NURS 3110 Exam 3: 10 & 11 (The Role of Complementary
and Alternative Therapies, Emergency Preparedness and
Poisonings) Questions With Complete Solutions
A client asks a nurse what the common complications are due to
drug-herbal interactions. How would the nurse respond?
Hair growth
Vision loss
Blood coagulation
Urine output Correct Answers Blood coagulation
Many herbal products increase bleeding potential and reduce the
effects of anticoagulant drugs
A client asks a nurse why herbal remedies are popular now.
What is the nurse best response?
Most insurance policies cover them.
They are being marketed very aggressively.
Their popularity is decreasing, not increasing.
They are more effective for treating bacterial infections. Correct
Answers They are being marketed very aggressively
A client experiencing occasional minor digestive problems asks
the nurse about herbal therapy. What is the best response by the
nurse?
Select all that apply.
Wheat grass
Green tea
Ginger
Grape seed
Stevia Correct Answers Wheat grass
,Green Tea
Ginger
Wheat grass is used to improve digestion. Green tea is used to
decrease nausea and vomiting. Ginger is used to decrease
nausea. Grape seed is an antioxidant. Stevia is a natural
sweetner.
A client has been admitted to the emergency department for
treatment of poison ingestion. Gastric lavage and placement of
activated charcoal has been prescribed. The nurse would
withhold this treatment and collaborate with the prescriber if
which instances occur?
Select all that apply.
The client vomits.
The client becomes unconscious.
The client discloses that lithium was the drug taken.
Paramedics report that it has been 2 hours since the drug was
taken.
The client begins to pass copious amounts of watery diarrhea.
Correct Answers The client becomes unconscious
The client discloses that lithium was the drug taken
Paramedics report that it has been 2hrs since the drug was taken
A client is admitted to the emergency department with suspected
exposure to anthrax. The nurse anticipates the healthcare
provider will prescribe which medication?
Antiviral agents.
Anthrax vaccination.
Atropine.
Ciprofloxacin. Correct Answers Ciprofloxacin
, A client was exposed to ionizing radiation. The nurse plans to
administer which of the following medications?
Salt tablets.
Antibiotics.
Calcium tablets.
Potassium-iodine tablets. Correct Answers Potassium-iodine
tablets
A client who is considering taking a dietary supplement
recommended by the nurse asks how to determine if the
supplement is safe. The nurse explains that the Dietary
Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
of 2007 requires that companies marketing herbal and dietary
supplements do which of the following?
Select all that apply.
Include their contact information on the label so consumers can
report adverse effects.
Notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within 15 days
of receiving a report of an adverse effect.
Keep records of adverse effects for at least 6 years and make
these records available for inspection by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
Demonstrate product effectiveness prior to release of the product
to the public.
State which conditions the product is intended to cure or
prevent. Correct Answers Include their contact information on
the label so consumers can report adverse effects
Notify the FDA within 15 days of receiving a report of an
adverse effect
and Alternative Therapies, Emergency Preparedness and
Poisonings) Questions With Complete Solutions
A client asks a nurse what the common complications are due to
drug-herbal interactions. How would the nurse respond?
Hair growth
Vision loss
Blood coagulation
Urine output Correct Answers Blood coagulation
Many herbal products increase bleeding potential and reduce the
effects of anticoagulant drugs
A client asks a nurse why herbal remedies are popular now.
What is the nurse best response?
Most insurance policies cover them.
They are being marketed very aggressively.
Their popularity is decreasing, not increasing.
They are more effective for treating bacterial infections. Correct
Answers They are being marketed very aggressively
A client experiencing occasional minor digestive problems asks
the nurse about herbal therapy. What is the best response by the
nurse?
Select all that apply.
Wheat grass
Green tea
Ginger
Grape seed
Stevia Correct Answers Wheat grass
,Green Tea
Ginger
Wheat grass is used to improve digestion. Green tea is used to
decrease nausea and vomiting. Ginger is used to decrease
nausea. Grape seed is an antioxidant. Stevia is a natural
sweetner.
A client has been admitted to the emergency department for
treatment of poison ingestion. Gastric lavage and placement of
activated charcoal has been prescribed. The nurse would
withhold this treatment and collaborate with the prescriber if
which instances occur?
Select all that apply.
The client vomits.
The client becomes unconscious.
The client discloses that lithium was the drug taken.
Paramedics report that it has been 2 hours since the drug was
taken.
The client begins to pass copious amounts of watery diarrhea.
Correct Answers The client becomes unconscious
The client discloses that lithium was the drug taken
Paramedics report that it has been 2hrs since the drug was taken
A client is admitted to the emergency department with suspected
exposure to anthrax. The nurse anticipates the healthcare
provider will prescribe which medication?
Antiviral agents.
Anthrax vaccination.
Atropine.
Ciprofloxacin. Correct Answers Ciprofloxacin
, A client was exposed to ionizing radiation. The nurse plans to
administer which of the following medications?
Salt tablets.
Antibiotics.
Calcium tablets.
Potassium-iodine tablets. Correct Answers Potassium-iodine
tablets
A client who is considering taking a dietary supplement
recommended by the nurse asks how to determine if the
supplement is safe. The nurse explains that the Dietary
Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
of 2007 requires that companies marketing herbal and dietary
supplements do which of the following?
Select all that apply.
Include their contact information on the label so consumers can
report adverse effects.
Notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within 15 days
of receiving a report of an adverse effect.
Keep records of adverse effects for at least 6 years and make
these records available for inspection by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
Demonstrate product effectiveness prior to release of the product
to the public.
State which conditions the product is intended to cure or
prevent. Correct Answers Include their contact information on
the label so consumers can report adverse effects
Notify the FDA within 15 days of receiving a report of an
adverse effect
