NUR 187 QUIZZES AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
A nurse is caring for a client who has had part of her small intestine removed due
to cancer. She has also now developed hypertension and has been prescribed a
new medication to decrease her blood pressure. While planning the client's care,
the nurse should consider a possible alteration in which aspect of
pharmacokinetics?
absorption
The nursing instructor is discussing drug therapy in the older adult. The
instructor would tell the students that what could affect therapeutic dosing in an
older adult?
In older adults, drugs have decreased GI absorption
A nurse's learning goals for the year include reviewing the most up-to-date
information about emergency preparedness related to bioterrorism agents. What
should the nurse do?
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website
A 32-year-old client is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of hypovolemia. The
nurse writing a care plan for this client knows that an appropriate nursing
diagnosis to help prevent medication errors is:
Deficient fluid volume
The nurse administers metoclopramide to the client with which condition?
chronic diabetic gastroparesis
, When researching information about a drug, the nurse finds that the drug tightly
binds to protein. The nurse would interpret this to mean that the drug will:
have a long duration of action
The following data identified during a nursing assessment and interview. When
considering risks for the development of a peptic ulcer, which situation should
the nurse discuss with the client?
Self medicates with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) daily
The client states that prior to exams at school, the client has abdominal cramping
and diarrhea. What does the nurse suspect is the trigger for these signs and
symptoms?
Functional diarrhea disorder
A nurse is caring for a client that has developed diarrhea after antibiotic
administration. The client has a BUN of 35 and creatinine of 1.8. The provider has
ordered diphenoxylate with atropine for the client. What action should the nurse
implement?
Call the prescriber about the laboratory tests
The nurse should ask what specific questions when collecting a client's
medication history? Select all that apply.
"Do you take any over-the-counter medications?"
"Do you take any herbal supplements?"
"Do you ever use any recreational drugs?"
"Do you take any natural supplements or vitamins?"
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
A nurse is caring for a client who has had part of her small intestine removed due
to cancer. She has also now developed hypertension and has been prescribed a
new medication to decrease her blood pressure. While planning the client's care,
the nurse should consider a possible alteration in which aspect of
pharmacokinetics?
absorption
The nursing instructor is discussing drug therapy in the older adult. The
instructor would tell the students that what could affect therapeutic dosing in an
older adult?
In older adults, drugs have decreased GI absorption
A nurse's learning goals for the year include reviewing the most up-to-date
information about emergency preparedness related to bioterrorism agents. What
should the nurse do?
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website
A 32-year-old client is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of hypovolemia. The
nurse writing a care plan for this client knows that an appropriate nursing
diagnosis to help prevent medication errors is:
Deficient fluid volume
The nurse administers metoclopramide to the client with which condition?
chronic diabetic gastroparesis
, When researching information about a drug, the nurse finds that the drug tightly
binds to protein. The nurse would interpret this to mean that the drug will:
have a long duration of action
The following data identified during a nursing assessment and interview. When
considering risks for the development of a peptic ulcer, which situation should
the nurse discuss with the client?
Self medicates with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) daily
The client states that prior to exams at school, the client has abdominal cramping
and diarrhea. What does the nurse suspect is the trigger for these signs and
symptoms?
Functional diarrhea disorder
A nurse is caring for a client that has developed diarrhea after antibiotic
administration. The client has a BUN of 35 and creatinine of 1.8. The provider has
ordered diphenoxylate with atropine for the client. What action should the nurse
implement?
Call the prescriber about the laboratory tests
The nurse should ask what specific questions when collecting a client's
medication history? Select all that apply.
"Do you take any over-the-counter medications?"
"Do you take any herbal supplements?"
"Do you ever use any recreational drugs?"
"Do you take any natural supplements or vitamins?"
