N322 ANS study Questions With Complete Solutions
4. While at home, a patient took an accidental overdose of a
cholinergic drug. He comes to the emergency department with
severe abdominal cramping and bloody diarrhea. Which drug
would the nurse expect to use to treat this patient?
a. atropine
b. pilocarpine
c. bethanechol
d. phentolamine
a. atropine
5. The nurse is reviewing the orders for a newly admitted patient
and sees an order for edrophonium. The nurse expects that this
drug was ordered for which reason?
a. To reduce symptoms and delay the onset of Alzheimer's
disease
b. To treat the symptoms of myasthenia gravis
c. To aid in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
d. To reverse the effects of nondepolarizing neuromuscular
blocking drugs after surgery
c. To aid in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
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6. The nurse must watch for symptoms of a cholinergic crisis
when giving intravenous cholinergic drugs. Which of these are
symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? (Select all that apply.)
,a. Peripheral tingling
b. Hypotension
c. Dry mouth
d. Syncope
e. Dyspnea
f. Abdominal cramping
b. Hypotension
c. Dry mouth
e. Dyspnea
f. Abdominal cramping
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7. A patient who has had an accidental overdose of tricyclic
antidepressants is to receive physostigmine 1.5 mg IM STAT.
The medication is available in a vial that contains 2 mL, with a
concentration of 1 mg/mL. How much medication will the nurse
draw up into the syringe for this dose?
0.5
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8. The nurse is teaching a patient about the possible adverse
effects of donepezil for Alzheimer's disease. Which of these are
possible adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
, a. Constipation
b. GI upset
c. Drowsiness
d. Dizziness
e. Blurred vision
b. GI upset
c. Drowsiness
d. Dizziness
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1. The nurse is providing education about cholinergic-blocking
drug therapy to an older adult patient. Which is an important
point to emphasize for this patient?
a. Avoid exposure to high temperatures.
b. Limit liquid intake to avoid fluid overload.
c. Begin an exercise program to avoid adverse effects.
d. Stop the medication if excessive mouth dryness occurs.
a. Avoid exposure to high temperatures.
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2. The nurse is giving a cholinergic-blocking drug and will
assess the patient for which contraindications to these drugs?
a. Chronic bronchitis
4. While at home, a patient took an accidental overdose of a
cholinergic drug. He comes to the emergency department with
severe abdominal cramping and bloody diarrhea. Which drug
would the nurse expect to use to treat this patient?
a. atropine
b. pilocarpine
c. bethanechol
d. phentolamine
a. atropine
5. The nurse is reviewing the orders for a newly admitted patient
and sees an order for edrophonium. The nurse expects that this
drug was ordered for which reason?
a. To reduce symptoms and delay the onset of Alzheimer's
disease
b. To treat the symptoms of myasthenia gravis
c. To aid in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
d. To reverse the effects of nondepolarizing neuromuscular
blocking drugs after surgery
c. To aid in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
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6. The nurse must watch for symptoms of a cholinergic crisis
when giving intravenous cholinergic drugs. Which of these are
symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? (Select all that apply.)
,a. Peripheral tingling
b. Hypotension
c. Dry mouth
d. Syncope
e. Dyspnea
f. Abdominal cramping
b. Hypotension
c. Dry mouth
e. Dyspnea
f. Abdominal cramping
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7. A patient who has had an accidental overdose of tricyclic
antidepressants is to receive physostigmine 1.5 mg IM STAT.
The medication is available in a vial that contains 2 mL, with a
concentration of 1 mg/mL. How much medication will the nurse
draw up into the syringe for this dose?
0.5
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8. The nurse is teaching a patient about the possible adverse
effects of donepezil for Alzheimer's disease. Which of these are
possible adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
, a. Constipation
b. GI upset
c. Drowsiness
d. Dizziness
e. Blurred vision
b. GI upset
c. Drowsiness
d. Dizziness
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1. The nurse is providing education about cholinergic-blocking
drug therapy to an older adult patient. Which is an important
point to emphasize for this patient?
a. Avoid exposure to high temperatures.
b. Limit liquid intake to avoid fluid overload.
c. Begin an exercise program to avoid adverse effects.
d. Stop the medication if excessive mouth dryness occurs.
a. Avoid exposure to high temperatures.
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2. The nurse is giving a cholinergic-blocking drug and will
assess the patient for which contraindications to these drugs?
a. Chronic bronchitis
