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NUR 2407 Pharmacology Study Guide 3 Final Exam Study Guide Digoxin discharge teaching, what must a client know how to do? ANTIDOTE = digoxin immune Fab (Digibind) **check apical pulse for a full minute before administering medication** -hold for heart rate below 60 bpm -does not affect blood pressure -encourage patient to eat high potassium diet -monitor for S/S of digoxin toxicity: N/V, vision changes (green halo vision), bradycardia, dysrhythmias, confusion >>educate patients ...

NUR 2407-Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide 1. Digoxin – client teaching, side/adverse effects, normal Digoxin levels and s/s of Digoxin toxicity digoxin (Lenoxin) For A-fib and CHF – Slows and strengthens the heart. Hold for HR<60 Can be PO or IV (IV must be administered slowly – over 5 minutes). • Narrow therapeutic window 0.5 – 2.0 ng/mL digoxin immune Fab (Digibind) is the antidote. Side/Adverse Effects: N/V, loss of appetite, GI symptoms, malaise S/S Dig toxicity: Visual i...

NUR 2407-Antineoplastic Agents Week 4- Chapter 37-39, 32-33 Chapter 37: Cancer • Cancer (malignant, neoplastic) cells are characterized by unregulated growth, lack of differentiation and spread (metastasis) to other places in the body. • Anticancer Therapy: • Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to kill cancer cells by inhibiting or preventing cell reproduction. Classes of Chemotherapy Drugs: - Alkylating Agents - Antimetabolites - Antitumor Agents - Mitotic Inhibitors - Ho...

ATI Pharmacology Final Exam Review Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review Questions) Quiz 6 1.) Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9 following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? A) Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level C) Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes ...

ATI Pharmacology – Proctored Review Questions A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understanding ...

MATH 399 Final Exam Review Questions Solutions Guide 1. Determine if each of the following represents nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio data. a. Movie ratings b. Test scores c. Colors of shirts Solution: (a) ordinal data since movie ratings have an order, but cannot be subtracted; (b) ratio data since there is a real zero; (c) nominal data as there is not even order to these data. 2. The following numbers represent the weights in pounds of six 7- year old children in Mrs. Jones...

NURSING 2362 MODULE 6 EXAM Questions 1. ID: Which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report? A client has a seizure. The nurse determines that a client would benefit from the use of a walker to ambulate. The nurse, preparing an intravenous infusion, notes that the battery of an intravenous infusion pump is not working. When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checks the visitor’s blood pressure and takes the visitor to the emergency department ...

NURSING 2362 MODULE 5 EXAM Questions 1. ID: A client with leukemia is being considered for a bone marrow transplant. The healthcare team is discussing the risks and benefits of this treatment and other possible treatments with the goal of inflicting the least possible harm on the client. Which principle of healthcare ethics is the team practicing? Justice Fidelity Autonomy Nonmaleficence Correct Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of hurt or harm. Remember that in healthcare ethics,...

NURSING 2362 MODULE 3 EXAM Questions 1. ID: The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that her child hit her doll after the mother scolded her for picking the neighbors’ flowers. Which defense mechanism used by the child does the nurse identify in the mother’s report? Projection Sublimation Displacement Correct Identification Rationale: The defense mechanism of displacement involves the discharge of intense feelings for one person onto a substitute person or object that is less th...

NURS 420 Fundamentals of Nursing Questions 1. ID: The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are low in sodium. Which menu selections by the client indicate to the nurse that the client understands what has been taught? Select all that apply. Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes Correct Boiled lobster with baked potato Grilled chicken with turnip greens Correct Instant hot cereal with bacon Tomato soup with a ham sandwich Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium incl...