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1. The nursing instructor is discussing immunity with her clinical group. What statement would the instructor make that would be accurate about immunity? a. Active immunity occurs with injected antibodies that react with specific antigens. b. Serum sickness results when the body fights antibodies injected as a form of active immunity. c. Passive immunity occurs when foreign proteins are recognized and the body produces antibodies. d. Passive immunity is limited, lasting only as long as the a...

1. A nurse has admitted a 10-year-old child to the short-stay unit. The child has complained of chronic headaches and his or her mother reports that he or she gives him or her acetaminophen (Tylenol) at least twice a day. What will the nurse evaluate? a. Renal function b. Hepatic function c. Respiratory function d. Cardiac function Ans: B Feedback: The nurse should evaluate the patient’s hepatic function. Severe hepatotoxicity can occur from overuse of acetaminophen. Significant inter...

Chapter 11 Antifungal Agents Chapter 12 Antiprotozoal Agents Chapter 13 Anthelmintic Agents Chapter 14 Antineoplastic Agents Chapter 15 Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation

1. A patient has been diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia. The patient is to begin taking interferon alfa 2b. What will the nurse include in her instructions to the patient concerning this drug? a. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking the drug. b. Continue to maintain maximal physical activity. c. Increase fluid intake while taking the drug. d. Treat constipation with over-the-counter laxatives. Ans: C Feedback: Interferon alfa 2b is metabolized in the kidney so adequate fluid intake is ...

1. The body’s first-line barrier defense is considered to be what? a. Mast cells b. Mucous membranes c. Skin d. T cells Ans: C Feedback: The skin is the first line of barrier defense. It acts as a physical barrier to protect the internal tissues and organs of the body. Mast cells are part of cellular defense. They are found in the respiratory and GI tracts and are fixed basophils that do not circulate. Mucous membranes are a barrier defense that line the areas of the body that are exp...

Chapter 06 Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy Chapter 07 Introduction to Cell Physiology Chapter 08 Antiinfective Agents Chapter 09 Antibiotics Chapter 10 Antiviral Agents

1. A public health nurse is speaking to parents of first graders. When discussing worm infection, the nurse will explain that the most common type found in U.S. school-aged children is what? a. Pinworms b. Roundworms c. Threadworms d. Whipworms Ans: A Feedback: The most common worm infection encountered in U.S. school-aged children is pinworms. These worms are endogenous to the area and easily spread. Roundworms, whipworms, and threadworms are not as common. 2. A mother of a 3-year-o...

1. The process of cancerous cells exhibiting a loss of cellular differentiation and organization leading to a loss of their ability to function normally is called what? a. Anaplasia b. Angiogenesis c. Autonomy d. Metastasis Ans: A Feedback: Cancerous cells exhibit anaplasia, which is a loss of cellular differentiation and organization that leads to a loss of their ability to function normally. Angiogenesis refers to the abnormal cells releasing enzymes that generate blood vessels in the...

1. The patient is having an acute malarial attack with chills and fever. The nurse knows chills and fever are caused by what? a. Formation of sporozoites into the system b. Rupture of red blood cells due to invasion of merozoites c. Invasion of the tsetse fly into the central nervous system d. Release of amastigotes into the blood vessels Ans: B Feedback: The chills and fever associated with an acute malarial attack are caused by the rupture of red blood cells containing merozoites. The...

1. The nurse explains why viruses are so difficult to treat when making what statement? a. Viruses are contained inside the human cell and cannot be destroyed without destroying the cell. b. Release of interferons by the host cell makes the virus replicate more quickly allowing the virus to spread. c. Drugs exist to treat all viral infections but they carry serious adverse effects and the benefit often does not outweigh the risk. d. Individual antiviral drugs are often effective in treating ...

1. A 17-year-old male patient with athlete’s foot is extremely upset that he cannot get rid of it. He calls the clinic and asks the nurse whether the doctor can give him an antibiotic to cure the infection. What should the nurse include in the explanation of treatment for fungal infections? a. Fungi differ from bacteria in that the fungus has flexible cell walls that allow for free transfer into and out of the cell. b. Protective layers contain sterols, which change the membrane permeability...

1. A 32-year-old female patient is admitted to the floor with a superinfection. Her orders read tigecycline (Tygacil) 100 mg IV followed by 50 mg IV every 12 hours infused over 30 to 60 minutes for 5 days. What would be important for the nurse to educate this patient about? a. Analgesics b. Antihistamines c. Contraceptives d. Decongestants Ans: C Feedback: Many antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and unplanned pregnancies can occur. Women should be advise...

1. A researcher is studying chromosomal disorders. What part of the human cell would the researcher be interested in studying? a. Cytoplasm b. Membrane c. Nucleus d. Organelles Ans: C Feedback: The nucleus of a cell contains all of the genetic material that is necessary for cell reproduction. The nucleus also contains genes or sequences of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Genes are responsible for the formation of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and transcription RNA, which are involved ...

1. A patient asks the nurse how an anti-infective produces a therapeutic effect. What key point will the nurse explain to this patient? a. Drugs used to treat infections date back to the 17th century. b. All anti-infectives work in the same way to destroy organisms. c. Selective toxicity determines the appropriate drug dosage needed. d. The goal of anti-infectives is to interfere with normal functioning of the organism. Ans: D Feedback: The goal of anti-infectives is to interfere with t...

1. A nurse is preparing a drug for administration to a patient. The drug does not have an indicated use for the patient’s medical diagnosis. What should the nurse do? a. Administer the drug as ordered. b. Question the prescriber concerning the ordered drug. c. Ask a coworker his or her thoughts about the ordered drug for the patient. d. Ask the patient why the drug has been prescribed for him or her. Ans: B Feedback: If the nurse is not sure about giving a drug, the order should be q...

Test Bank Pharmacology A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion |Chapter 01-58| PACKAGE DEAL EACH DOCUCUMENT WITH AT MOST 5 CHAPTERS

Chapter 01 Introduction to Drugs Chapter 02 Drugs and the Body Chapter 03 Toxic Effects of Drugs Chapter 04 The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety Chapter 05 Dosage Calculations

1. A 70-year-old patient has just received a drug that can cause sedation. What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient? a. Noncompliance: Cost of the drug b. Deficient knowledge: Unfamiliar with drug therapy c. Risk for injury: Related to adverse effects of the drug d. Ineffective health maintenance: Need for medication Ans: C Feedback: Because of the patient’s age and that the medication causes sedation, the highest priority nursing diagnosis is related to maintaini...

1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography(CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses? a. Pharmacoeconomics b. Pharmacotherapeutics c. Pharmacodynamics d. Pha...

1. Drugs do not metabolize the same way in all people. For what patient would a nurse expect to assessfor an alteration in drug metabolism? a. A 35-year-old woman with cervical cancer b. A 41-year-old man with kidney stones c. A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver d. A 62-year-old woman in acute renal failure Ans: C Feedback: The liver is the most important site of drug metabolism. If the liver is not functioning effectively, as in patients with cirrhosis, drugs will not metabo...