NURS 6521N Week 4 Quiz Set 3 - Question and Answers

1. A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient? 2. A. Suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis B. Hypotension C. Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection D. Delayed growth 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to “test spray” the new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent which of the following? 2. A. Asymptomatic elevated hepatic enzymes levels B. Anaphylactoid reaction C. Paradoxic acute bronchospasm D. Symptomatic hepatitis with hyperbilirubinemia 1 points QUESTION 3 1. A 54-year-old male patient with small-cell lung cancer is receiving etoposide. The nurse will carefully monitor for which of the following? 2. A. Tachycardia B. Hypoglycemia C. Hypertension D. Hypotension 1 points QUESTION 4 1. A female patient has been taking zafirlukast for a week and is experiencing diarrhea. The nurse should instruct her to do which of the following? 2. A. Drink plenty of fluids B. Schedule blood tests C. Take the drug with food D. Take nonnarcotic analgesics 1 points QUESTION 5 1. A nurse is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman who has a prescription for oral albuterol. The nurse will question the patient about her intake of which of the following? 2. A. Coffee