CPNRE Test 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Which of the following medicationsmay predispose the client to hearing loss?
a. Aspirin—ototoxic
b. Ampicillin
c. Demerol
d. Tylenol
a. Aspirin—ototoxic
The typical acute asthmatic attackis usually due to a combination of bronchial spasm
bronchial edema and the presenceof mucoid secretions in the bronchial lumen. The
client with asthma was givenmucomyst for which of the following reasons?
a. Todecrease the viscosity of secretions.
b. Toencourage the movement of the secretions in the bronchi.
c. To stimulate the cough reflex.
d. Todilate the bronchi.
a. Todecrease the viscosity of secretions.
3. Most asthmatic attacks respond toEpinephrine (Adrenalin) and it may be used as a
therapeutic agent
in the treatment of some allergicconditions because it:
a. Improves cardiac output due to itspositive inotropic effect.
b. Actsas a hypertensive agent elevating BP.
c. Dilatesthe bronchi.
d. Antagonizeshistamine.
c. Dilatesthe bronchi.
, 4. A 78-year-old-client is taking acombination of 3 drugs: Lasix Digoxin and Isordil.
Which of the followingwill be a desired accumulative effect of the drugs?
a. Constipation
b. Weight loss = lasix (diuretic)digoxin (improves cardiac output) isordil (vasodilator)
c. Postural hypotension
d. Dizziness
b. Weight loss = lasix (diuretic),digoxin (improves cardiac output), isordil (vasodilator)
5. Propanolol (Inderal) is used in thetreatment of clients with
a. heart block.
b. asthma.
c. hyperthyroid.—beta-blocker
d. pulmonaryedema
c. hyperthyroid.—beta-blocker
6. Which of the following types of insulin is administered IV and during emergency?
a. NPH
b. Regular insulin
c. PZI
d. Combinationof Regular and NPH
b. Regular insulin
7. A manic-depressive client was placed on MAO inhibitor therapy. Which of the
following foods will not be appropriate for the client?
a. Fatty foods
b. Coffee and tea
Which of the following medicationsmay predispose the client to hearing loss?
a. Aspirin—ototoxic
b. Ampicillin
c. Demerol
d. Tylenol
a. Aspirin—ototoxic
The typical acute asthmatic attackis usually due to a combination of bronchial spasm
bronchial edema and the presenceof mucoid secretions in the bronchial lumen. The
client with asthma was givenmucomyst for which of the following reasons?
a. Todecrease the viscosity of secretions.
b. Toencourage the movement of the secretions in the bronchi.
c. To stimulate the cough reflex.
d. Todilate the bronchi.
a. Todecrease the viscosity of secretions.
3. Most asthmatic attacks respond toEpinephrine (Adrenalin) and it may be used as a
therapeutic agent
in the treatment of some allergicconditions because it:
a. Improves cardiac output due to itspositive inotropic effect.
b. Actsas a hypertensive agent elevating BP.
c. Dilatesthe bronchi.
d. Antagonizeshistamine.
c. Dilatesthe bronchi.
, 4. A 78-year-old-client is taking acombination of 3 drugs: Lasix Digoxin and Isordil.
Which of the followingwill be a desired accumulative effect of the drugs?
a. Constipation
b. Weight loss = lasix (diuretic)digoxin (improves cardiac output) isordil (vasodilator)
c. Postural hypotension
d. Dizziness
b. Weight loss = lasix (diuretic),digoxin (improves cardiac output), isordil (vasodilator)
5. Propanolol (Inderal) is used in thetreatment of clients with
a. heart block.
b. asthma.
c. hyperthyroid.—beta-blocker
d. pulmonaryedema
c. hyperthyroid.—beta-blocker
6. Which of the following types of insulin is administered IV and during emergency?
a. NPH
b. Regular insulin
c. PZI
d. Combinationof Regular and NPH
b. Regular insulin
7. A manic-depressive client was placed on MAO inhibitor therapy. Which of the
following foods will not be appropriate for the client?
a. Fatty foods
b. Coffee and tea
