
d. "Swallow the tablet whole after double-checking the dose."
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d. "Swallow the tablet whole after double-checking the dose."
Which statement regarding adverse reactions during pregnancy is false?
a. Not only are pregnant women subject to the same adverse effects as everyone
else, but they may also suffer effects unique to pregnancy.
b. Drugs taken during pregnancy can adversely affect the patient as well as the fetus.
c. The drug effect of greatest concern is teratogenesis. This is the production of birth
,defects in the fetus.
d. One in five children is born with a malformation related to drug use during
pregnancy.
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d. One in five children is born with a malformation related to drug use
during pregnancy.
What is the term used to describe the magnitude of the maximal response that can be
produced from a particular drug?
a. Efficacy
b. Potency
c. Toxicity
d. Selectivity
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a. Efficacy
The nurse demonstrates the concept of maximal efficacy by administering which drug
for a headache that the patient describes as a "mild dullness" and as a 2 on a 1 to 10
scale?
a. Meperidine [Demerol]
b. Pentazocine [Talwin]
c. Aspirin
d. Morphine sulfate
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, c. Aspirin
The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a respiratory rate of 6 breaths
per minute as a result of a large dose of pain medication. Which term most accurately
describes this reaction?
a. Side effect
b. Toxicity
c. Allergic reaction
d. Idiosyncratic effect
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b. Toxicity
A nurse prepares to administer acetaminophen [Tylenol] to a patient with an oral
temperature of 101.7°F. Which preparation would the nurse expect to have the most
rapid onset of action?
a. Tylenol elixir
b. Tylenol tablets
c. Tylenol capsules
d. Tylenol gel caps
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a. Tylenol elixir
Which patient would be the highest priority when providing nursing care to multiple
patients?
a. A patient who would like to know if a newly prescribed drug is available in a
