Respiratory Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cromolyn to prevent
bronchospasm. The nurse should explain that the medication has
which of the following therapeutic effects?
a. Increases leukocyte activity
b. Blocks muscarinic receptors
c. Causes bronchodilation
d. Reduces inflammation
d. Reduces inflammation
A nurse is teaching an adult client about diphenhydramine. The
nurse should inform the client to expect which of the following
adverse effects while taking this medication?
a. Muscle tremors
b. Drowsiness
c. Excitation
d. Insomnia
b. Drowsiness
,A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a female client who
is receiving zidovudine for the treatment of HIV.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription for a _________, due
to the client's _________.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription for a
blood transfusion ,due to the client's hemoglobin level.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
efavirenz therapy to treat HIV-1. The nurse should instruct the
client to report which of the following adverse reactions to the
medication?
a. Polyuria
b. Neuropathy
c. Rash
d. Alopecia
c. Rash
A nurse is instructing a client how to self-administer enfuvirtide.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "Allow the vial to sit until the solution is completely clear and
without particulates."
b. "After reconstituting with sterile water, vigorously shake the
vial to mix the solution."
c. "Use the medication immediately upon removing from the
refrigerator."
, d. "Use the same location for the five injections before rotating
to a new site."
a. "Allow the vial to sit until the solution is completely clear and
without particulates."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
topotecan therapy to treat resistant, small-cell lung cancer. The
nurse should advise the client against taking which of the
following types of over-the-counter medications while receiving
the therapy?
a. Folic acid
b. St. John's wort
c. Ibuprofen
d. Aluminum hydroxide
c. Ibuprofen
A nurse is assessing a client following a trastuzumab infusion to
treat metastatic breast cancer.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as
an indication that the client is experiencing an adverse reaction
to the medication? (Select all that apply.)
Wheezing
Dysrhythmias
Hypotension
Fever
Ascites