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A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is
taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension.
The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic
drug. The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can
cause which of the following?
-maternal bleeding
-maternal blood clots
-gestational diabetes
-fetal malformation - Answer--fetal malformation
When reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a
nurse can identify the generic name for a drug in which of
the following ways?
-it begins with a lower case letter
-it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
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-there are both letters and numbers in the name
-the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the
generic name - Answer--it begins with a lower case letter
A nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse should
identify that drugs in the same class share which of the
following similarities?
-they have similar mechanisms of actions
-they have the same half life
-they are administered by the same route
-they have similar availability - Answer--they have similar
mechanisms of actions
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the
facility for chest pain. At which of the following times
should the nurse begin teaching about drugs and
discharge planning?
-after the client has a definitive diagnosis
-on the day of discharge
-when the client's family members are present
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-as soon as possible - Answer--as soon as possible
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetaminophen
and codeine for pain relief. These analgesic drugs interact
with one another to cause an additive effect. The nurse
should identify which of the following characteristics of
additive drug interactions? (select all that apply)
-clients can achieve desired effects with the use of lower
dosages
-taking the two drugs together can reduce the effects of
one or both drugs
-Taking the two drugs together can potentiate the effects of
one or both drugs.
-the two drugs can produce an action neither would have
produced alone
-both drugs have similar actions - Answer--clients can
achieve desired effects with the use of lower dosages
-both drugs have similar actions
A nurse is caring for a client who arrived at an ER
department following a bee sting. Which of the following
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findings indicates an anaphylactic reaction? (Select all that
apply)
-Low bp
-Wheezing
-Bradycardia
-peripheral edema
-difficulty swallowing - Answer--Low bp
-Wheezing
-difficulty swallowing
A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In
which of the following sections of a drug handbook should
the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one
use?
-adverse effects
-Indications
-Pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications - Answer--Indications