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The nurse is caring for a client who is taking disulfiram to treat alcohol
dependence. The toxic metabolite that accumulates in the body after
excessive alcohol intake causing flushing, vomiting, weakness, and
other uncomfortable symptoms is: - ANSWER ✔✔Acetaldehyde
Class III antiarrhythmic drugs, e.g., amiodarone, block: - ANSWER
✔✔Voltage-gated K+ channels
Which of the following is prophylactically used to prevent clots? -
ANSWER ✔✔Heparin
, One of the main effects of lisinopril is excretion of sodium and water from
the kidneys by inhibiting: - ANSWER ✔✔Angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE), causing vasodilation
A typical choice for initial antihypertensive therapy for mild
uncomplicated hypertension would be: - ANSWER
✔✔Hydrochlorothiazide
By duration of action, insulin lispro and insulin aspart are classified as: -
ANSWER ✔✔Rapid-acting insulins
Which of the oral antidiabetic drug lowers blood sugar by stimulating
pancreatic cells to
increase insulin release? - ANSWER ✔✔glyburide
Which of the following is a non-selective adrenergic agonist? -
ANSWER ✔✔Pseudoephedrine
Ipratropium is a reliever drug that produces bronchodilation and reduces
respiratory secretions by inhibiting: - ANSWER ✔✔Acetylcholine
actions at muscarinic receptors
Post-operatively, your patient needs to take a medication to aid the
passage of softer stools by incorporation of water into the feces. The
drug is most likely: - ANSWER ✔✔Docusate