LEHNE'S PHARMACOLOGY CH
19 EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR
EXPECTED ANSWERS
It selectively activates alpha2 receptors in the central
nervous system (CNS)
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of clonidine
[Catapres]. Which is the best description of the action of
this drug?
Drowsiness and dry mouth
The nurse is assessing a patient in a clinic who has been
taking clonidine [Catapres] for hypertension. Which clinical
findings are most indicative of an adverse effect of this
drug?
"If you stop taking this drug abruptly, your blood
pressure might go up very high."
Which statement is most appropriate for the nurse to
include in the discharge teaching plan for a 30-year-old
woman beginning a new prescription of clonidine
[Catapres]?
"I will apply the patch to a hairless, intact skin area on
my upper arm."
The nurse is evaluating the teaching done with a patient
who has a new prescription for transdermal clonidine
[Catapres-TTS]. Which statement by the patient indicates
understanding of the nurse's teaching?
Clonidine
19 EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR
EXPECTED ANSWERS
It selectively activates alpha2 receptors in the central
nervous system (CNS)
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of clonidine
[Catapres]. Which is the best description of the action of
this drug?
Drowsiness and dry mouth
The nurse is assessing a patient in a clinic who has been
taking clonidine [Catapres] for hypertension. Which clinical
findings are most indicative of an adverse effect of this
drug?
"If you stop taking this drug abruptly, your blood
pressure might go up very high."
Which statement is most appropriate for the nurse to
include in the discharge teaching plan for a 30-year-old
woman beginning a new prescription of clonidine
[Catapres]?
"I will apply the patch to a hairless, intact skin area on
my upper arm."
The nurse is evaluating the teaching done with a patient
who has a new prescription for transdermal clonidine
[Catapres-TTS]. Which statement by the patient indicates
understanding of the nurse's teaching?
Clonidine
