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Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching has been eff
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ective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus?
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2. A client newly diagnosed with diabetes tells the nurse, ―I can’t take any insulin made from pigs or cows.‖ W
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hich of the following responses by the nurse is best?
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A. ―Most insulin comes from animal sources, but I’m sure alternative options are available.‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn




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C. ―Most insulin is synthetic now to help reduce the risk of disease transmission.‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn




D. ―The animals aren’t hurt in the production of medications, so you don’t need to worry.‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn




3. While providing medications to clients on the cardiac unit, the nurse anticipates that hydralazine hydrochlori
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de and isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil) would most likely be prescribed for which of the following clients?
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A. A 48-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
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B. A 55-year-old African American female diagnosed with hypertension
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C. A 63-year-old Caucasian female diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome
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D. A 64-year-old African American male diagnosed with heart failure
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4. While caring for a patient scheduled for knee replacement surgery, the nurse provides cefazolin (Ancef) as or
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operatively. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective by which of the following client statements?
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A. ―The antibiotic is given as a prophylactic to help reduce the risk of infection after surgery.‖
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C. ―This medication will replace vitamins and minerals that may be lost due to bleeding during sur
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D. ―This medication will help the surgeon identify areas of bone destruction due to arthritis.‖
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5. While caring for a patient with a history of hypothyroidism, the nurse expects which of the following medicat
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ions to be included in the patient’s medication list?
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6. The nurse is receiving a shift-to-shift report on a medical unit and is informed that a 55-year-
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old patient with a history of vomiting is scheduled for a diagnostic radiograph of the upper gastrointestinal tra
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ct. Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the client’s teaching?
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D. ―You will be given a sedative to help make you sleepy during the testing procedure.‖
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7. A student nurse is providing care for a 29-year-old patient with advanced cervical cancer who was
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recently admitted with metastatic disease. While reviewing the patient’s medication list, the student
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would categorize which of the following medications as palliative in nature?
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A. Cisplatin (Platinol) 50 mg IV weekly to start day 8 cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



B. Sorafenib (Nexavar) 200 mg orally twice daily for 7 days cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



C. Ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg IV prior to chemotherapy cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



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8. A woman experiencing menopausal symptoms asks the nurse about conjugated estrogen (Premarin). Which o
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f the following statements by the individual indicates an understanding of the medication’s origin?
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A. ―I’m against animal cruelty, so I don’t want to take anything made from animal flesh.‖
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B. ―I was told the medication is actually derived from the urine of pregnant horses.‖
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9. The nurse working in a diagnostic center is responsible for verifying client allergies prior to testing. A 47-
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old woman reports being allergic to iodine, and thus is unable to have which test? A. Computerized axial tom
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Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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atient healing and comfort. Which of the following is recognized as an alternative therapy? (Select a
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Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology Answer
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1. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Diuretic
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KEY: Application MSC: NCLEX Category: Basic Care and Comfort
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NOT: See Minerals (p. 7): Diuretic drugs such as furosemide (Lasix) cause the body to lose excess water thro
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ugh the kidneys, and potassium, a vital mineral is also excreted with the water. Potassium is contained in swe
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et potatoes, bananas, and oranges.
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2. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Anti-diabetic medication
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MSC: NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies
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NOT: See Synthetic Medications (p. 8): Insulin can be obtained from pigs or cows, but a synthetic source is
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most commonly used. This change occurred because of concern over the possible transmission of diseases fro
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m animals to humans. Synthetic medications are usually more inexpensive because they are mass produced.
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3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Combination drug (diuretic/nitrate)
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KEY: Analysis MSC: NCLEX Category: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapy
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NOT: See Synthetic medications (p. 8). BiDil is a combination of two generic drugs and is used to treat Afric
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an American patients with heart failure.
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4. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Antibiotics
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MSC: NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies
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NOT: See Categorizing Medications (p. 8): Prophylactic medications are given to prevent problems such as a
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ntibiotics given before surgery to prevent infection. Example of cefazolin is listed in Table 1.2.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Replacement hormones KEY: Knowledge MSC: NCL
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EX Category: Pharmacological Therapies
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NOT: See Categorizing Medications (p. 9): Replacement drugs are given to replace missing substances. Levo
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thyroxine sodium (Synthroid) is a drug that replaces missing thyroid hormone. Estrogen may be given to wo
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men once they enter menopause. Iodine 131 is a radioactive medication used to help diagnose thyroid abnor
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malities. Carbimazole is used to inhibit the production of thyroid hormone to treat hyperthyroidism.
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6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Diagnostic contrast
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MSC: NCLEX Category: Reduction of Risk Potential
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NOT: See Categorizing Medications (p. 8): Some drugs help diagnose a disease such as barium that patients s
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wallow to help highlight digestive problems on radiograph.
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7. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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TOP: Therapeutic Classification: Narcotics
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MSC: NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies
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NOT: See Categorizing Medications (p. 8): Palliative drugs, such as pain relievers, do not cure disease, but th
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ey make patients more comfortable. Morphine is listed as an example in Table 1.2. Cisplatin is an antineoplas
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tic agent and sorafenib is a biologic agent; both are designed to treat the cancer (destructive medications), wh
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ile ondansetron is given in a prophylactic measure to prevent nausea and vomiting related to the chemotherap
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