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1. Prior to administering calci- a. Check urine for sedimentation
tonin-salmon (Miacalcin) for the first time b. Assess liver function
to a patient who is diagnosed with post- c. Check for allergies using skin testing
menopausal osteoporosis, the health d. Evaluate breath sounds
care profession should perform which of
the following tasks? C) Check for allergies using skin testing
a. Increase self-breast examinations to
two times per month
b. Increase activity, such as walking
2. A health care professional is caring c. Use a contraceptive if there is any risk
for a patient who is taking raloxifene of pregnancy
(Evista). Which of the following informa- d. Take the drug on an empty stomach.
tion should the heath care professional Increase intake of calcium and vitamin D
include? (select all that apply)
*B: walking reduces the risk of DVT and
may increase bone density C: Preggers,
E: Calcium and Vit D increase bone mass
a. Blocks the effects of estrogen on en-
dometrial tissue
b. Mimics the effects of estrogen on bone
tissue
3. Which of the following is a therapeutic c. Stimulates secretion of parathyroid
action of raloxifene (Evista)? hormone
d. Stimulates menstruation
B) Mimics the effects of estrogen on
bone tissue
a. Use a NSAID to reduce toxicity
b. Take it with food to reduce gastric irri-
tation
4. A health care professional is talking
c. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day to
about self-administering methotrexate to
promote the drug's excretion
a patient who has rheumatoid arthritis.
d. Take it in the morning to prevent insom-
The health care professional should tell
nia
the patient to
C) Drink 2-3 L of water per day to pro-
mote the drug's excretion
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a. Hyperkalemia
5. A health care professional should rec-
b. Myasthenia gravis
ognize that depolarizing muscle relax-
c. Renal calculi
ants, such as succinylcholine (Anectine),
d. Bowel obstructione. Respiratory de-
require cautious use with patients who
pression
have which of the following? (Select all
that apply)
A, B, E
a. Avoid people who are sick
6. A health care professional is car-
b. Periodic laboratory tests are essential
ing for a patient who is about to be-
c. The drug's effects are immediate
gin methotrexate therapy for rheuma-
d. Report bruising or petechiaee. Avoid
toid arthritis. The health care profession-
drinking alcohol
al should include which of the following
information? (Select all that apply)
A, B, D, E
7. A health care professional is caring
for a patient who is postoperative and a. Neostigmine (Prostigmin)
who demonstrates weakness and needs b. Atropine (AtroPen)
mechanical ventilation. The patient re- c. Dantrolene (Dantrium)
ceived pancuronium during the surgery. d. Gentamicin
The health care professional should sus-
pect prolonged paralysis from a drug in- D) Gentamicin
teraction with which of the following?
8. A health care professional is caring
a. Loss of hair
for a patient who is beginning raloxifene
b. Numbness of the fingertips
(Evista) therapy to prevent osteoporosis.
c. Calf pain
The health care professional should tell
d. Blisters on mucous membranes
the patient to monitor for which of the
following as an indication of a serious
C) Calf pain
adverse reaction to the drug?
a. Have heart failure
b. Are allergic to fish protein
9. Alendronate (Fosamax) is contraindi- c. Should remain flat on bed rest
cated for patients who d. Have TB
C) Should remain flat on bed rest
10. A health care professional is prepar- a. Atropine (AtroPen)
ing to administer neostigmine (Prostig- b. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
1. Prior to administering calci- a. Check urine for sedimentation
tonin-salmon (Miacalcin) for the first time b. Assess liver function
to a patient who is diagnosed with post- c. Check for allergies using skin testing
menopausal osteoporosis, the health d. Evaluate breath sounds
care profession should perform which of
the following tasks? C) Check for allergies using skin testing
a. Increase self-breast examinations to
two times per month
b. Increase activity, such as walking
2. A health care professional is caring c. Use a contraceptive if there is any risk
for a patient who is taking raloxifene of pregnancy
(Evista). Which of the following informa- d. Take the drug on an empty stomach.
tion should the heath care professional Increase intake of calcium and vitamin D
include? (select all that apply)
*B: walking reduces the risk of DVT and
may increase bone density C: Preggers,
E: Calcium and Vit D increase bone mass
a. Blocks the effects of estrogen on en-
dometrial tissue
b. Mimics the effects of estrogen on bone
tissue
3. Which of the following is a therapeutic c. Stimulates secretion of parathyroid
action of raloxifene (Evista)? hormone
d. Stimulates menstruation
B) Mimics the effects of estrogen on
bone tissue
a. Use a NSAID to reduce toxicity
b. Take it with food to reduce gastric irri-
tation
4. A health care professional is talking
c. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day to
about self-administering methotrexate to
promote the drug's excretion
a patient who has rheumatoid arthritis.
d. Take it in the morning to prevent insom-
The health care professional should tell
nia
the patient to
C) Drink 2-3 L of water per day to pro-
mote the drug's excretion
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a. Hyperkalemia
5. A health care professional should rec-
b. Myasthenia gravis
ognize that depolarizing muscle relax-
c. Renal calculi
ants, such as succinylcholine (Anectine),
d. Bowel obstructione. Respiratory de-
require cautious use with patients who
pression
have which of the following? (Select all
that apply)
A, B, E
a. Avoid people who are sick
6. A health care professional is car-
b. Periodic laboratory tests are essential
ing for a patient who is about to be-
c. The drug's effects are immediate
gin methotrexate therapy for rheuma-
d. Report bruising or petechiaee. Avoid
toid arthritis. The health care profession-
drinking alcohol
al should include which of the following
information? (Select all that apply)
A, B, D, E
7. A health care professional is caring
for a patient who is postoperative and a. Neostigmine (Prostigmin)
who demonstrates weakness and needs b. Atropine (AtroPen)
mechanical ventilation. The patient re- c. Dantrolene (Dantrium)
ceived pancuronium during the surgery. d. Gentamicin
The health care professional should sus-
pect prolonged paralysis from a drug in- D) Gentamicin
teraction with which of the following?
8. A health care professional is caring
a. Loss of hair
for a patient who is beginning raloxifene
b. Numbness of the fingertips
(Evista) therapy to prevent osteoporosis.
c. Calf pain
The health care professional should tell
d. Blisters on mucous membranes
the patient to monitor for which of the
following as an indication of a serious
C) Calf pain
adverse reaction to the drug?
a. Have heart failure
b. Are allergic to fish protein
9. Alendronate (Fosamax) is contraindi- c. Should remain flat on bed rest
cated for patients who d. Have TB
C) Should remain flat on bed rest
10. A health care professional is prepar- a. Atropine (AtroPen)
ing to administer neostigmine (Prostig- b. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
