Pharm 180 Quiz 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs or as an adjunct to
pharmacotherapy to help reduce the use of? - ANSWER - therapeutic touch,
acupuncture, massages are all complementary alternative therapies
- these types of therapies can be used instead of the main treatment or in
conjunction as an adjuvant therapy
- complementary alternative therapies can be used as adjuvants because they
help decrease side effects as well as allowing lower dose
The nurse keeps naloxone (Narcan) in the patient's room as per protocol. What
does the nurse recognize as the justification for this protocol? - ANSWER -
Narcan may be used to reverse respiratory depression and other acute symptoms
- Narcan will reverse the effects of the narcotic in PCA pump if an overdose occurs
What is a priority assessment question to ask a postsurgical patient prior to
administration of an opioid analgesic? - ANSWER - ask the patient what their
pain is on a scale of 1-10
The patient comes to the emergency department with a head injury, broken ribs,
and internal bleeding. What class of medications are contraindicated for this
patient? - ANSWER - Opioids because they can mask changes in a patient's
level of consciousness
What is the mode of action for skeletal muscle relaxants? - ANSWER - inhibits
upper- motor- neuron activity
- causes CNS depression, alters simple spinal reflexes
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs or as an adjunct to
pharmacotherapy to help reduce the use of? - ANSWER - therapeutic touch,
acupuncture, massages are all complementary alternative therapies
- these types of therapies can be used instead of the main treatment or in
conjunction as an adjuvant therapy
- complementary alternative therapies can be used as adjuvants because they
help decrease side effects as well as allowing lower dose
The nurse keeps naloxone (Narcan) in the patient's room as per protocol. What
does the nurse recognize as the justification for this protocol? - ANSWER -
Narcan may be used to reverse respiratory depression and other acute symptoms
- Narcan will reverse the effects of the narcotic in PCA pump if an overdose occurs
What is a priority assessment question to ask a postsurgical patient prior to
administration of an opioid analgesic? - ANSWER - ask the patient what their
pain is on a scale of 1-10
The patient comes to the emergency department with a head injury, broken ribs,
and internal bleeding. What class of medications are contraindicated for this
patient? - ANSWER - Opioids because they can mask changes in a patient's
level of consciousness
What is the mode of action for skeletal muscle relaxants? - ANSWER - inhibits
upper- motor- neuron activity
- causes CNS depression, alters simple spinal reflexes
