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NUR 600 EXAM 4 |QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |2026 GRADED A+
A patient is prescribed salmeterol with dosage on a 4 to 6 hours schedule for
treatment of exercise induced asthma. What is the recommended dosing schedule
of asthma experts regarding this drug? -Correct Answer ✔-30 minutes before
exercise to prevent this during exercise
A 29 years old female patient has sinusitis, so the physician orders a topical nasal
decongestant. What instructions should be given? -Correct Answer ✔-Increase
fluids to 2 L/ day
71 year old man with a history of heart disease and diabetes, has had an
antihistamine prescribed. The nurse is concerned with this prescription because of
the risk of what? -Correct Answer ✔-Cardiac arrhythmias
The nursing instructor is discussing bronchodilators with a group of nursing
students. The students understand the instruction when they identify what drug is
most effective in treating acute bronchospasm? -Correct Answer ✔-Epinephrine
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking the dextromethorphan for cough
suppression. The nurse will assess this patient for hypotension if he also takes
which order medication? -Correct Answer ✔-Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
(MAO)
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), presents at the
emergency department in acute respiratory distress. The patient's family told the
nurse that the patient's problems began right after the patient took his first dose
of Ipratropium (Atrovent). What would the nurse suspect be the problem? -
Correct Answer ✔-An allergy to soy products
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What disorder would the pharmacology instructor tell the nurses students may be
exacerbated by the use of nasal decongestant? -Correct Answer ✔-
Hypothyroidism
A patient presents at the clinic with sign and symptoms of seasonal allergic
rhinitis. The patient is prescribed a nasal steroids to relieve symptoms. Two days
later, the patient call the clinic and tell the nurse that he's frustrated and wants a
new drug. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? -Correct Answer
✔-It may take up to two weeks to get full clinical effect. Try to keep using the drug
as ordered.
A patient newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
call the clinic and ask the nurse to explain what the new prescribed medication
are for. What will be the most appropriate response by the nurse? -Correct
Answer ✔-The medication that has been ordered, for you are to relieve the
inflammation and promote dilation of the bronchi.
The nurse is caring for a patient who doesn't have a respiratory disorder, but has
been prescribed acetylcysteine. What is an additional indication for
acetylcysteine? -Correct Answer ✔-Antidote for acetaminophen poisoning
The nurse is caring for a patient who needs education on his medication therapy
for allergic rhinitis. The patient is to take clemastine (tavist) daily. In providing
educational interventions regarding this medication, what is the most important
instruction on the action of the medication? -Correct Answer ✔-It blocks the
effects of histamine
The nursing instructor is discussing the administration of nasal spray with the
nursing students. What information is most important to include in this
discussion? -Correct Answer ✔-Overuse of nasal spray may cause rebound
congestion.
A patient presents to the emergency department having an acute asthma attack.
An ED physician has ordered a symathomimetic (epinephrine). The nurse expects
NUR 600
NUR 600 EXAM 4 |QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |2026 GRADED A+
A patient is prescribed salmeterol with dosage on a 4 to 6 hours schedule for
treatment of exercise induced asthma. What is the recommended dosing schedule
of asthma experts regarding this drug? -Correct Answer ✔-30 minutes before
exercise to prevent this during exercise
A 29 years old female patient has sinusitis, so the physician orders a topical nasal
decongestant. What instructions should be given? -Correct Answer ✔-Increase
fluids to 2 L/ day
71 year old man with a history of heart disease and diabetes, has had an
antihistamine prescribed. The nurse is concerned with this prescription because of
the risk of what? -Correct Answer ✔-Cardiac arrhythmias
The nursing instructor is discussing bronchodilators with a group of nursing
students. The students understand the instruction when they identify what drug is
most effective in treating acute bronchospasm? -Correct Answer ✔-Epinephrine
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking the dextromethorphan for cough
suppression. The nurse will assess this patient for hypotension if he also takes
which order medication? -Correct Answer ✔-Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
(MAO)
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), presents at the
emergency department in acute respiratory distress. The patient's family told the
nurse that the patient's problems began right after the patient took his first dose
of Ipratropium (Atrovent). What would the nurse suspect be the problem? -
Correct Answer ✔-An allergy to soy products
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What disorder would the pharmacology instructor tell the nurses students may be
exacerbated by the use of nasal decongestant? -Correct Answer ✔-
Hypothyroidism
A patient presents at the clinic with sign and symptoms of seasonal allergic
rhinitis. The patient is prescribed a nasal steroids to relieve symptoms. Two days
later, the patient call the clinic and tell the nurse that he's frustrated and wants a
new drug. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? -Correct Answer
✔-It may take up to two weeks to get full clinical effect. Try to keep using the drug
as ordered.
A patient newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
call the clinic and ask the nurse to explain what the new prescribed medication
are for. What will be the most appropriate response by the nurse? -Correct
Answer ✔-The medication that has been ordered, for you are to relieve the
inflammation and promote dilation of the bronchi.
The nurse is caring for a patient who doesn't have a respiratory disorder, but has
been prescribed acetylcysteine. What is an additional indication for
acetylcysteine? -Correct Answer ✔-Antidote for acetaminophen poisoning
The nurse is caring for a patient who needs education on his medication therapy
for allergic rhinitis. The patient is to take clemastine (tavist) daily. In providing
educational interventions regarding this medication, what is the most important
instruction on the action of the medication? -Correct Answer ✔-It blocks the
effects of histamine
The nursing instructor is discussing the administration of nasal spray with the
nursing students. What information is most important to include in this
discussion? -Correct Answer ✔-Overuse of nasal spray may cause rebound
congestion.
A patient presents to the emergency department having an acute asthma attack.
An ED physician has ordered a symathomimetic (epinephrine). The nurse expects
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