NRSG 245 Quizzes Questions With Complete Solutions
___________ is used to treat warfarin overdose.
-Aspirin
-Protamine sulfate
-Vitamin K
-Adenosine Diphosphate Correct Answer Vitamin K
"The study of drugs in humans" is the definition of which term?
-Clinical pharmacology
-Drug
-Pharmacology
-Therapeutics Correct Answer Clinical pharmacology
A 75 year-old patient with a long history of depression begins
the TCA, amitriptyline (Elavil). The patient also takes a diuretic
daily for hypertension. The highest priority nursing diagnosis is
for:
-Falls related to dizziness and orthostatic hypotension
-Ineffective thermoregulation
-Infection related to suppressed white blood cells
-Constipation related to slow peristalsis Correct Answer Falls
related to dizziness and orthostatic hypotension
A drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness
is called an
-Agonist
,-Antagonist
-Analgesic
-Antibiotic Correct Answer Analgesic
A liter of water weights approximately 1 kg. A patient with heart
failure (HF) who weighs 185 lb has been prescribed a loop
diuretic with the goal of the loss of 1000 mL of additional urine
output in the next 24 hours. The next morning, if this goal is
met, the nurse would expect the patient's weight to be what?
-182 lb
-183 lb
-180 lb
-184 lb Correct Answer 183 lb
A major cause of morbidity and mortality, costing about $3.5
billion a year in hospitalized patients alone is (are)
-medication errors
-the inability to read health care providers (HCPs) writing.
-incorrect entering of orders by the pharmacist.
-using the trade (brand) name instead of the generic name of a
drug. Correct Answer medication errors
A nurse administers naloxone to a postoperative patient
experiencing respiratory sedation. What undesirable effect
would the nurse anticipate after giving this medication?
-Tics and tremors
-Increased pain
-Nausea and vomiting
,-Drowsiness Correct Answer Increased pain
A nurse administers the same medication in the same
preparation in the same dose to several patients and notes that
some patients have a better response to the drug than others.
What is the most likely explanation for this phenomenon?
-pharmacogenomic differences among indivduals
-bioavailability of the drug
-patient compliance with therapeutic regimen
-Placebo effects enhancing therapeutic effects of medication
Correct Answer pharmacogenomic differences among
indivduals
A nurse instructs the parent of a child with influenza that which
medication or medications may be used safely to reduce fever?
-Ibuprofen
-Aspirin
-Acetaminophen
-Naproxen Correct Answer Acetaminophen
A nurse provides discharge instructions for a patient who is
taking acetaminophen after surgery. The nurse should instruct
the patient to avoid which product while taking acetaminophen?
-Alcoholic drinks
-Dairy products
-Bananas
-Leafy green foods Correct Answer Alcoholic drinks
, A nurse should associate which factors with the pathophysiology
of peptic ulcer disease? (Select all that apply.)
-Increased synthesis of prostaglandins
-Poor submucosal gastric blood flow
-Gastrointestinal (GI) tract colonized with Haemophilus
influenzae
-Reduced stomach production of bicarbonate
-Presence of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Correct Answer -
Poor submucosal gastric blood flow
-Reduced stomach production of bicarbonate
-Presence of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
A nurse should give which nonmedication instruction to a
patient who has peptic ulcers?
-"It would be better to eat five or six small meals a day instead
of three larger ones."
-"Reduce your intake of caffeine-containing beverages, such as
coffee and colas."
-"Take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug once a day to help
with pain."
-"An ulcer diet of bland foods with milk and cream products will
speed healing." Correct Answer "It would be better to eat five
or six small meals a day instead of three larger ones."
A nurse teaches a patient who takes daily low-dose aspirin for
protection against myocardial infarction and stroke to avoid also
taking which medication?
-Ibuprofen [Motrin]
___________ is used to treat warfarin overdose.
-Aspirin
-Protamine sulfate
-Vitamin K
-Adenosine Diphosphate Correct Answer Vitamin K
"The study of drugs in humans" is the definition of which term?
-Clinical pharmacology
-Drug
-Pharmacology
-Therapeutics Correct Answer Clinical pharmacology
A 75 year-old patient with a long history of depression begins
the TCA, amitriptyline (Elavil). The patient also takes a diuretic
daily for hypertension. The highest priority nursing diagnosis is
for:
-Falls related to dizziness and orthostatic hypotension
-Ineffective thermoregulation
-Infection related to suppressed white blood cells
-Constipation related to slow peristalsis Correct Answer Falls
related to dizziness and orthostatic hypotension
A drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness
is called an
-Agonist
,-Antagonist
-Analgesic
-Antibiotic Correct Answer Analgesic
A liter of water weights approximately 1 kg. A patient with heart
failure (HF) who weighs 185 lb has been prescribed a loop
diuretic with the goal of the loss of 1000 mL of additional urine
output in the next 24 hours. The next morning, if this goal is
met, the nurse would expect the patient's weight to be what?
-182 lb
-183 lb
-180 lb
-184 lb Correct Answer 183 lb
A major cause of morbidity and mortality, costing about $3.5
billion a year in hospitalized patients alone is (are)
-medication errors
-the inability to read health care providers (HCPs) writing.
-incorrect entering of orders by the pharmacist.
-using the trade (brand) name instead of the generic name of a
drug. Correct Answer medication errors
A nurse administers naloxone to a postoperative patient
experiencing respiratory sedation. What undesirable effect
would the nurse anticipate after giving this medication?
-Tics and tremors
-Increased pain
-Nausea and vomiting
,-Drowsiness Correct Answer Increased pain
A nurse administers the same medication in the same
preparation in the same dose to several patients and notes that
some patients have a better response to the drug than others.
What is the most likely explanation for this phenomenon?
-pharmacogenomic differences among indivduals
-bioavailability of the drug
-patient compliance with therapeutic regimen
-Placebo effects enhancing therapeutic effects of medication
Correct Answer pharmacogenomic differences among
indivduals
A nurse instructs the parent of a child with influenza that which
medication or medications may be used safely to reduce fever?
-Ibuprofen
-Aspirin
-Acetaminophen
-Naproxen Correct Answer Acetaminophen
A nurse provides discharge instructions for a patient who is
taking acetaminophen after surgery. The nurse should instruct
the patient to avoid which product while taking acetaminophen?
-Alcoholic drinks
-Dairy products
-Bananas
-Leafy green foods Correct Answer Alcoholic drinks
, A nurse should associate which factors with the pathophysiology
of peptic ulcer disease? (Select all that apply.)
-Increased synthesis of prostaglandins
-Poor submucosal gastric blood flow
-Gastrointestinal (GI) tract colonized with Haemophilus
influenzae
-Reduced stomach production of bicarbonate
-Presence of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Correct Answer -
Poor submucosal gastric blood flow
-Reduced stomach production of bicarbonate
-Presence of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
A nurse should give which nonmedication instruction to a
patient who has peptic ulcers?
-"It would be better to eat five or six small meals a day instead
of three larger ones."
-"Reduce your intake of caffeine-containing beverages, such as
coffee and colas."
-"Take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug once a day to help
with pain."
-"An ulcer diet of bland foods with milk and cream products will
speed healing." Correct Answer "It would be better to eat five
or six small meals a day instead of three larger ones."
A nurse teaches a patient who takes daily low-dose aspirin for
protection against myocardial infarction and stroke to avoid also
taking which medication?
-Ibuprofen [Motrin]
