NURS 180 COURSE REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● A parent says to the nurse "A doctor prescribed Zartan for my
children who has absence seizures, what does this mean? What is the
best response by the nurse?
Answer: Your stutter seizures manifest into staring into space for a few
seconds
●● A patient says to the nurse, "My doctor says I have epilepsy and I
need to take medication for those seizures I had. Do I really need
medicine?" What is the best response by the nurse?
Answer: "Yes, you need to take the medication on a continual basis to
control the seizures"
●● The nurse is employed by the FDA, involved in clinical
investigation. What is the primary role the nurse in this phase of the
review and approval process of the FDA?
Answer: To perform tests on human clients
●● Which of the following is NOT a frequent side effect of organic
nitrates such as Azanopride?
Answer: Bradycardia
,●● Which of the following is NOT an expected pharmacological action
of organic nitrates?
Answer: It does not increase the force of myocardial contractions
●● The patient with coronary artery disease is prescribed Niacin. The
client complains of flushing of the face, neck and ears. Which priority
intervention should the nurse implement?
Answer: take aspirin 30 mins before
●● A new graduate nurse understands that cardiac glycosides have
which of the following expected actions?
Answer: positive inotropic effect, negative chronotropic
●● Beta-blockers are contraindicated in clients with which of the
following conditions?
Answer: Asthma
●● A client who has taken Enalapril is asking the nurse about
therapeutic use of this class of medications. Which of the following
statements from the nurse is NOT appropriate to teach the client?
Answer: ACE inhibitors are used to control cardiac dysrhythmias
, ●● A client asks about their medication Lasix and its common side
effects. Which of the following should the nurse NOT include in their
teaching?
Answer: Signs of hypoglycemia
●● Which of the following medications would NOT be appropriate to
use during antiplatelet therapy?
Answer: Warfarin
●● A client complains of a severe headache after he receives Nitro.
Which should the nurse administer?
Answer: A PRN dose of Tylenol
●● Your patient is in A-Fib and is going to start taking anticoagulation
therapy. You are aware as a nurse that the following medications are
accepted EXCEPT for which of the following?
Answer: Plavix
●● Phenytoin (Dilantin) patient understanding of teaching.
Answer: Patient will verbalize that the antiseizure medication must be
continued indefinitely
●● Absence (petit mal) seizure
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● A parent says to the nurse "A doctor prescribed Zartan for my
children who has absence seizures, what does this mean? What is the
best response by the nurse?
Answer: Your stutter seizures manifest into staring into space for a few
seconds
●● A patient says to the nurse, "My doctor says I have epilepsy and I
need to take medication for those seizures I had. Do I really need
medicine?" What is the best response by the nurse?
Answer: "Yes, you need to take the medication on a continual basis to
control the seizures"
●● The nurse is employed by the FDA, involved in clinical
investigation. What is the primary role the nurse in this phase of the
review and approval process of the FDA?
Answer: To perform tests on human clients
●● Which of the following is NOT a frequent side effect of organic
nitrates such as Azanopride?
Answer: Bradycardia
,●● Which of the following is NOT an expected pharmacological action
of organic nitrates?
Answer: It does not increase the force of myocardial contractions
●● The patient with coronary artery disease is prescribed Niacin. The
client complains of flushing of the face, neck and ears. Which priority
intervention should the nurse implement?
Answer: take aspirin 30 mins before
●● A new graduate nurse understands that cardiac glycosides have
which of the following expected actions?
Answer: positive inotropic effect, negative chronotropic
●● Beta-blockers are contraindicated in clients with which of the
following conditions?
Answer: Asthma
●● A client who has taken Enalapril is asking the nurse about
therapeutic use of this class of medications. Which of the following
statements from the nurse is NOT appropriate to teach the client?
Answer: ACE inhibitors are used to control cardiac dysrhythmias
, ●● A client asks about their medication Lasix and its common side
effects. Which of the following should the nurse NOT include in their
teaching?
Answer: Signs of hypoglycemia
●● Which of the following medications would NOT be appropriate to
use during antiplatelet therapy?
Answer: Warfarin
●● A client complains of a severe headache after he receives Nitro.
Which should the nurse administer?
Answer: A PRN dose of Tylenol
●● Your patient is in A-Fib and is going to start taking anticoagulation
therapy. You are aware as a nurse that the following medications are
accepted EXCEPT for which of the following?
Answer: Plavix
●● Phenytoin (Dilantin) patient understanding of teaching.
Answer: Patient will verbalize that the antiseizure medication must be
continued indefinitely
●● Absence (petit mal) seizure
