NURS 3365 Exam 3 questions with answers
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A patient with reactive depression is ordered to receive
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fluoxetine. Which information will the nurse include when
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teaching this patient? |\ |\
A. The medication takes effect in 1 week.
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B. The medication increases libido.
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C. The medication should be taken with grapefruit juice.
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D. The medication may cause headaches and insomnia.
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D. The medication may cause headaches and insomnia.
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What teaching is important with sulfonamides?
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Drink at least 2 liters of fluid every day. Prevents crystalluria.
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What should the nurse assess for in a patient taking PCN and
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warfarin?
Signs of bleeding. PCN increases effects of anticoags.
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A female patient of child-bearing age is prescribed PCN. What
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education should the nurse provide? |\ |\ |\ |\
Oral contraceptives are not as effective while on PCN
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,True or False: Beta-lactamase inhibitors can be used alone or in
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combination with PCN. |\ |\
False
True or False: Cephalosporins always cause an allergic reaction in
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patients with a history of PCN allergy.
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False
True or False: PCN and cephalosporins have the same half-life and
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dosing schedules.
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False
A pt is prescribed ceftriaxone. What concurrently prescribed
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medication would concern the nurse? |\ |\ |\ |\
A. metoprolol
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B. furosemide
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C. metformin
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D. atorvastin
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b. furosemide
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,The nurse is to administer a cephalosporin IV to a neonate. What
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information would cause the nurse the most concern?
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TPN infusion is prescribed
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True or false: A culture should be obtained before initiating any
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antibiotics.
True
True or false: a sudden onset of watery stools and abdominal
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cramping is an expected side effect of antibiotics and is not
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concerning.
False
True or false: Macrolides can be given orally, intravenous,
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intramuscular, and topically. |\ |\
False.
What are some general side effects of antibiotics?
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SJS, superinfection, allergy/hypersensitivity
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, Who should not take tetracycline antibiotics?
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children under 8 years old
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What objective data would be the best indicator the antibiotics
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are effective?
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WBC is decreasing
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What can contribute to antibiotic resistance?
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overprescribing of antibiotics |\ |\
True or False: Sulfonamides can be used to treat urinary tract
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infections.
True, they are broad spectrum
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What currently prescribed drug can have an interaction with
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aminoglycosides?
ibuprofen
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A patient with reactive depression is ordered to receive
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fluoxetine. Which information will the nurse include when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
teaching this patient? |\ |\
A. The medication takes effect in 1 week.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B. The medication increases libido.
|\ |\ |\ |\
C. The medication should be taken with grapefruit juice.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D. The medication may cause headaches and insomnia.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D. The medication may cause headaches and insomnia.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What teaching is important with sulfonamides?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Drink at least 2 liters of fluid every day. Prevents crystalluria.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What should the nurse assess for in a patient taking PCN and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
warfarin?
Signs of bleeding. PCN increases effects of anticoags.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A female patient of child-bearing age is prescribed PCN. What
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
education should the nurse provide? |\ |\ |\ |\
Oral contraceptives are not as effective while on PCN
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,True or False: Beta-lactamase inhibitors can be used alone or in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
combination with PCN. |\ |\
False
True or False: Cephalosporins always cause an allergic reaction in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patients with a history of PCN allergy.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
False
True or False: PCN and cephalosporins have the same half-life and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
dosing schedules.
|\ |\
False
A pt is prescribed ceftriaxone. What concurrently prescribed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medication would concern the nurse? |\ |\ |\ |\
A. metoprolol
|\
B. furosemide
|\
C. metformin
|\
D. atorvastin
|\
b. furosemide
|\
,The nurse is to administer a cephalosporin IV to a neonate. What
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
information would cause the nurse the most concern?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
TPN infusion is prescribed
|\ |\ |\
True or false: A culture should be obtained before initiating any
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
antibiotics.
True
True or false: a sudden onset of watery stools and abdominal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cramping is an expected side effect of antibiotics and is not
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
concerning.
False
True or false: Macrolides can be given orally, intravenous,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intramuscular, and topically. |\ |\
False.
What are some general side effects of antibiotics?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
SJS, superinfection, allergy/hypersensitivity
|\ |\
, Who should not take tetracycline antibiotics?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
children under 8 years old
|\ |\ |\ |\
What objective data would be the best indicator the antibiotics
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
are effective?
|\
WBC is decreasing
|\ |\
What can contribute to antibiotic resistance?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
overprescribing of antibiotics |\ |\
True or False: Sulfonamides can be used to treat urinary tract
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infections.
True, they are broad spectrum
|\ |\ |\ |\
What currently prescribed drug can have an interaction with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
aminoglycosides?
ibuprofen
