Test Bank: Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care, 7th Edition, Bonita E. Broyles, Barry S. Reiss, Mary E. Evans
CHAPTER 1: DRUGS/AGENTS AND FACTORS AFFECTING THEIR ACTION TRUE/FALSE 1. Solutions must be kept in tightly capped containers to prevent solvent evaporation. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 7 OBJ: Cognitive Level: Knowledge 2. The nurse must use caution to prevent self-medication when applying transdermal patches to clients. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 9, Safe Nursing Practice 1-1 OBJ: Cognitive Level: Application MULTIPLE CHOICE The client with an elevated temperature, fatigue, and a productive cough visits the physician. The physician examines the client and determines that he has pneumonia. An antibiotic is prescribed, and the client is advised to take aspirin every four hours to reduce the fever and to drink plenty of fluids. The following questions relate to this client and to the background information about drugs the nurse needs to know to provide care to clients like this one. 1. A drug information source that would be most appropriate to use to identify an unknown drug product by its appearance is:a. Physician’s Desk Reference. c. AHFS Drug Information. b. Facts and Comparisons. d. American Drug Index. ANS: A Feedback A Correct: The PDR provides color pictures of many drugs to facilitate the identification of unknown drug products. B Incorrect: This does not provide color pictures of drugs. C Incorrect: This does not provide color pictures of drugs. D Incorrect: This does not provide color pictures of drugs. PTS: 1 REF: p. 16 OBJ: Cognitive Level: Comprehension 2. A device used to estimate body surface area based on a client’s height and weight is a: a. plasma concentration versus time plot. c. dosimeter. b. histograph. d. nomogram. ANS: D Feedback A Incorrect: This does not provide estimated body surface. B Incorrect: A histograph is a graph showing frequency distribution. C Incorrect: A dosimeter is a device for measuring X-ray output. D Correct: A nomogram is a chart that permits estimation of BSA from height and weight data. PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 OBJ: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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