NUR 301 Exam 1 Practice Questions with
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answers
A patient with cancer is receiving radiation &
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chemotherapy. A nurse finds that the patient has |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
developed iron deficiency anemia as a side effect. How
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should the nurse manage anemia in this patient? (SELECT
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ALL THAT APPLY)
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A. Monitor hemoglobin & hematocrit.
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B. Monitor WBC count, especially neutrophils
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C. Administer iron supplements and erythropoietin
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D. Anticipate preparation for a bone marrow aspiration
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E. Teach the patient to avoid large crowds and people
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with infections - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, C
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A 42-year-old patient with osteoarthritis of the knees has
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been taking celecoxib (Celebrex) 200 mg every 12 hours.
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, The patient states that the drug does not seem to work as
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well as it used to in controlling the pain. The nurse's
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response to the patient is based on the knowledge that:
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A. Doubling the dose may be indicated as there is no
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ceiling effect with this medication
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B. If NSAIDs are not effective in controlling symptoms, the
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next line of therapy is systemic corticosteroids
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C. It may take several months for NSAIDs to reach
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maximal effectiveness |\
D. This patient may respond better to an alternate non-
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steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔D |\
A patient with polycythemia is admitted to the health care
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facility every 2 months for phlebotomy. Which
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intervention should the nurse perform when caring for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this patient? |\
A. Restrict PO fluid intake per HCP order
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answers
A patient with cancer is receiving radiation &
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chemotherapy. A nurse finds that the patient has |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
developed iron deficiency anemia as a side effect. How
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should the nurse manage anemia in this patient? (SELECT
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ALL THAT APPLY)
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A. Monitor hemoglobin & hematocrit.
|\ |\ |\ |\
B. Monitor WBC count, especially neutrophils
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
C. Administer iron supplements and erythropoietin
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D. Anticipate preparation for a bone marrow aspiration
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E. Teach the patient to avoid large crowds and people
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with infections - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, C
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A 42-year-old patient with osteoarthritis of the knees has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
been taking celecoxib (Celebrex) 200 mg every 12 hours.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, The patient states that the drug does not seem to work as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
well as it used to in controlling the pain. The nurse's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
response to the patient is based on the knowledge that:
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A. Doubling the dose may be indicated as there is no
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ceiling effect with this medication
|\ |\ |\ |\
B. If NSAIDs are not effective in controlling symptoms, the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
next line of therapy is systemic corticosteroids
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C. It may take several months for NSAIDs to reach
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
maximal effectiveness |\
D. This patient may respond better to an alternate non-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔D |\
A patient with polycythemia is admitted to the health care
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facility every 2 months for phlebotomy. Which
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intervention should the nurse perform when caring for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this patient? |\
A. Restrict PO fluid intake per HCP order
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