FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY

1. The patient is having an acute malarial attack with chills and fever. The nurse knows chills and fever are caused by what? a. Formation of sporozoites into the system b. Rupture of red blood cells due to invasion of merozoites c. Invasion of the tsetse fly into the central nervous system d. Release of amastigotes into the blood vessels Ans: B Feedback: The chills and fever associated with an acute malarial attack are caused by the rupture of red blood cells containing merozoites. The...

1. The nurse explains why viruses are so difficult to treat when making what statement? a. Viruses are contained inside the human cell and cannot be destroyed without destroying the cell. b. Release of interferons by the host cell makes the virus replicate more quickly allowing the virus to spread. c. Drugs exist to treat all viral infections but they carry serious adverse effects and the benefit often does not outweigh the risk. d. Individual antiviral drugs are often effective in treating ...

1. A 17-year-old male patient with athlete’s foot is extremely upset that he cannot get rid of it. He calls the clinic and asks the nurse whether the doctor can give him an antibiotic to cure the infection. What should the nurse include in the explanation of treatment for fungal infections? a. Fungi differ from bacteria in that the fungus has flexible cell walls that allow for free transfer into and out of the cell. b. Protective layers contain sterols, which change the membrane permeability...

1. A 32-year-old female patient is admitted to the floor with a superinfection. Her orders read tigecycline (Tygacil) 100 mg IV followed by 50 mg IV every 12 hours infused over 30 to 60 minutes for 5 days. What would be important for the nurse to educate this patient about? a. Analgesics b. Antihistamines c. Contraceptives d. Decongestants Ans: C Feedback: Many antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and unplanned pregnancies can occur. Women should be advise...

1. A researcher is studying chromosomal disorders. What part of the human cell would the researcher be interested in studying? a. Cytoplasm b. Membrane c. Nucleus d. Organelles Ans: C Feedback: The nucleus of a cell contains all of the genetic material that is necessary for cell reproduction. The nucleus also contains genes or sequences of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Genes are responsible for the formation of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and transcription RNA, which are involved ...

1. A patient asks the nurse how an anti-infective produces a therapeutic effect. What key point will the nurse explain to this patient? a. Drugs used to treat infections date back to the 17th century. b. All anti-infectives work in the same way to destroy organisms. c. Selective toxicity determines the appropriate drug dosage needed. d. The goal of anti-infectives is to interfere with normal functioning of the organism. Ans: D Feedback: The goal of anti-infectives is to interfere with t...

1. A nurse is preparing a drug for administration to a patient. The drug does not have an indicated use for the patient’s medical diagnosis. What should the nurse do? a. Administer the drug as ordered. b. Question the prescriber concerning the ordered drug. c. Ask a coworker his or her thoughts about the ordered drug for the patient. d. Ask the patient why the drug has been prescribed for him or her. Ans: B Feedback: If the nurse is not sure about giving a drug, the order should be q...

Test Bank For Karch's Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 9th Edition by Rebecca Tucker All Chapters (1-56) |

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