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TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client has been admitted to a health care center with reports of dyspnea. The nurse suspects left-sided heart failure based on which assessment finding? A) Nocturia B) Pitting edema C) Weight gain D) Orthopnea Answer: D Rationale: The nurse should assess for orthopnea in clients with left-sided heart failure. Orthopnea is a condition where the client has difficulty breathing when lying down. The other feat...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. After teaching a group of nursing students about upper gastrointestinal system drugs, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students correctly choose which drug as a gastrointestinal stimulant? A) Ranitidine B) Misoprostol C) Omeprazole D) Metoclopramide Answer: D Rationale: Metoclopramide is classified as a gastrointestinal stimulant. Ranitidine is a histamine H2 receptor antag...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A nurse is preparing to administer sulfasalazine to a client with inflammatory bowel disease. The nurse should question this order if the client's record indicates a hypersensitivity to which drug? A) Enalapril B) Doxycycline C) Azithromycin D) Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim Answer: D Rationale: Sulfasalazine is an aminosalicylate. The use of aminosalicylates is contraindicated in clients with hypersensitivi...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with hyperinsulinism has been prescribed diazoxide. After administration, which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize? A) Myalgia B) Tachycardia C) Flatulence D) Epigastric discomfort Answer: B Rationale: The nurse should monitor for tachycardia, congestive heart failure, sodium and fluid retention, hyperglycemia, and glycosuria as the adverse reactions in the client receiving diazoxide drug ...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nursing instructor is teaching a session explaining mast cell stabilizers. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly choose which drug as an example? A) Beclomethasone B) Cromolyn C) Albuterol D) Montelukast Answer: B Rationale: Cromolyn is an example of a mast cell stabilizer. Beclomethasone is an inhaled corticosteroid. Albuterol is a short-acting beta2 agonist. Mo...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The health care provider has prescribed spironolactone for a client. The nurse is prepared to carefully monitor the client's potassium level if the client is also administered which drug? A) Lisinopril B) Metoprolol C) Terazosin D) Diltiazem Answer: A Rationale: Spironolactone when given with ACE inhibitors (lisinopril) can lead to hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is not associated with the combination of spiron...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is preparing to administer niacin to a client with hyperlipidemia. Which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize on ongoing assessment? A) Tingling B) Constipation C) Diarrhea D) Cholelithiasis Answer: A Rationale: The nurse should monitor for tingling in the client as an adverse reaction to the drug niacin. Constipation, diarrhea, and cholelithiasis are adverse reactions to the drug fenofibra...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client is admitted to the emergency department with a severe headache, nausea, shortness of breath, and blood pressure of 200/120 mm Hg. Which response should the nurse prioritize? A) Take a blood pressure every 30 minutes. B) Alternate the arms for assessing the blood pressure and pulse. C) Continuously monitor the client's status. D) Measure the pulse rate every hour. Answer: C Rationale: When the client...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford chapter 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29 &30

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with hypertension is prescribed clonidine. The nurse should question this order if which disorder is noted in the client's history? A) Active hepatic disease B) Active peptic ulcer C) Ulcerative colitis D) Mental depression Answer: A Rationale: The use of a centrally acting antiadrenergic drug is contraindicated in clients with active hepatic disease. The use of a centrally acting antiadrenergic dr...