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FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY 8 EDITION KARCH
TEST BANK CHAPTER 1 - 10 NEW UPDATED REVIEW WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICE, MULTIPLE RESPONSE AND SINGLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS |A+ GRADED
A client asks a nurse about using the Internet to obtain drugs at a
cheaper price. The nurse should recommend the client access what
site for additional information regarding this practice?
A. Food and Drug Administration
B. Drug Facts and Comparisons
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D. National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
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ANSWER - Food and Drug Administration
It is often necessary for the health care provider to choose a drug
therapy based on the costs of the drugs available. Which factors may
be considered by a health care provider when prescribing a drug?
Select all that apply.
,ASCORERS STUVIA
A. Elderly clients may have a fixed income, so choosing a generic
over a brand name drug for them may be ideal.
B. Teach clients not to cut drugs in half in order to save on costs.
C. Ask clients to stop buying expensive fresh produce and lean
meats in order to be able to budget for medications.
D. Have clients share medications among family members as long
as the same drug and dosage have been ordered. - ANSWER
- Elderly clients may have a fixed income, so choosing a generic
over a brand name drug for them may be ideal.
Teach clients not to cut drugs in half in order to save on costs.
A client, admitted for the treatment of a fracture, has a history of heavy
alcohol use. What event should suggest the implementation of
pharmacologic treatment for alcohol withdrawal?
A. skeletal muscle relaxants have taken effect
B. signs/symptoms of withdrawal are noted
, C. cognitive - behavioral therapy has begun
D. acute injuries have been treated - ANSWER -
signs/symptoms of withdrawal are noted
A 15- year - old boy with a complex psychosocial history is being treated
for inhalant abuse. When providing health education to a client being
treated for inhalant abuse, the nurse should focus on which associated
risk? Select all that apply.
A. extreme hyperactivity
B. psychological dependence
C. physiological dependence
D. organ damage
E. impaired brain development - ANSWER - psychological
dependence organ damage
, ASCORERS STUVIA
A client, being treated for the effects of alcoholism, has begun
naltrexone therapy. When assessing this client's laboratory findings,
the nurse should prioritize what value?
A. creatinine clearance
B. coagulation tests
C. liver function tests (LFTs)
D. white blood cell (WBC) differential - ANSWER - liver function
tests
(LFTs)
The nurse is assessing a client who is brought to the emergency
department by some friends who admit that the client used cocaine.
What should the nurse expect to assess?
A. Tachycardia
B. Hypotension
FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY 8 EDITION KARCH
TEST BANK CHAPTER 1 - 10 NEW UPDATED REVIEW WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICE, MULTIPLE RESPONSE AND SINGLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS |A+ GRADED
A client asks a nurse about using the Internet to obtain drugs at a
cheaper price. The nurse should recommend the client access what
site for additional information regarding this practice?
A. Food and Drug Administration
B. Drug Facts and Comparisons
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D. National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
-
ANSWER - Food and Drug Administration
It is often necessary for the health care provider to choose a drug
therapy based on the costs of the drugs available. Which factors may
be considered by a health care provider when prescribing a drug?
Select all that apply.
,ASCORERS STUVIA
A. Elderly clients may have a fixed income, so choosing a generic
over a brand name drug for them may be ideal.
B. Teach clients not to cut drugs in half in order to save on costs.
C. Ask clients to stop buying expensive fresh produce and lean
meats in order to be able to budget for medications.
D. Have clients share medications among family members as long
as the same drug and dosage have been ordered. - ANSWER
- Elderly clients may have a fixed income, so choosing a generic
over a brand name drug for them may be ideal.
Teach clients not to cut drugs in half in order to save on costs.
A client, admitted for the treatment of a fracture, has a history of heavy
alcohol use. What event should suggest the implementation of
pharmacologic treatment for alcohol withdrawal?
A. skeletal muscle relaxants have taken effect
B. signs/symptoms of withdrawal are noted
, C. cognitive - behavioral therapy has begun
D. acute injuries have been treated - ANSWER -
signs/symptoms of withdrawal are noted
A 15- year - old boy with a complex psychosocial history is being treated
for inhalant abuse. When providing health education to a client being
treated for inhalant abuse, the nurse should focus on which associated
risk? Select all that apply.
A. extreme hyperactivity
B. psychological dependence
C. physiological dependence
D. organ damage
E. impaired brain development - ANSWER - psychological
dependence organ damage
, ASCORERS STUVIA
A client, being treated for the effects of alcoholism, has begun
naltrexone therapy. When assessing this client's laboratory findings,
the nurse should prioritize what value?
A. creatinine clearance
B. coagulation tests
C. liver function tests (LFTs)
D. white blood cell (WBC) differential - ANSWER - liver function
tests
(LFTs)
The nurse is assessing a client who is brought to the emergency
department by some friends who admit that the client used cocaine.
What should the nurse expect to assess?
A. Tachycardia
B. Hypotension
