NUR 2092 Pharm Ch 26 Drugs Exam
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A client has been prescribed morphine 4 - 6 mg IV q4h PRN. The client
reports pain rated at 8/10 and the nurse verifies on the MAR that the client
has most often required 6-mg doses. The nurse chooses to administer 6
mg. The drug is available in ampules containing 10mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse withdraw and administer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.6
A client is undergoing inpatient addiction rehabilitation following many
years or addiction to heroin. What medication would be the most useful
adjunct to treatment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Methadone
Naloxone (Narcan) will reverse the effects of which drug? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fentanyl (Duragesic)
,The nurse enters the client's room to see how the client's pain level is
because PRN Demerol can be given. The client is sitting up in bed laughing
and visiting with family. The client states that the pain is a "10" on a pain
scale of 0 to 10. What is the best response by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Administer the pain medication as ordered.
The nurse observes that a new client's medication regimen includes
sumatriptan. What assessment should the nurse prioritize? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Assessing the client for migraine pain
The nurse works in a long-term care facility. When administering narcotics
to clients, the nurse must monitor for which side effect? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Constipation
A client has been administered an opioid. For what effect should the nurse
regularly assess? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Level of consciousness (LOC)
The nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client newly diagnosed
with cluster headaches. The client's concurrent use of what medication
would contraindicate treatment with frovatriptan? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fluoxetine
, A client is to receive a narcotic cough syrup. The nurse would expect this
preparation to contain: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔codeine.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a migraine. The client received
acetaminophen-aspirin-caffeine by mouth. Which method should be used
to assess for the therapeutic effects of the medication? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Pain scale
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an opioid analgesic. What
would be a priority assessment by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Level of
consciousness and respiratory rate
Larger doses of narcotic antagonists are needed to reverse the effects of
morphine than for pentazocine. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
The nurse is caring for a patient who is suffering from postoperative pain.
The physician orders 2.5 mg of morphine IV q2h. Morphine is supplied in
10 mg/mL vials. How many mL will the nurse administer in each dose? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔0.25 mL
A hospice client has been prescribed morphine 5 mg sub-Q every 2 hours.
The medication vial reads "10 mg/mL." How many milliliters will be
administered? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.5 mL
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A client has been prescribed morphine 4 - 6 mg IV q4h PRN. The client
reports pain rated at 8/10 and the nurse verifies on the MAR that the client
has most often required 6-mg doses. The nurse chooses to administer 6
mg. The drug is available in ampules containing 10mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse withdraw and administer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.6
A client is undergoing inpatient addiction rehabilitation following many
years or addiction to heroin. What medication would be the most useful
adjunct to treatment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Methadone
Naloxone (Narcan) will reverse the effects of which drug? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fentanyl (Duragesic)
,The nurse enters the client's room to see how the client's pain level is
because PRN Demerol can be given. The client is sitting up in bed laughing
and visiting with family. The client states that the pain is a "10" on a pain
scale of 0 to 10. What is the best response by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Administer the pain medication as ordered.
The nurse observes that a new client's medication regimen includes
sumatriptan. What assessment should the nurse prioritize? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Assessing the client for migraine pain
The nurse works in a long-term care facility. When administering narcotics
to clients, the nurse must monitor for which side effect? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Constipation
A client has been administered an opioid. For what effect should the nurse
regularly assess? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Level of consciousness (LOC)
The nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client newly diagnosed
with cluster headaches. The client's concurrent use of what medication
would contraindicate treatment with frovatriptan? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fluoxetine
, A client is to receive a narcotic cough syrup. The nurse would expect this
preparation to contain: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔codeine.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a migraine. The client received
acetaminophen-aspirin-caffeine by mouth. Which method should be used
to assess for the therapeutic effects of the medication? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Pain scale
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an opioid analgesic. What
would be a priority assessment by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Level of
consciousness and respiratory rate
Larger doses of narcotic antagonists are needed to reverse the effects of
morphine than for pentazocine. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
The nurse is caring for a patient who is suffering from postoperative pain.
The physician orders 2.5 mg of morphine IV q2h. Morphine is supplied in
10 mg/mL vials. How many mL will the nurse administer in each dose? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔0.25 mL
A hospice client has been prescribed morphine 5 mg sub-Q every 2 hours.
The medication vial reads "10 mg/mL." How many milliliters will be
administered? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.5 mL
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