NRSG 245: Final Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with peptic ulcer
disease (PUD). The healthcare provider prescribes a
combination therapy for treatment. Which medications are
commonly included in the pharmacological management of
PUD?
Select all that apply.
- Omeprazole (Proton pump inhibitor)
- Famotidine (Histamine-2 receptor antagonist)
- Metronidazole (Antibiotic)
- Calcium carbonate (Antacid)
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute
severe exacerbation of asthma. Which drug should the nurse
anticipate will be included in the treatment plan?
High-dose albuterol via nebulizer treatment
A patient asks a nurse how sucralfate (mucosal protectant)
works. The nurse replies that sucralfate ________________.
binds to ulcerated mucosa, creating protective barrier.
,The nurse explains to the patient being discharged who is taking
sucralfate (mucosal protectant) that the medication should be
administered _______________.
1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
The nurse is counseling a patient who is using two different
types of asthma inhalers, a short-acting beta2 agonist and a
corticosteroid. The nurse's best response to the patient's
questions about the purpose of the two inhalers would be:
Corticosteroids:
"are used for prevention of inflammation/asthma symptoms and
the beta2 inhaler is for acute attacks."
A physician prescribes albuterol (beta 2 agonist) and fluticasone
(steroid) inhalers for an asthmatic patient. The nurse should
Administer the albuterol first; wait 5 minutes and administer the
fluticasone.
A patient with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler
(MDI) for delivery of an inhaled medication. The provider has
ordered two puffs twice daily. It is important for the nurse to
teach this patient that
The patient should wait one minute between puffs.
,What is the first rule of antimicrobial therapy?
Match the drug to the bug
A patient may stop their prescribed antibiotic when symptoms
clear and they feel well.
False
A patient is admitted to the medical unit with dysuria and a
temperature of 100.8 degrees F. The prescriber's orders include
obtaining a urine for culture and sensitivity as well as
ciprofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial) 400 mg IV
every 12 hours. What is a priority nursing responsibility in this
scenario?
Obtain the urine for culture and sensitivity prior to administering
the antibiotic
, A patient is admitted to the medical unit and prescribed
intravenous (IV) ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn) after a
specimen was sent for culture and sensitivity (C&S) from the
emergency department (ED). The nurse knows the priority
reason for notifying the prescriber of culture results as soon as
they are available is that ampicillin/sulbactam
is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, and there may be an effective
narrow-spectrum antibiotic that can be prescribed.
A nurse is caring for a patient receiving penicillin therapy.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the
mechanism of action of penicillin?
Penicillin:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis.
An antimicrobial medication that has selective toxicity has
which characteristic? The ability to:
avoid injuring host cells
Bactericidal antibiotics
kill bacteria.
Treating an infection before the laboratory tests confirm the
infecting organism is called
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with peptic ulcer
disease (PUD). The healthcare provider prescribes a
combination therapy for treatment. Which medications are
commonly included in the pharmacological management of
PUD?
Select all that apply.
- Omeprazole (Proton pump inhibitor)
- Famotidine (Histamine-2 receptor antagonist)
- Metronidazole (Antibiotic)
- Calcium carbonate (Antacid)
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute
severe exacerbation of asthma. Which drug should the nurse
anticipate will be included in the treatment plan?
High-dose albuterol via nebulizer treatment
A patient asks a nurse how sucralfate (mucosal protectant)
works. The nurse replies that sucralfate ________________.
binds to ulcerated mucosa, creating protective barrier.
,The nurse explains to the patient being discharged who is taking
sucralfate (mucosal protectant) that the medication should be
administered _______________.
1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
The nurse is counseling a patient who is using two different
types of asthma inhalers, a short-acting beta2 agonist and a
corticosteroid. The nurse's best response to the patient's
questions about the purpose of the two inhalers would be:
Corticosteroids:
"are used for prevention of inflammation/asthma symptoms and
the beta2 inhaler is for acute attacks."
A physician prescribes albuterol (beta 2 agonist) and fluticasone
(steroid) inhalers for an asthmatic patient. The nurse should
Administer the albuterol first; wait 5 minutes and administer the
fluticasone.
A patient with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler
(MDI) for delivery of an inhaled medication. The provider has
ordered two puffs twice daily. It is important for the nurse to
teach this patient that
The patient should wait one minute between puffs.
,What is the first rule of antimicrobial therapy?
Match the drug to the bug
A patient may stop their prescribed antibiotic when symptoms
clear and they feel well.
False
A patient is admitted to the medical unit with dysuria and a
temperature of 100.8 degrees F. The prescriber's orders include
obtaining a urine for culture and sensitivity as well as
ciprofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial) 400 mg IV
every 12 hours. What is a priority nursing responsibility in this
scenario?
Obtain the urine for culture and sensitivity prior to administering
the antibiotic
, A patient is admitted to the medical unit and prescribed
intravenous (IV) ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn) after a
specimen was sent for culture and sensitivity (C&S) from the
emergency department (ED). The nurse knows the priority
reason for notifying the prescriber of culture results as soon as
they are available is that ampicillin/sulbactam
is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, and there may be an effective
narrow-spectrum antibiotic that can be prescribed.
A nurse is caring for a patient receiving penicillin therapy.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the
mechanism of action of penicillin?
Penicillin:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis.
An antimicrobial medication that has selective toxicity has
which characteristic? The ability to:
avoid injuring host cells
Bactericidal antibiotics
kill bacteria.
Treating an infection before the laboratory tests confirm the
infecting organism is called
