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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A female patient is taking 0.125 mg of digoxin daily for heart failure. At a recent clinic
visit she reports that since she has been on the drug, she can breathe better and her heart
rate has been around 74 beats per minute. The nurse weighs the patient and notices that
she has gained 10 pounds since the digoxin therapy was started. The patient is concerned
that the additional weight will necessitate an increase in the medication. Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Selected Answer: "No, the drug dosage will likely stay the same."
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal congestion and has
expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine. The nurse should inform the
patient that
Selecte
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Answer
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she must be show identification when buying a drug that contains pseudoephedrine.
prepared to
A patient has been prescribed a histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonist for the treatment of
GERD. Why are H2RAs more effective than H1 receptor antagonists in the treatment of
diseases of the upper GI tract?
Selected Answer: The parietal cells of the stomach have H2 receptors but not H1
receptors.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the most
common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
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Question 5
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Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a 79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks. This patient's age
will have what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Selected Answer: The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a younger
patient.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about polypharmacy. Which of the
following statements best describe this term?
Selected Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously
Question 7
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A 47-year-old woman has been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. Pilocarpine drops
are prescribed. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has worn soft contact
lenses for 15 years. The nurse will instruct the patient to
Selected Answer: remove the contact lenses before applying the drops.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old female patient has been prescribed orlistat (Xenical) for morbid obesity.
The nurse is providing patient education concerning the drug. An important instruction
to the patient would be to
Selected Answer: omit the dose if the meal does not contain fat.
Question 9
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A female patient is taking 0.125 mg of digoxin daily for heart failure. At a recent clinic
visit she reports that since she has been on the drug, she can breathe better and her heart
rate has been around 74 beats per minute. The nurse weighs the patient and notices that
she has gained 10 pounds since the digoxin therapy was started. The patient is concerned
that the additional weight will necessitate an increase in the medication. Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Selected Answer: "No, the drug dosage will likely stay the same."
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal congestion and has
expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine. The nurse should inform the
patient that
Selecte
d Question 3
Answer
1 out of 1 points
:
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she must be show identification when buying a drug that contains pseudoephedrine.
prepared to
A patient has been prescribed a histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonist for the treatment of
GERD. Why are H2RAs more effective than H1 receptor antagonists in the treatment of
diseases of the upper GI tract?
Selected Answer: The parietal cells of the stomach have H2 receptors but not H1
receptors.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the most
common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
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Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a 79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks. This patient's age
will have what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Selected Answer: The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a younger
patient.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about polypharmacy. Which of the
following statements best describe this term?
Selected Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously
Question 7
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1 out of 1 points
A 47-year-old woman has been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. Pilocarpine drops
are prescribed. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has worn soft contact
lenses for 15 years. The nurse will instruct the patient to
Selected Answer: remove the contact lenses before applying the drops.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old female patient has been prescribed orlistat (Xenical) for morbid obesity.
The nurse is providing patient education concerning the drug. An important instruction
to the patient would be to
Selected Answer: omit the dose if the meal does not contain fat.
Question 9
