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Pharmacology Clear and Simple
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations
4th Edition By
Cynthia J. Watkins
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
MultipleChoice
Identifythechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
1.Whilecaringforaclientwhoistakingfurosemide(Lasix),thenurserecognizesdietaryteachinghasbeeneffecti
veifthepatientincludeswhichofthefollowingfoodsinhisdailymenus?
A. Broccoliandkiwi
B. Orangesandsweetpotatoes
C. Kaleandcucumbers
D. Bananasandmelon
2.Aclientnewlydiagnosedwithdiabetestellsthenurse,―Ican’ttakeanyinsulinmadefrompigsorcows.‖Whi
chofthefollowingresponsesbythenurseisbest?
A. ―Mostinsulincomesfromanimalsources,butI’msurealternativeoptionsareavail
able.‖
B. ―Medicationsthatarederivedfromanimalsaretypicallylessexpensivethansynt
heticmedications,butsyntheticinsuliniscommonlyavailable.‖
C. ―Mostinsulinissyntheticnowtohelpreducetheriskofdiseasetransmission.‖
D. ―Theanimalsaren’thurtintheproductionofmedications,soyoudon’tneedtoworry.
‖
3.Whileprovidingmedicationstoclientsonthecardiacunit,thenurseanticipatesthathydralazinehydrochloridean
disosorbidedinitrate(BiDil)wouldmostlikelybeprescribedforwhichofthefollowingclients?
A. A48-year-oldCaucasianmalediagnosedwithatrialfibrillation
B. A55-year-oldAfricanAmericanfemalediagnosedwithhypertension
C. A63-year-oldCaucasianfemalediagnosedwithsicksinussyndrome
D. A64-year-oldAfricanAmericanmalediagnosedwithheartfailure
4.Whilecaringforapatientscheduledforkneereplacementsurgery,thenurseprovidescefazolin(Ancef)asorder
ed30minutespre-
operatively.Thenurseknowsthatteachinghasbeeneffectivebywhichofthefollowingclientstatements?
A. ―Theantibioticisgivenasaprophylactictohelpreducetheriskofinfectionaftersurger
y.‖
B. ―Thisisapalliativemedicationtohelpeasethepainfromsurgery.‖
C. ―Thismedicationwillreplacevitaminsandmineralsthatmaybelostduetobleedi
ngduringsurgery.‖
D. ―Thismedicationwillhelpthesurgeonidentifyareasofbonedestructionduetoarthrit
is.‖
5.Whilecaringforapatientwithahistoryofhypothyroidism,thenurseexpectswhichofthefollowingmedication
stobeincludedinthepatient’smedicationlist?
A. Levothyroxinesodium(Synthroid)
B. Estrogen(Estradiol)
C. Iodine131
D. Carbimazole(Methimazole)
, 6.Thenurseisreceivingashift-to-shiftreportonamedicalunitandisinformedthata55-year-
oldpatientwithahistoryofvomitingisscheduledforadiagnosticradiographoftheuppergastrointestin
altract.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthenurseincludeintheclient’steaching?
A. ―Youwillneedtodrinkalargeamountofpreptoclearoutyoursystembeforethetest.‖
B. ―Itisimportantthatyoubegivenaprophylacticmedicationtopreventaspirationdurin
gthetest.‖
C. ―Youwillbeaskedtodrinkabariumcontrastabout30minutesbeforethetesttohelphig
hlightanydigestiveproblems.‖
D. ―Youwillbegivenasedativetohelpmakeyousleepyduringthetestingproced
ure.‖
7.Astudentnurseisprovidingcarefora29-year-
oldpatientwithadvancedcervicalcancerwhowasrecentlyadmittedwithmetastaticdisease.Whilereviewi
ngthepatient’smedicationlist,thestudentwouldcategorizewhichofthefollowingmedicationsaspalliativ
einnature?
A. Cisplatin(Platinol)50mgIVweeklytostartday8
B. Sorafenib(Nexavar)200mgorallytwicedailyfor7days
C. Ondansetron(Zofran)4mgIVpriortochemotherapy
D. Morphinesulfate(Roxanol)5mgpoevery4hoursasneededforpain
8.Awomanexperiencingmenopausalsymptomsasksthenurseaboutconjugatedestrogen(Premarin).Whichofthefoll
owingstatementsbytheindividualindicatesanunderstandingofthemedication’sorigin?
A. ―I’magainstanimalcruelty,soIdon’twanttotakeanythingmadefromanimalflesh.‖
B. ―Iwastoldthemedicationisactuallyderivedfromtheurineofpregnanthorses.‖
C. ―BecauseI’mJewish,Ican’ttakethemedicationsinceitcomesfrompigs.‖
D. ―Ithinkharvestingmedicinesfromcowsseemsratherodd.‖
9.Thenurseworkinginadiagnosticcenterisresponsibleforverifyingclientallergiespriortotesting.
A47-year-oldwomanreportsbeingallergictoiodine,andthusisunabletohavewhichtest?
A. Computerizedaxialtomography(CAT)scan
B. Magneticresonanceimaging(MRI)
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroidscan
MultipleResponse
Identifyoneormorechoicesthatbestcompletethestatementoranswerthequestion.
1.Whileworkingwithpatientsinhomecare,anursebecomesinterestedinadditionalwaystosupportpatienthealingandc
omfort.Whichofthefollowingisrecognizedasanalternativetherapy?(Selectallthatapply.)
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeutictouch
D. Stemcelltreatment
Pharmacology Clear and Simple
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations
4th Edition By
Cynthia J. Watkins
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
MultipleChoice
Identifythechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
1.Whilecaringforaclientwhoistakingfurosemide(Lasix),thenurserecognizesdietaryteachinghasbeeneffecti
veifthepatientincludeswhichofthefollowingfoodsinhisdailymenus?
A. Broccoliandkiwi
B. Orangesandsweetpotatoes
C. Kaleandcucumbers
D. Bananasandmelon
2.Aclientnewlydiagnosedwithdiabetestellsthenurse,―Ican’ttakeanyinsulinmadefrompigsorcows.‖Whi
chofthefollowingresponsesbythenurseisbest?
A. ―Mostinsulincomesfromanimalsources,butI’msurealternativeoptionsareavail
able.‖
B. ―Medicationsthatarederivedfromanimalsaretypicallylessexpensivethansynt
heticmedications,butsyntheticinsuliniscommonlyavailable.‖
C. ―Mostinsulinissyntheticnowtohelpreducetheriskofdiseasetransmission.‖
D. ―Theanimalsaren’thurtintheproductionofmedications,soyoudon’tneedtoworry.
‖
3.Whileprovidingmedicationstoclientsonthecardiacunit,thenurseanticipatesthathydralazinehydrochloridean
disosorbidedinitrate(BiDil)wouldmostlikelybeprescribedforwhichofthefollowingclients?
A. A48-year-oldCaucasianmalediagnosedwithatrialfibrillation
B. A55-year-oldAfricanAmericanfemalediagnosedwithhypertension
C. A63-year-oldCaucasianfemalediagnosedwithsicksinussyndrome
D. A64-year-oldAfricanAmericanmalediagnosedwithheartfailure
4.Whilecaringforapatientscheduledforkneereplacementsurgery,thenurseprovidescefazolin(Ancef)asorder
ed30minutespre-
operatively.Thenurseknowsthatteachinghasbeeneffectivebywhichofthefollowingclientstatements?
A. ―Theantibioticisgivenasaprophylactictohelpreducetheriskofinfectionaftersurger
y.‖
B. ―Thisisapalliativemedicationtohelpeasethepainfromsurgery.‖
C. ―Thismedicationwillreplacevitaminsandmineralsthatmaybelostduetobleedi
ngduringsurgery.‖
D. ―Thismedicationwillhelpthesurgeonidentifyareasofbonedestructionduetoarthrit
is.‖
5.Whilecaringforapatientwithahistoryofhypothyroidism,thenurseexpectswhichofthefollowingmedication
stobeincludedinthepatient’smedicationlist?
A. Levothyroxinesodium(Synthroid)
B. Estrogen(Estradiol)
C. Iodine131
D. Carbimazole(Methimazole)
, 6.Thenurseisreceivingashift-to-shiftreportonamedicalunitandisinformedthata55-year-
oldpatientwithahistoryofvomitingisscheduledforadiagnosticradiographoftheuppergastrointestin
altract.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthenurseincludeintheclient’steaching?
A. ―Youwillneedtodrinkalargeamountofpreptoclearoutyoursystembeforethetest.‖
B. ―Itisimportantthatyoubegivenaprophylacticmedicationtopreventaspirationdurin
gthetest.‖
C. ―Youwillbeaskedtodrinkabariumcontrastabout30minutesbeforethetesttohelphig
hlightanydigestiveproblems.‖
D. ―Youwillbegivenasedativetohelpmakeyousleepyduringthetestingproced
ure.‖
7.Astudentnurseisprovidingcarefora29-year-
oldpatientwithadvancedcervicalcancerwhowasrecentlyadmittedwithmetastaticdisease.Whilereviewi
ngthepatient’smedicationlist,thestudentwouldcategorizewhichofthefollowingmedicationsaspalliativ
einnature?
A. Cisplatin(Platinol)50mgIVweeklytostartday8
B. Sorafenib(Nexavar)200mgorallytwicedailyfor7days
C. Ondansetron(Zofran)4mgIVpriortochemotherapy
D. Morphinesulfate(Roxanol)5mgpoevery4hoursasneededforpain
8.Awomanexperiencingmenopausalsymptomsasksthenurseaboutconjugatedestrogen(Premarin).Whichofthefoll
owingstatementsbytheindividualindicatesanunderstandingofthemedication’sorigin?
A. ―I’magainstanimalcruelty,soIdon’twanttotakeanythingmadefromanimalflesh.‖
B. ―Iwastoldthemedicationisactuallyderivedfromtheurineofpregnanthorses.‖
C. ―BecauseI’mJewish,Ican’ttakethemedicationsinceitcomesfrompigs.‖
D. ―Ithinkharvestingmedicinesfromcowsseemsratherodd.‖
9.Thenurseworkinginadiagnosticcenterisresponsibleforverifyingclientallergiespriortotesting.
A47-year-oldwomanreportsbeingallergictoiodine,andthusisunabletohavewhichtest?
A. Computerizedaxialtomography(CAT)scan
B. Magneticresonanceimaging(MRI)
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroidscan
MultipleResponse
Identifyoneormorechoicesthatbestcompletethestatementoranswerthequestion.
1.Whileworkingwithpatientsinhomecare,anursebecomesinterestedinadditionalwaystosupportpatienthealingandc
omfort.Whichofthefollowingisrecognizedasanalternativetherapy?(Selectallthatapply.)
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeutictouch
D. Stemcelltreatment
