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26 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VE
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QUESTION 1 vc
A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of most drugs?
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a. Infection
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b. Cirrhosis
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c. Diabetes
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d. Colitis
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ANSWER
b. cirrhosis
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QUESTION 2 vc
You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the best way to k
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now if the medication worked?
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a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
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b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
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c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
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d. The patient will no longer put on his call light.
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ANSWER
b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
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QUESTION 3 vc
The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry out to determine
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if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
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a. Evaluation
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b. Assessment
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,c. Diagnosis
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d. Implementation
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ANSWER
a. Evaluation
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QUESTION 4 vc
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eractions when many different drugs are taken at once. This is called
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a. Synergism
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b. Tolerance
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c. Interdependence
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d. Polypharmacy
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ANSWER
d. Polypharmacy
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QUESTION 5 vc
A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give the drug withi
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n the ordered parameters. Select one: True False
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ANSWER
True
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What is the usual order of the nursing process? Select one:
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a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
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c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
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d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation
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ANSWER
a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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QUESTION 7 vc
The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The patient states "I
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am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which type of data? Select one:
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a. Objective
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b. Subjective
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,ANSWER
b. Subjective
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QUESTION 8 vc
Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an): Select one:
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a. local effect.
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b. systemic effect.
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ANSWER
a. local effect
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QUESTION 9 vc
Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a patient recei
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ving oral morphine for pain? Select one:
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a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
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b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
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c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
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ANSWER
c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine
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QUESTION 10 vc
Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the: Select one:
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a. blood.
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b. liver.
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c. kidneys.
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d. GI mucosa
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ANSWER
a. blood
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QUESTION 11 vc
Which information is most important to collect when assessing for allergies? Select one:
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a. The date of the last reaction.
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b. Whether or not the physician was contacted after the reaction.
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c. If there is a supply of Benadryl in the home.
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d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced.
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ANSWER
, d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced.
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QUESTION 12 vc
Most drugs are excreted by which route? Select one:
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a. Urinary
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b. Bowel
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c. Respiratory
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d. Oral
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ANSWER
a. Urinary
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QUESTION 13 vc
A patient has been on bronchodilator inhalers for 10 years. Over the years, he has had to
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increase the dose and frequency of the inhalers to achieve the same effect. This is an exa
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mple of: Select one:vc vc vc
a. drug dependence.
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b. drug tolerance.
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c. drug abuse.
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d. idiosyncratic action.
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ANSWER
b. drug tolerance
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QUESTION 14 vc
It is important to know what the patient eats and drinks because certain foods, beverage
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s, alcohol, caffeine and even cigarettes can interact with medicines. Select one: True Fals
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ANSWER
True
QUESTION 15 vc
Controlled substances are described in five categories (schedules). A substance that is m
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edically accepted but can lead to strong physical and psychologic dependence is in Sched
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Exam Solution
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Pharmacology Final Exam (Questions from quizzes) 20 vc vc vc vc vc vc
26 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VE
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QUESTION 1 vc
A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of most drugs?
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a. Infection
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b. Cirrhosis
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c. Diabetes
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d. Colitis
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ANSWER
b. cirrhosis
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QUESTION 2 vc
You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the best way to k
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now if the medication worked?
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a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
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b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
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c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
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d. The patient will no longer put on his call light.
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ANSWER
b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
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QUESTION 3 vc
The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry out to determine
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if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
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a. Evaluation
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b. Assessment
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,c. Diagnosis
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d. Implementation
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ANSWER
a. Evaluation
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QUESTION 4 vc
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eractions when many different drugs are taken at once. This is called
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a. Synergism
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b. Tolerance
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c. Interdependence
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d. Polypharmacy
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ANSWER
d. Polypharmacy
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QUESTION 5 vc
A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give the drug withi
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n the ordered parameters. Select one: True False
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ANSWER
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What is the usual order of the nursing process? Select one:
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a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
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c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
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d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation
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ANSWER
a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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QUESTION 7 vc
The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The patient states "I
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am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which type of data? Select one:
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a. Objective
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b. Subjective
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b. Subjective
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QUESTION 8 vc
Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an): Select one:
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a. local effect.
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b. systemic effect.
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ANSWER
a. local effect
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QUESTION 9 vc
Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a patient recei
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ving oral morphine for pain? Select one:
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a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
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b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
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c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
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ANSWER
c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine
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QUESTION 10 vc
Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the: Select one:
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a. blood.
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b. liver.
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c. kidneys.
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d. GI mucosa
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ANSWER
a. blood
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QUESTION 11 vc
Which information is most important to collect when assessing for allergies? Select one:
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a. The date of the last reaction.
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b. Whether or not the physician was contacted after the reaction.
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c. If there is a supply of Benadryl in the home.
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d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 vc
Most drugs are excreted by which route? Select one:
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a. Urinary
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c. Respiratory
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d. Oral
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ANSWER
a. Urinary
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QUESTION 13 vc
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a. drug dependence.
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c. drug abuse.
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d. idiosyncratic action.
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ANSWER
b. drug tolerance
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QUESTION 14 vc
It is important to know what the patient eats and drinks because certain foods, beverage
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 15 vc
Controlled substances are described in five categories (schedules). A substance that is m
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