TEST BANK FOR b b
PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND
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SIMPLE A GUIDE TO DRUG
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CLASSIFICATIONS AND
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b DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 4TH
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EDITION BY CYNTHIA J.
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b WATKINS
, Test Bank For
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b Pharmacology Clear and Simple b b b
A Guide to Drug Classifications and
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Dosage Calculations
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4th Edition
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b By
Cynthia J. Watkins b b
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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b 1. While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching
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has been effective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus?
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A. Broccoli and kiwi b b
B. Oranges and sweet potatoes b b b
C. Kale and cucumbers b b
D. Bananas and melon b b
b 2. A client newly diagnosed with diabetes tells the nurse, ―I can’t take any insulin made from pigs or
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
cows.‖ Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
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A. ―Most insulin comes from animal sources, but I’m sure alternative options are
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available.‖
b
B. ―Medications that are derived from animals are typically less expensive than b b b b b b b b b b
synthetic medications, but synthetic insulin is commonly available.‖
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C. ―Most insulin is synthetic now to help reduce the risk of disease transmission.‖
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D. ―The animals aren’t hurt in the production of medications, so you don’t need to
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worry.‖ b
b b 3. While providing medications to clients on the cardiac unit, the nurse anticipates that
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hydralazine hydrochloride and isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil) would most likely be prescribed for
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which of the following clients?
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A. A 48-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
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B. A 55-year-old African American female diagnosed with hypertension
b b b b b b b
C. A 63-year-old Caucasian female diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome
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D. A 64-year-old African American male diagnosed with heart failure
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b 4. While caring for a patient scheduled for knee replacement surgery, the nurse provides cefazolin
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(Ancef) as ordered 30 minutes pre-operatively. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective by
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which of the following client statements?
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A. ―The antibiotic is given as a prophylactic to help reduce the risk of infection after
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surgery.‖b
B. ―This is a palliative medication to help ease the pain from surgery.‖
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C. ―This medication will replace vitamins and minerals that may be lost due to
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bleeding during surgery.‖
b b b
D. ―This medication will help the surgeon identify areas of bone destruction due to
b b b b b b b b b b b b
arthritis.‖
b
b 5. While caring for a patient with a history of hypothyroidism, the nurse expects which of the
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following medications to be included in the patient’s medication list?
b b b b b b b b b b
A. Levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) b b
B. Estrogen (Estradiol) b
C. Iodine 131 b
D. Carbimazole (Methimazole) b
, b 6. The nurse is receiving a shift-to-shift report on a medical unit and is informed that a 55-year-
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old patient with a history of vomiting is scheduled for a diagnostic radiograph of the upper
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gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the client’s
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
teaching?
b
A. ―You will need to drink a large amount of prep to clear out your system before the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
test.‖ b
B. ―It is important that you be given a prophylactic medication to prevent aspiration
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during the test.‖
b b b
C. ―You will be asked to drink a barium contrast about 30 minutes before the test to
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help highlight any digestive problems.‖
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D. ―You will be given a sedative to help make you sleepy during the testing
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procedure.‖ b
b 7. A student nurse is providing care for a 29-year-old patient with advanced cervical cancer who was
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recently admitted with metastatic disease. While reviewing the patient’s medication list, the student
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would categorize which of the following medications as palliative in nature?
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A. Cisplatin (Platinol) 50 mg IV weekly to start day 8 b b b b b b b b b
B. Sorafenib (Nexavar) 200 mg orally twice daily for 7 days b b b b b b b b b
C. Ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg IV prior to chemotherapy b b b b b b b
D. Morphine sulfate (Roxanol) 5 mg po every 4 hours as needed for pain b b b b b b b b b b b b
b 8. A woman experiencing menopausal symptoms asks the nurse about conjugated estrogen
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(Premarin). Which of the following statements by the individual indicates an understanding of the
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medication’s origin?
b b
A. ―I’m against animal cruelty, so I don’t want to take anything made from animal
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flesh.‖ b
B. ―I was told the medication is actually derived from the urine of pregnant horses.‖
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C. ―Because I’m Jewish, I can’t take the medication since it comes from pigs.‖ b b b b b b b b b b b b
D. ―I think harvesting medicines from cows seems rather odd.‖
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b 9. The nurse working in a diagnostic center is responsible for verifying client allergies prior to testing.
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A 47-year-old woman reports being allergic to iodine, and thus is unable to have which test?
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A. Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan b b b b
B. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) b b b
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroid scan b
Multiple Response
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Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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b 1. While working with patients in home care, a nurse becomes interested in additional ways to
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support patient healing and comfort. Which of the following is recognized as an alternative
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therapy? (Select all that apply.)
b b b b b
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeutic touch b
D. Stem cell treatment b b
PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND
b b b
SIMPLE A GUIDE TO DRUG
b b b b b
CLASSIFICATIONS AND
b b
b DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 4TH
b b b
EDITION BY CYNTHIA J.
b b b b
b WATKINS
, Test Bank For
b b
b Pharmacology Clear and Simple b b b
A Guide to Drug Classifications and
b b b b b
Dosage Calculations
b b
4th Edition
b
b By
Cynthia J. Watkins b b
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
b b b b
Multiple Choice
b
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
b b b b b b b b b b b
b 1. While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
has been effective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
A. Broccoli and kiwi b b
B. Oranges and sweet potatoes b b b
C. Kale and cucumbers b b
D. Bananas and melon b b
b 2. A client newly diagnosed with diabetes tells the nurse, ―I can’t take any insulin made from pigs or
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
cows.‖ Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
b b b b b b b b b b b
A. ―Most insulin comes from animal sources, but I’m sure alternative options are
b b b b b b b b b b b
available.‖
b
B. ―Medications that are derived from animals are typically less expensive than b b b b b b b b b b
synthetic medications, but synthetic insulin is commonly available.‖
b b b b b b b b
C. ―Most insulin is synthetic now to help reduce the risk of disease transmission.‖
b b b b b b b b b b b b
D. ―The animals aren’t hurt in the production of medications, so you don’t need to
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
worry.‖ b
b b 3. While providing medications to clients on the cardiac unit, the nurse anticipates that
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
hydralazine hydrochloride and isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil) would most likely be prescribed for
b b b b b b b b b b b b
which of the following clients?
b b b b b
A. A 48-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
b b b b b b b
B. A 55-year-old African American female diagnosed with hypertension
b b b b b b b
C. A 63-year-old Caucasian female diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome
b b b b b b b b
D. A 64-year-old African American male diagnosed with heart failure
b b b b b b b b
b 4. While caring for a patient scheduled for knee replacement surgery, the nurse provides cefazolin
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
(Ancef) as ordered 30 minutes pre-operatively. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective by
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
which of the following client statements?
b b b b b b
A. ―The antibiotic is given as a prophylactic to help reduce the risk of infection after
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
surgery.‖b
B. ―This is a palliative medication to help ease the pain from surgery.‖
b b b b b b b b b b b
C. ―This medication will replace vitamins and minerals that may be lost due to
b b b b b b b b b b b b
bleeding during surgery.‖
b b b
D. ―This medication will help the surgeon identify areas of bone destruction due to
b b b b b b b b b b b b
arthritis.‖
b
b 5. While caring for a patient with a history of hypothyroidism, the nurse expects which of the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
following medications to be included in the patient’s medication list?
b b b b b b b b b b
A. Levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) b b
B. Estrogen (Estradiol) b
C. Iodine 131 b
D. Carbimazole (Methimazole) b
, b 6. The nurse is receiving a shift-to-shift report on a medical unit and is informed that a 55-year-
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
old patient with a history of vomiting is scheduled for a diagnostic radiograph of the upper
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the client’s
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
teaching?
b
A. ―You will need to drink a large amount of prep to clear out your system before the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
test.‖ b
B. ―It is important that you be given a prophylactic medication to prevent aspiration
b b b b b b b b b b b b
during the test.‖
b b b
C. ―You will be asked to drink a barium contrast about 30 minutes before the test to
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
help highlight any digestive problems.‖
b b b b b
D. ―You will be given a sedative to help make you sleepy during the testing
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
procedure.‖ b
b 7. A student nurse is providing care for a 29-year-old patient with advanced cervical cancer who was
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
recently admitted with metastatic disease. While reviewing the patient’s medication list, the student
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
would categorize which of the following medications as palliative in nature?
b b b b b b b b b b b
A. Cisplatin (Platinol) 50 mg IV weekly to start day 8 b b b b b b b b b
B. Sorafenib (Nexavar) 200 mg orally twice daily for 7 days b b b b b b b b b
C. Ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg IV prior to chemotherapy b b b b b b b
D. Morphine sulfate (Roxanol) 5 mg po every 4 hours as needed for pain b b b b b b b b b b b b
b 8. A woman experiencing menopausal symptoms asks the nurse about conjugated estrogen
b b b b b b b b b b b b
(Premarin). Which of the following statements by the individual indicates an understanding of the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
medication’s origin?
b b
A. ―I’m against animal cruelty, so I don’t want to take anything made from animal
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
flesh.‖ b
B. ―I was told the medication is actually derived from the urine of pregnant horses.‖
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
C. ―Because I’m Jewish, I can’t take the medication since it comes from pigs.‖ b b b b b b b b b b b b
D. ―I think harvesting medicines from cows seems rather odd.‖
b b b b b b b b
b 9. The nurse working in a diagnostic center is responsible for verifying client allergies prior to testing.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
A 47-year-old woman reports being allergic to iodine, and thus is unable to have which test?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
A. Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan b b b b
B. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) b b b
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroid scan b
Multiple Response
b
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
b 1. While working with patients in home care, a nurse becomes interested in additional ways to
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
support patient healing and comfort. Which of the following is recognized as an alternative
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
b b b b b
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeutic touch b
D. Stem cell treatment b b
