Unit 1 Learner Prep Quiz

A nurse provides discharge instructions for a patient who is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) after surgery. The nurse should instruct the patient to avoid which product while taking acetaminophen?

Alcoholic drinks

A nurse prepares to administer a newly prescribed medication to a 22-year-old woman. The insert in the medication package states, "Category X." Select the nurse's best action

Ask the patient, "when was your last menstrual period?"

N-acetyl-para-aminophenol is an example of which type of drug name?

Chemical

A patient asks a nurse for a supplement that can be used to prevent motion sickness during a vacation cruise. The nurse suggests which supplement?

Ginger root (Zingiber officinale)

The nurse assesses a patient who takes ibuprofen (Advil) on a regular basis. Which finding does the nurse know is an adverse effect of ibuprofen (Advil) therapy?

Hematemesis

Which agent is most likely to cause serious respiratory depression as a potential adverse reaction?

Morphine (Duramorph)

What term is commonly used for nonprescription drugs?

OTC

A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse finds that it reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and a headache. Based on this information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking?

Selectivity

Which description should a nurse document for a patient experiencing miosis as an adverse effect of a systemic medication?

Small, constricted pupils

The nurse is working on a postoperative unit in which pain management is part of routine care. Which statement is the most helpful in guiding clinical practice in this setting?

The development of opioid dependence is rare when opioids are used for acute pain.