Pharmacology
Made Easy 4.0
Pain and
Inflammation
Complete Study
Guide
, Because the client is taking celecoxib (Celebrex) for osteoarthritis, he knows to watch for an
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report which of the following possible indications of an adverse reaction to celecoxib?
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a. Tinnitus
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b. Weight gain
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c. Anxiety
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d. Tremors - correct answer = b. Weight gain
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In addition to celecoxib, the client takes low-dose aspirin daily for which of the following
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purposes?
a. Decreases the risk for anaphylaxis
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b. Potentiates the therapeutic effects of celecoxib
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c. Reduces the risk of a cardiovascular event
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d. Increases renal perfusion - correct answer = c. Reduces the risk of a cardiovascular event
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Which of the following instructions should the health care provider give the client regarding
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the use of aspirin prior to the surgery?
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a. Continue to take it once a day
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b. Stop taking it 1 week before surgery
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c. Increase the dose to twice a day
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d. Reduce the dose to every other day - correct answer = b. Stop taking it 1 week before
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surgery
The health care provider prepares to give the client morphine IV for pain. Knowing the
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adverse drug reactions of morphine, she should monitor the client for which of the following?
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a. Jaundice
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b. Fever
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c. Hypertension
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d. Respiratory depression - correct answer = d. Respiratory depression
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As the health care provider prepares to give the client morphine IV for pain, she makes sure
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she has which of the following drugs available?
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a. Naloxone
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b. Protamine sulfate
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c. Flumazenil
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d. Physostigmine - correct answer = a. Naloxone
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A client is about to start taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular events. You should instruct
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the client to watch for and report which adverse drug reaction of aspirin?
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a. Dyspnea
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b. Constipation
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