Rasmussen Pharmacology exam 2

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Rasmussen Pharmacolog Exam 2

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED EXPLANATIONS


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EXPERT VERIFIED EXPLANATIONS
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1.What isthetherapeutic levelfordigoxin<Ans>:0.5-0.8 ng/ml
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2. The lab results indicate that the serum value for digoxin is 0.4 ng/ml.What can we antic
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ipatethattheproviderwilldo<Ans>.Increasethedosage
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3. Youaregoingtodischargeyourclientandyounoticethattheproviderhasprescribed bothc
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imetidine and an antacid. What kindof teachingdo you have to provide for this clientpriort
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odischarge<Ans>.-Donottakethemtogether.
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-Take the antacid 1hour after the cimetidine.
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4. Trueor False:Your client has been prescribed beclomethasone and al-
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buterol. After patient education,the client states "Iwill take 2 puffs of my beclomethas
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one onlywhenI'mwheezi ng.":Fa lse
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,The client should take the a lbuterol first if they are experiencing wheezing.
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5. What teachingis appropriatefor clients prescribed inhalers <Ans>.-
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Rinse your mouth after use. K U KU K U K U




-1minute between puffs.
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-Inhale and hold your breath.
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-Shake before use. K U K U




-Prime your inhaler. K U K U




-Use aspacer withthe inhalertoget moreofthe medication intoyour lungs.
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6. What is H.pylori <Ans>. Itis a bacteria found mostly in our stomach that isthought to be the
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major ca usative factor of peptic ulcer formation and gastritis.
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7. What medications treat H.pylori <Ans>iAntibiotics
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-metronidazole




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,-amoxicillin

-clarithromycin

-tetracycline

8. Your client has been prescribed metronidazoleto treat an H.pyloriinfection. What woul
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d be important information that they would need to know when taking this medica
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tion <Ans>! -Do not consume a lcohol while taking this medication
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-Do not consume a lcohol until 2-3 days after taking this medication
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Consumption of a lcohol while taking metronida zole can result in a severe reaction (na usea,
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vomiting,headache, cramps, flushing).K
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9. Your client went to the provider with occasional constipation. The provider K U




recommended a bulk-forminglaxative.What do we need to educate the client on <Ans>: K U K U K
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-Take with a full glass of water
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-Increase fiber intake K U K U




10. Your client with COPD is takinga glucocorticoid and a short-acting
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beta2-adrenergic agonist.Why would the provider have prescribed both med- ications K U K U K U K U K U KU KU KU K U




:<Ans>:-To open lungsandsoothe inflammation
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, -One isfast acting,whilethe other takes longertoachieve atherapeutic effect
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-Theglucocorticoid will helptheSABAwork better
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11. If your client has diabetes and is takingtheir blood pressure manually at home and logg
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ingit and they're chronically hypertensive, what classification of medications do we anticip
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ate our provider prescribing<Ans>: ACE inhibitors
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-captopril

-benazepril K
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-enalapril

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-lisinopril

-moexipril

12. You are caringfor a client who has chronic hypertension.You enter their room to as
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sess the client and find that they are hypertensive 154/98,have crackles in their lungs,
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2+ pitting edema, and their jugular vein is distended. What medication would you antici
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pate the provider orderingfor the patient?-
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usedtotreathypertension,edemaassociatedwithrena ldisease,hepaticcirrhosis,and heartf
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ailure

13. What kind of teachingdo we need to give our clients who have been prescribed K U KU KU K
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beta blockers <Ans>:-Rise upand change positions slowly (orthopedic hypertension)
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Works onbetalreceptors inthe hearttodecrease peripheralvascular resistance, heart rate,an
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d contractility ofthe heart muscles
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