NURSING APPLICATION: CNS STIMULANTS PRACTICE EXAM
WITH WELL DETAILED QUESTION & ANSWERS PERFECTLY A+
GRADED WITH RATIONALE
The nurse works in a pediatric psychiatry unit. Methylphenidate 5 mg 3 times daily is commonly
prescribed for many of the clients. The nurse recognizes this drug needs to be used cautiously in
which of the following children? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>An 8-year-old patient with a
history of cardiovascular disease
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes dextroamphetamine. The nurse should be most
concerned by which of the following patient statements? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"I
started taking St. John's wort this week to help with my depression."
The nurse is providing care to a 9-year-old boy admitted with a broken tibia. The child takes
amphetamine/dextroamphetamine 20 mg/day. The healthcare provider has prescribed
meperidine 25 mg IM every 4 hours as needed for pain. Which of the following actions by the
nurse is best? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Hold the meperidine and contact the healthcare
provider.
The nurse is reviewing medication therapy with the parents of an adolescent with ADHD. Which
statement is correct? (Select all that apply.) CORRECT ANSWER>>>>*"Be sure to
contact the physician right away if you notice expression of suicidal thoughts."
*"The last dose should be taken 4 to 6 hours before bedtime to avoid interference with sleep."
WITH WELL DETAILED QUESTION & ANSWERS PERFECTLY A+
GRADED WITH RATIONALE
The nurse works in a pediatric psychiatry unit. Methylphenidate 5 mg 3 times daily is commonly
prescribed for many of the clients. The nurse recognizes this drug needs to be used cautiously in
which of the following children? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>An 8-year-old patient with a
history of cardiovascular disease
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes dextroamphetamine. The nurse should be most
concerned by which of the following patient statements? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"I
started taking St. John's wort this week to help with my depression."
The nurse is providing care to a 9-year-old boy admitted with a broken tibia. The child takes
amphetamine/dextroamphetamine 20 mg/day. The healthcare provider has prescribed
meperidine 25 mg IM every 4 hours as needed for pain. Which of the following actions by the
nurse is best? CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Hold the meperidine and contact the healthcare
provider.
The nurse is reviewing medication therapy with the parents of an adolescent with ADHD. Which
statement is correct? (Select all that apply.) CORRECT ANSWER>>>>*"Be sure to
contact the physician right away if you notice expression of suicidal thoughts."
*"The last dose should be taken 4 to 6 hours before bedtime to avoid interference with sleep."
