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Which of the following b. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
antiemetic drugs would
most benefit a patient who
experiences nausea and
vomiting associated with
motion sickness?
a. Prochlorperazine
(Compazine)
b. Dimenhydrinate
(Dramamine)
c. Perphenazine (Trilafon)
d. Cisapride (Propulsid)
A patient is receiving d. Sedation
hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for
complaints of nausea and
vomiting. Consider the
following adverse effects
of the drug, and select the
one that is most
significant.
a. Excessive salivation
b. Increased pulse
c. Decreased respiratory
rate
d. Sedation
,A patient has been a. Administer at least 30 minutes and preferably 1-2
instructed to use hours before travel.
meclizine (Bonine) to
prevent motion sickness.
Select the statement that
demonstrates that the
patient understands
proper use of the drug.
a. Administer at least 30
minutes and preferably 1-2
hours before travel.
b. Administer immediately
before travel.
c. Administer during travel
if the patient begins to
experience dizziness.
d. Administer 1 hour after
beginning travel
regardless of whether
symptoms are felt.
A patient who frequently c. 4
takes diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) to prevent
motion sickness is
scheduled for skin testing
to diagnose possible
allergies. For what number
of days should the patient
refrain from taking
diphenhydramine before
skin testing?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 7
,A patient has a drug order b. It blocks the effects of dopamine in the
for prochlorperazine chemoreceptor trigger zone.
(Compazine) for
management of nausea
and vomiting. Review the
following statements, and
select the one that most
accurately describes the
action of the drug.
a. It blocks the action of
serotonin in the brain.
b. It blocks the effects of
dopamine in the
chemoreceptor trigger
zone.
c. It stimulates relaxation
of smooth muscle in the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
d. It enhances release of
acetylcholine at nerve
endings in the mesentery.
Which of the following d. Pseudoparkinsonism
extrapyramidal adverse
effects is associated with
phenothiazine drugs?
a. Sedation
b. Hypotension
c. Opacity of the lens
d. Pseudoparkinsonism
, Phenothiazines most c. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy
successfully treat nausea
and vomiting produced by
which of the following?
a. Postoperative gastric
distention
b. Motion sickness
c. Radiation therapy and
chemotherapy
d. Gastroparesis
Which of the following a. Physical syndrome
factors are associated with b. Sexual abuse
psychogenic vomiting? d. Posttraumatic stress
Select all that apply. e. Eating disorders
a. Physical syndrome
b. Sexual abuse
c. Alcoholism
d. Posttraumatic stress
e. Eating disorders
Gastroesophageal reflux B. Estrogen
disease (GERD) may be
aggravated by the
following medication that
effects lower esophageal
sphincter (LES) tone:
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Estrogen
C. Furosemide
D. Metoclopramide
Exam 5 Test Bank
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Which of the following b. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
antiemetic drugs would
most benefit a patient who
experiences nausea and
vomiting associated with
motion sickness?
a. Prochlorperazine
(Compazine)
b. Dimenhydrinate
(Dramamine)
c. Perphenazine (Trilafon)
d. Cisapride (Propulsid)
A patient is receiving d. Sedation
hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for
complaints of nausea and
vomiting. Consider the
following adverse effects
of the drug, and select the
one that is most
significant.
a. Excessive salivation
b. Increased pulse
c. Decreased respiratory
rate
d. Sedation
,A patient has been a. Administer at least 30 minutes and preferably 1-2
instructed to use hours before travel.
meclizine (Bonine) to
prevent motion sickness.
Select the statement that
demonstrates that the
patient understands
proper use of the drug.
a. Administer at least 30
minutes and preferably 1-2
hours before travel.
b. Administer immediately
before travel.
c. Administer during travel
if the patient begins to
experience dizziness.
d. Administer 1 hour after
beginning travel
regardless of whether
symptoms are felt.
A patient who frequently c. 4
takes diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) to prevent
motion sickness is
scheduled for skin testing
to diagnose possible
allergies. For what number
of days should the patient
refrain from taking
diphenhydramine before
skin testing?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 7
,A patient has a drug order b. It blocks the effects of dopamine in the
for prochlorperazine chemoreceptor trigger zone.
(Compazine) for
management of nausea
and vomiting. Review the
following statements, and
select the one that most
accurately describes the
action of the drug.
a. It blocks the action of
serotonin in the brain.
b. It blocks the effects of
dopamine in the
chemoreceptor trigger
zone.
c. It stimulates relaxation
of smooth muscle in the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
d. It enhances release of
acetylcholine at nerve
endings in the mesentery.
Which of the following d. Pseudoparkinsonism
extrapyramidal adverse
effects is associated with
phenothiazine drugs?
a. Sedation
b. Hypotension
c. Opacity of the lens
d. Pseudoparkinsonism
, Phenothiazines most c. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy
successfully treat nausea
and vomiting produced by
which of the following?
a. Postoperative gastric
distention
b. Motion sickness
c. Radiation therapy and
chemotherapy
d. Gastroparesis
Which of the following a. Physical syndrome
factors are associated with b. Sexual abuse
psychogenic vomiting? d. Posttraumatic stress
Select all that apply. e. Eating disorders
a. Physical syndrome
b. Sexual abuse
c. Alcoholism
d. Posttraumatic stress
e. Eating disorders
Gastroesophageal reflux B. Estrogen
disease (GERD) may be
aggravated by the
following medication that
effects lower esophageal
sphincter (LES) tone:
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Estrogen
C. Furosemide
D. Metoclopramide
