NR 224 Exam 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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NR 224 Exam 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
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You are caring for a patient who has diabetes complicated by kidney disease. You need

to make a detailed assessment when administering medications because this patient

may experience problems with

A. Absorption

B. Biotransformation

C. Distribution

D. Excretion —ANS: D (excretion)

Which of the following indicates that an elderly client has been affected by

polypharmacy?

A. Medications that might prove beneficial are not prescribed.

B. Medications are used to counteract side effects of currently prescribed medications.

C. There is no improvement in a condition even after discontinuation of a medication.

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D. Medications that are contraindicated are not prescribed. —ANS: B (Medications are

used to counteract side effects of currently prescribed medications)

When caring for clients experiencing pain, a nurse should recognize that which of the

following natural substances decrease pain transmission. (Select all that apply.)




A. Substance P

B. Serotonin

C. Bradykinin

D. Endorphins

E. Histamine —ANS: B, D (Serotonin and Endorphins)

A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection. How

does the nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication?

A. Outward

B. Back

C. Upward and back

D. Upward and outward —ANS: D (up and out)

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