NUR 304 EXAM 1 |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED
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Which information about the risk of OTC drugs for cough and cold would the nurse include in pt
teaching? - (ANSWER)these products interact with many prescription drugs
Which complication would the nurse discuss with a patient with arthritis who self medicates with
NSAIDS? - (ANSWER)GI ulcers
Which statement would the nurse make to the pt who is taking acetaminophen for pain relief? -
(ANSWER)Acetaminophen can lead to liver toxicity and should be used in recommended doses
Which term is used for OTC products that are considered to be ineffective but not unsafe? -
(ANSWER)Grandfathered products
What statement is accurate when discussing the use of herbal and OTC meds with pts? -
(ANSWER)it is important to discuss OTC meds with HCP
,True or false: insurance plans offer reimbursement for alternative/herbal tx? - (ANSWER)true
How should the nurse instruct a pt who takes warfarin and reports drinking chamomile tea every
evening? - (ANSWER)Chamomile may have an interaction with your warfarin
What fruit can interact with the metabolism of erectile dysfunction drugs? -
(ANSWER)grapefruit
What condition would cause the nurse to question the patient's use of kava? -
(ANSWER)Hepatitis- liver toxicity
What concern would the nurse have about a pt reporting the usage of OTC cough suppressants
several times a day? - (ANSWER)robotripping/ substance misuse
What population is a high risk for hemorrhage with standard dosing? - (ANSWER)Asians using
gingko supplements
What information requires another source other than the label for a nurse to properly review an
OTC herbal product for a pt looking for options to improve memory? - (ANSWER)Specific
curative factors
,What food would the nurse teach a pt who is taking estrogen replacement therapy to avoid? -
(ANSWER)Grapefruit
A pt just had lung transplant. What herb should he avoid? - (ANSWER)Echinacea
Pt is in acute renal failure. What herb or supplement should they avoid? - (ANSWER)cranberry
True or false: a chronic illness would require teaching about OTCs due to increased adverse rxns
- (ANSWER)true
What supplement found on a pt's list of meds would warrant concern for a pt newly admitted
with a pulmonary embolism? - (ANSWER)Chamomile
True or false: 2 year olds and under can have OTC cough medicine - (ANSWER)false
What should you immediately assess in a pt who self administered over 5 g/day of
acetaminophen last week? - (ANSWER)liver toxicity
, What dietary supplements increase risk for bleeding due to interaction of anticoagulants? -
(ANSWER)Gingko, Chamomile
What should the nurse assess for to determine the potential for experiencing adverse effects for a
pt who takes several herbal and OTC meds? - (ANSWER)Cognitive level and motor abilities
A pt is admitted to ED with signs of liver toxicity. What information is important to obtain from
the pt? - (ANSWER)use of herbal therapy
Define alternative medicine - (ANSWER)herbal medicine; chiropractor; acupuncture; massage;
etc
Define Complementary medicine - (ANSWER)alternative medicine when used WITH western
medicine
Define Iatrogenic effects - (ANSWER)unintentional adverse effects that are caused by the
actions of a prescriber or other HCP
Integrative medicine - (ANSWER)simultaneous use of both traditional and alternative medicine
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which information about the risk of OTC drugs for cough and cold would the nurse include in pt
teaching? - (ANSWER)these products interact with many prescription drugs
Which complication would the nurse discuss with a patient with arthritis who self medicates with
NSAIDS? - (ANSWER)GI ulcers
Which statement would the nurse make to the pt who is taking acetaminophen for pain relief? -
(ANSWER)Acetaminophen can lead to liver toxicity and should be used in recommended doses
Which term is used for OTC products that are considered to be ineffective but not unsafe? -
(ANSWER)Grandfathered products
What statement is accurate when discussing the use of herbal and OTC meds with pts? -
(ANSWER)it is important to discuss OTC meds with HCP
,True or false: insurance plans offer reimbursement for alternative/herbal tx? - (ANSWER)true
How should the nurse instruct a pt who takes warfarin and reports drinking chamomile tea every
evening? - (ANSWER)Chamomile may have an interaction with your warfarin
What fruit can interact with the metabolism of erectile dysfunction drugs? -
(ANSWER)grapefruit
What condition would cause the nurse to question the patient's use of kava? -
(ANSWER)Hepatitis- liver toxicity
What concern would the nurse have about a pt reporting the usage of OTC cough suppressants
several times a day? - (ANSWER)robotripping/ substance misuse
What population is a high risk for hemorrhage with standard dosing? - (ANSWER)Asians using
gingko supplements
What information requires another source other than the label for a nurse to properly review an
OTC herbal product for a pt looking for options to improve memory? - (ANSWER)Specific
curative factors
,What food would the nurse teach a pt who is taking estrogen replacement therapy to avoid? -
(ANSWER)Grapefruit
A pt just had lung transplant. What herb should he avoid? - (ANSWER)Echinacea
Pt is in acute renal failure. What herb or supplement should they avoid? - (ANSWER)cranberry
True or false: a chronic illness would require teaching about OTCs due to increased adverse rxns
- (ANSWER)true
What supplement found on a pt's list of meds would warrant concern for a pt newly admitted
with a pulmonary embolism? - (ANSWER)Chamomile
True or false: 2 year olds and under can have OTC cough medicine - (ANSWER)false
What should you immediately assess in a pt who self administered over 5 g/day of
acetaminophen last week? - (ANSWER)liver toxicity
, What dietary supplements increase risk for bleeding due to interaction of anticoagulants? -
(ANSWER)Gingko, Chamomile
What should the nurse assess for to determine the potential for experiencing adverse effects for a
pt who takes several herbal and OTC meds? - (ANSWER)Cognitive level and motor abilities
A pt is admitted to ED with signs of liver toxicity. What information is important to obtain from
the pt? - (ANSWER)use of herbal therapy
Define alternative medicine - (ANSWER)herbal medicine; chiropractor; acupuncture; massage;
etc
Define Complementary medicine - (ANSWER)alternative medicine when used WITH western
medicine
Define Iatrogenic effects - (ANSWER)unintentional adverse effects that are caused by the
actions of a prescriber or other HCP
Integrative medicine - (ANSWER)simultaneous use of both traditional and alternative medicine
