NSG367 Exam 1 questions correctly
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A client asks you about the difference between a generic drug and a trade or brand name drug.
Which of the following are true regarding generic drugs? (select all that apply)
A. Have the potential for abuse and dependence
B. Have the same chemical composition as the brand-name drug
C. May have several brand names
D. May have several generic names
E. Are usually less expensive than a brand-name drug - correct answer ✔✔B. Have the same
chemical composition as the brand-name drug
C. May have several brand names
E. Are usually less expensive than a brand-name drug
A client with glaucoma asks you about taking oxybutynin, a muscarinic antagonist, to manage an
overactive bladder. You explain that glaucoma is a contraindication for taking oxybutynin.
Primary care providers should not prescribe contraindicated drugs because of their potential for
which of the following?
A. Serious adverse reactions
B. Drug tolerance
C. Drug dependence
D. Interactions with other drugs - correct answer ✔✔A. Serious adverse reactions
,You note that a primary care provider prescribed morphine sulfate, an opioid agonist, to relieve
a client's postoperative pain. Which of the following actions describes the action of an agonist
on a receptor?
A. Destroys the receptor
B. Competes with the receptor
C. Activates the receptor
D. Blocks the receptor - correct answer ✔✔C. Activates the receptor
A client who has a peanut allergy comes to the emergency department with suspected
anaphylactic shock. Which of the following actions should you anticipate taking? (select all that
apply)
A. Initiate oxygen therapy to support respiratory function.
B. Administer epinephrine to increase blood pressure.
C. Give diphenhydramine to stop histamine release
D. Establish and maintain an open airway to ensure oxygenation.
E. Administer a drug agonist to neutralize the allergic reaction. - correct answer ✔✔A. Initiate
oxygen therapy to support respiratory function.
B. Administer epinephrine to increase blood pressure.
C. Give diphenhydramine to stop histamine release
D. Establish and maintain an open airway to ensure oxygenation.
When one drug reduces the effect of another drug, it is:
A. An allergic reaction
B. A synergistic effect.
C. An antagonistic effect
,D. An adverse reaction - correct answer ✔✔C. An antagonistic effect
Primary care providers prescribe drug dosages for children using which of the following
information? (select all that apply)
A. Body surface area
B. Age
C. Weight
D. Developmental level
E. Drug properties - correct answer ✔✔A. Body surface area
B. Age
C. Weight
E. Drug properties
An older client may be at risk for drug toxicity due to which of the following physiologic changes
associated with aging?
A. Reduced hepatic blood flow
B. Increased glomerular filtration rate
C. Reduced body fat
D. Increased gastric motility - correct answer ✔✔A. Reduced hepatic blood flow
A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created colostomy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors can decrease the client's ability to learn?
(select all)
A. Impaired cognitive level
, B. Language barrier
C. Discomfort
D. Repetition of teaching
E. Unreadiness to learn - correct answer ✔✔A. Impaired cognitive level
B. Language barrier
C. Discomfort
E. Unreadiness to learn
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a drug. After receiving the first dose
of the drug, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The nurse should identify that anaphylaxis
represents which of the following results of the drug?
A. adverse effect
B. paradoxical effect
C. therapeutic effect
D. toxicity - correct answer ✔✔A. adverse effect
Adverse effects are the unintended and unexpected effects of a drug.
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to
prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the
following terms describes why this drug was prescribed for the client?
A. Pharmacologic action
B. Chemical stability
C. Route
D. Adverse effects - correct answer ✔✔A. Pharmacologic action
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A client asks you about the difference between a generic drug and a trade or brand name drug.
Which of the following are true regarding generic drugs? (select all that apply)
A. Have the potential for abuse and dependence
B. Have the same chemical composition as the brand-name drug
C. May have several brand names
D. May have several generic names
E. Are usually less expensive than a brand-name drug - correct answer ✔✔B. Have the same
chemical composition as the brand-name drug
C. May have several brand names
E. Are usually less expensive than a brand-name drug
A client with glaucoma asks you about taking oxybutynin, a muscarinic antagonist, to manage an
overactive bladder. You explain that glaucoma is a contraindication for taking oxybutynin.
Primary care providers should not prescribe contraindicated drugs because of their potential for
which of the following?
A. Serious adverse reactions
B. Drug tolerance
C. Drug dependence
D. Interactions with other drugs - correct answer ✔✔A. Serious adverse reactions
,You note that a primary care provider prescribed morphine sulfate, an opioid agonist, to relieve
a client's postoperative pain. Which of the following actions describes the action of an agonist
on a receptor?
A. Destroys the receptor
B. Competes with the receptor
C. Activates the receptor
D. Blocks the receptor - correct answer ✔✔C. Activates the receptor
A client who has a peanut allergy comes to the emergency department with suspected
anaphylactic shock. Which of the following actions should you anticipate taking? (select all that
apply)
A. Initiate oxygen therapy to support respiratory function.
B. Administer epinephrine to increase blood pressure.
C. Give diphenhydramine to stop histamine release
D. Establish and maintain an open airway to ensure oxygenation.
E. Administer a drug agonist to neutralize the allergic reaction. - correct answer ✔✔A. Initiate
oxygen therapy to support respiratory function.
B. Administer epinephrine to increase blood pressure.
C. Give diphenhydramine to stop histamine release
D. Establish and maintain an open airway to ensure oxygenation.
When one drug reduces the effect of another drug, it is:
A. An allergic reaction
B. A synergistic effect.
C. An antagonistic effect
,D. An adverse reaction - correct answer ✔✔C. An antagonistic effect
Primary care providers prescribe drug dosages for children using which of the following
information? (select all that apply)
A. Body surface area
B. Age
C. Weight
D. Developmental level
E. Drug properties - correct answer ✔✔A. Body surface area
B. Age
C. Weight
E. Drug properties
An older client may be at risk for drug toxicity due to which of the following physiologic changes
associated with aging?
A. Reduced hepatic blood flow
B. Increased glomerular filtration rate
C. Reduced body fat
D. Increased gastric motility - correct answer ✔✔A. Reduced hepatic blood flow
A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created colostomy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors can decrease the client's ability to learn?
(select all)
A. Impaired cognitive level
, B. Language barrier
C. Discomfort
D. Repetition of teaching
E. Unreadiness to learn - correct answer ✔✔A. Impaired cognitive level
B. Language barrier
C. Discomfort
E. Unreadiness to learn
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a drug. After receiving the first dose
of the drug, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The nurse should identify that anaphylaxis
represents which of the following results of the drug?
A. adverse effect
B. paradoxical effect
C. therapeutic effect
D. toxicity - correct answer ✔✔A. adverse effect
Adverse effects are the unintended and unexpected effects of a drug.
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to
prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the
following terms describes why this drug was prescribed for the client?
A. Pharmacologic action
B. Chemical stability
C. Route
D. Adverse effects - correct answer ✔✔A. Pharmacologic action
