ICHS PHARM TEST 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
A 46-year-old man started antihypertensive drug therapy
3 months earlier and is in the office for a follow-up visit.
While the nurse is taking his blood pressure, he informs
the nurse that he has had some problems with sexual
intercourse. Which is the most appropriate response by
the nurse? - correct answer- "The physician can
work with you on changing the dose and/or drugs."
A 47-year-old patient with diabetes is being discharged to
home and must take insulin injections twice a day. The
nurse keeps in mind which concepts when considering
patient teaching? - correct answer- Teaching
needs to begin at the time of diagnosis or admission and
is individualized to the patient's reading level.
A drug that delivers 300 mg has a half-life of 4 hours. How
many milligrams of drug will remain in the body after 1
half-life? - correct answer- 150mg
,A hospitalized patient is complaining of having difficulty
sleeping. Which action will the nurse take first to address
this problem? - correct answer- Provide an
environment that is restful, and reduce loud noises
A nurse administering niacin would implement which
action to help to reduce adverse effects? - correct
answer- Administer a small dose of aspirin or an
NSAID 30 minutes before the niacin dose.
A nurse is educating a patient who is prescribed warfarin
to avoid taking aspirin and explains that taking both drugs
together may cause excessive bleeding. Which
phenomenon is the nurse teaching about? - correct
answer- Additive
A nursing student is identifying situations that involve the
psychomotor domain of learning as part of a class project.
Which are examples of learning activities that involve the
psychomotor domain? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer- Teaching a patient how to self-administer
eye drops
,Teaching a patient how to measure the pulse before
taking a beta blocker
Teaching a family member how to give an injection
A patient at a weight management clinic who was given a
prescription for orlistat calls the clinic hotline complaining
of a "terrible side effect." The nurse suspects that the
patient is referring to which problem? - correct
answer- Fecal incontinence
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of elbow pain
after an injury. He states that he has been taking two pain
pills, eight times a day, for the past few days. The
medication bottle contains acetaminophen, 325-mg
tablets. Calculate how much medication he has been
taking per day. Is this a safe dose of this medication? -
correct answer- 5200mg/day
No
A patient diagnosed with thyroid cancer undergoes a
thyroidectomy and is prescribed 75mcg of levothyroxine
, sodium. Which type of therapy has the patient been
prescribed? - correct answer- Supplemental
A patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal is beginning to
show severe manifestations of delirium tremens. The
nurse will plan to implement which interventions for this
patient? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer-
Doses of an intravenous benzodiazepine
Restraints if the patient becomes confused, agitated, or a
threat to himself or others
Thiamine supplementation
Monitoring in the intensive care unit
A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure
medication that may cause him to feel dizzy during the
first few days of therapy. Which is the best human needs
statement for this situation? - correct answer-
Physical safety
A patient has a new prescription for an angiotensin II
receptor blocker (ARB). During a review of the patient's
list of current medications, which would cause concern for
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
A 46-year-old man started antihypertensive drug therapy
3 months earlier and is in the office for a follow-up visit.
While the nurse is taking his blood pressure, he informs
the nurse that he has had some problems with sexual
intercourse. Which is the most appropriate response by
the nurse? - correct answer- "The physician can
work with you on changing the dose and/or drugs."
A 47-year-old patient with diabetes is being discharged to
home and must take insulin injections twice a day. The
nurse keeps in mind which concepts when considering
patient teaching? - correct answer- Teaching
needs to begin at the time of diagnosis or admission and
is individualized to the patient's reading level.
A drug that delivers 300 mg has a half-life of 4 hours. How
many milligrams of drug will remain in the body after 1
half-life? - correct answer- 150mg
,A hospitalized patient is complaining of having difficulty
sleeping. Which action will the nurse take first to address
this problem? - correct answer- Provide an
environment that is restful, and reduce loud noises
A nurse administering niacin would implement which
action to help to reduce adverse effects? - correct
answer- Administer a small dose of aspirin or an
NSAID 30 minutes before the niacin dose.
A nurse is educating a patient who is prescribed warfarin
to avoid taking aspirin and explains that taking both drugs
together may cause excessive bleeding. Which
phenomenon is the nurse teaching about? - correct
answer- Additive
A nursing student is identifying situations that involve the
psychomotor domain of learning as part of a class project.
Which are examples of learning activities that involve the
psychomotor domain? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer- Teaching a patient how to self-administer
eye drops
,Teaching a patient how to measure the pulse before
taking a beta blocker
Teaching a family member how to give an injection
A patient at a weight management clinic who was given a
prescription for orlistat calls the clinic hotline complaining
of a "terrible side effect." The nurse suspects that the
patient is referring to which problem? - correct
answer- Fecal incontinence
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of elbow pain
after an injury. He states that he has been taking two pain
pills, eight times a day, for the past few days. The
medication bottle contains acetaminophen, 325-mg
tablets. Calculate how much medication he has been
taking per day. Is this a safe dose of this medication? -
correct answer- 5200mg/day
No
A patient diagnosed with thyroid cancer undergoes a
thyroidectomy and is prescribed 75mcg of levothyroxine
, sodium. Which type of therapy has the patient been
prescribed? - correct answer- Supplemental
A patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal is beginning to
show severe manifestations of delirium tremens. The
nurse will plan to implement which interventions for this
patient? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer-
Doses of an intravenous benzodiazepine
Restraints if the patient becomes confused, agitated, or a
threat to himself or others
Thiamine supplementation
Monitoring in the intensive care unit
A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure
medication that may cause him to feel dizzy during the
first few days of therapy. Which is the best human needs
statement for this situation? - correct answer-
Physical safety
A patient has a new prescription for an angiotensin II
receptor blocker (ARB). During a review of the patient's
list of current medications, which would cause concern for
