NR 293 Pharmacology (NR293)

Pharmacology NR 293 Exam 1 2023/2024 Quiz :Pharmacotherapeutics - √Answer :is the use of medications to prevent illnesses or as an intervention to treat diseases. Quiz :Pharmacokinetics - √Answer :what the body does to a medication and entails four very important processes: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug Quiz :Pharmacodynamics - √Answer :explores what the drug does to the body. Quiz :The nursing process - √Answer :evidence-based framework that ...

1. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is resistant to taking medication. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child’s cooperation? a. Offer the child a choice of taking the medication with juice or water b. Tell the child it is candy c. Hide the medications in a large dish of ice cream d. Tell the child he will have a shot instead 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin ...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 1. A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effect of zolpidem. Which of the following adverse effect? a. daytime sleepiness b. double vision c. nighttime sweating d. change in taste 2. The nurse is caring for a client prescribed insulin regular 5 units subcutaneously (SQ) at dinner and insulin NPH 10 unit subcutaneously dinner. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. withdraws the insulin NPH first; then withdraw the insulin regular, both in...

NR 293 Final Exam Study Guide 2023/2024 *** NEED TO KNOW 1. Sildenafil Nitrates contraindicated with sildenafil (Viagra). Use of the erectile dysfunction drugs Sildenafil (Viagra). Sildenafil (Viagra)*** o First oral drug for treatment of ED o Causes relaxation of the smooth muscle in the corpora cavernosa (erectile tubes) of the penis and permits the inflow of blood. o Sildenafil contraindicated in men with major cardiovascular disorders, especially if they use nitrate medications ...

NR 293 ATI Pharmacology Final Review 2023/2024 1) A nurse is assessing a client who is taking levothyroxine. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings is a manifestation of levothyroxine overdose? a) Insomnia i) Rationale: Levothyroxine overdose will result in manifestations of hyperthyroidism, which include Insomnia, tachycardia, and hyperthermia. b) Constipation i) Rationale: Constipation is a manifestation of hypothyroidism and indicates an inadequate dose of lev...

1. Question: A patient is receiving an opioid via a PCA pump as part of his post operative pain management program. During rounds, the nurse finds him unresponsive, with respirations of 8 breaths/min and blood pressure of 102/58 mm Hg. After stopping the opioid in fusion, what should the nurse do next? 2. Question: Intra venous morphine is prescribed for a patient who has had surgery. The nurse informs the patient that which common adverse effects can occur with this medication? (Select all tha...

1. Question: Which response best supports the observations that the nurse identifies in a client who is experiencing a place bo effect? 2. Question: Methylphenidate HCl (Concerta) is prescribed for daily administration to a 10-year-old child with attention deficit-hyper activity disorder (ADHD).In preparing a teaching plan for the parents of this child newly diagnosed with ADHD, which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide to the parents? 3. Question: Which physiologic mechanis...

1. Question: Patient-Centered Care: Antibiotic Therapy 2. Question: Explain the rationale behind the use of tazobactam with piper acillinin Zosyn 3. Question: Which order will the nurse implement first? Explain your answer. 4. Question: What concerns or drug interactions will the nurse be aware of with the use of Zosyn and the other medications ordered for Mr. G? 5. Question: What parameters need to be monitored to determine whether the Zosynis working? Explain your answer. 6. Question: Pat...