Pharmacology Exam 4 Questions And
Correct Solutions
Which medication is indicated in the treatment of hypotonic or atonic
bladder? - Ans--Bethanechol
The patient has a urinary tract infection and has been advised to increase
her fluid intake and decrease her urine pH. What information would the
nurse include in discharge teaching to help the patient meet this goal? -
Ans--"Cranberry juice will help acidify the urine."
For which conditions would the nurse expect to see urinary analgesics
prescribed? (SATA) - Ans--burning sensation
frequency
urgency
What drug is commonly used to treat urinary tract spasms? - Ans--
Oxybutynin
The patient, 68 years old, has a history of environmental allergies, narrow-
angle glaucoma, depression, and overactive bladder. Which drugs will
concern the nurse? (SATA) - Ans--Bethanechol
Nitrofurantoin
Oxybutynin
Tolterodine tartrate
Which patient is more likely to benefit from bethanechol chloride? - Ans--A
53-year-old with paraplegia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who will start alfuzosin for treatment
of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The nurse should instruct the client that
, which of the following is an adverse effect of this medication? - Ans--
Hypotension
A nurse is caring for a client who has angina and asks about obtaining a
prescription for sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following
medications is contraindicated with sildenafil? - Ans--Isosorbide
Of the following patients, which one should not receive sildenafil? - Ans--68-
year-old with unstable angina
A 16-year-old wrestler at a local high school tells the nurse during his annual
sports physical that some of the athletes at his school use hormones to
"bulk up" during the season. He wants to know if this is something he could
do and if it is safe. What is the nurse's best response? - Ans--"This can
cause serious, often irreversible, health problems even years later"
What are the indications for antiandrogen drugs? (SATA) - Ans--advanced
prostatic cancer
erectile dysfunction
male pattern baldness
menopausal symptoms
When working with a patient receiving epoetin alpha, it is most important for
the nurse to assess the patient for the development of... - Ans--
hypertension and edema
Before administering epoetin alpha, it is most important for the nurse to
assess the patient for a history of what condition? - Ans--Hypertension
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has gout and a new
prescription for allopurinol. For which of the following adverse effects
should the client be taught to monitor? (SATA) - Ans--nausea
rash
increased gout pain
A nurse is evaluating teaching for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a
new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following statements by the
Correct Solutions
Which medication is indicated in the treatment of hypotonic or atonic
bladder? - Ans--Bethanechol
The patient has a urinary tract infection and has been advised to increase
her fluid intake and decrease her urine pH. What information would the
nurse include in discharge teaching to help the patient meet this goal? -
Ans--"Cranberry juice will help acidify the urine."
For which conditions would the nurse expect to see urinary analgesics
prescribed? (SATA) - Ans--burning sensation
frequency
urgency
What drug is commonly used to treat urinary tract spasms? - Ans--
Oxybutynin
The patient, 68 years old, has a history of environmental allergies, narrow-
angle glaucoma, depression, and overactive bladder. Which drugs will
concern the nurse? (SATA) - Ans--Bethanechol
Nitrofurantoin
Oxybutynin
Tolterodine tartrate
Which patient is more likely to benefit from bethanechol chloride? - Ans--A
53-year-old with paraplegia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who will start alfuzosin for treatment
of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The nurse should instruct the client that
, which of the following is an adverse effect of this medication? - Ans--
Hypotension
A nurse is caring for a client who has angina and asks about obtaining a
prescription for sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following
medications is contraindicated with sildenafil? - Ans--Isosorbide
Of the following patients, which one should not receive sildenafil? - Ans--68-
year-old with unstable angina
A 16-year-old wrestler at a local high school tells the nurse during his annual
sports physical that some of the athletes at his school use hormones to
"bulk up" during the season. He wants to know if this is something he could
do and if it is safe. What is the nurse's best response? - Ans--"This can
cause serious, often irreversible, health problems even years later"
What are the indications for antiandrogen drugs? (SATA) - Ans--advanced
prostatic cancer
erectile dysfunction
male pattern baldness
menopausal symptoms
When working with a patient receiving epoetin alpha, it is most important for
the nurse to assess the patient for the development of... - Ans--
hypertension and edema
Before administering epoetin alpha, it is most important for the nurse to
assess the patient for a history of what condition? - Ans--Hypertension
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has gout and a new
prescription for allopurinol. For which of the following adverse effects
should the client be taught to monitor? (SATA) - Ans--nausea
rash
increased gout pain
A nurse is evaluating teaching for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a
new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following statements by the
