Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic
Approach, 5/E Chapter 34 Questions with Answers
A child has leukemia and is immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy. The mother frantically calls the
clinic to say that her child was exposed to varicella (chicken pox). What does the best plan by the nurse
include?
1. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune
globulin if he develops chicken pox.
2. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune
globulin.
3. The child should be brought to the clinic immediately to receive a vaccination for chicken pox.
4. The child should be kept away from other children to avoid further exposure to varicella. - correct
answers>>>2. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella
immune globulin.
The physician has ordered cyclosporine (Sandimmune) for the client who has undergone a kidney
transplant. What will the nurse's priority assessment of this client include?
1. Assessing for infection
2. Assessing for peripheral edema
3. Assessing airway clearance
4. Assessing cardiac output - correct answers>>>1. Assessing for infection
The client receives cyclosporine (Neoral). The nurse completes medication education and evaluates that
learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?
1. "I must check my blood pressure; it can run low with this medication."
2. "I cannot have grapefruit while I am on this medication."
3. "Mealtimes will have no effect on when I take this medication."
4. "I might have an increased urine output with this medication." - correct answers>>>2. "I cannot have
grapefruit while I am on this medication."
The nurse manages care for clients who have had organ transplants. What is the best information for the
nurse to include when teaching the clients about body defenses?
1. Nonspecific body defense is effective primarily against bacteria.
2. Specific body defense usually only acts against a single organism.
Approach, 5/E Chapter 34 Questions with Answers
A child has leukemia and is immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy. The mother frantically calls the
clinic to say that her child was exposed to varicella (chicken pox). What does the best plan by the nurse
include?
1. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune
globulin if he develops chicken pox.
2. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune
globulin.
3. The child should be brought to the clinic immediately to receive a vaccination for chicken pox.
4. The child should be kept away from other children to avoid further exposure to varicella. - correct
answers>>>2. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella
immune globulin.
The physician has ordered cyclosporine (Sandimmune) for the client who has undergone a kidney
transplant. What will the nurse's priority assessment of this client include?
1. Assessing for infection
2. Assessing for peripheral edema
3. Assessing airway clearance
4. Assessing cardiac output - correct answers>>>1. Assessing for infection
The client receives cyclosporine (Neoral). The nurse completes medication education and evaluates that
learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?
1. "I must check my blood pressure; it can run low with this medication."
2. "I cannot have grapefruit while I am on this medication."
3. "Mealtimes will have no effect on when I take this medication."
4. "I might have an increased urine output with this medication." - correct answers>>>2. "I cannot have
grapefruit while I am on this medication."
The nurse manages care for clients who have had organ transplants. What is the best information for the
nurse to include when teaching the clients about body defenses?
1. Nonspecific body defense is effective primarily against bacteria.
2. Specific body defense usually only acts against a single organism.
