Pharm

Which test will furnish immediate feedback for a newly diagnosed diabetic who is not yet under control?

Fasting blood sugar (FBS

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports having insomnia and a racing heart after starting terbutaline therapy. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?

"The symptoms will tend to resolve with continued therapy."

An 86-year-old patient who was admitted with GI bleeding as a result of salicylate therapy is being discharged. As the nurse reviews the discharge medication list, the patient states that she doesn't understand why Tylenol doesn't work as well as the aspirin she had been taking. What would be the nurse's best response?

"Tylenol does not help with inflammatory discomfort."

Which category of medications is used for peripheral vascular diseases characterized by excessive vasoconstriction, such as Raynaud's disease?

Alpha-adrenergic blocking agents

Which condition would alert the nurse of the need to use beta adrenergic blockers cautiously?

Emphysema

What would the nurse anticipate if a patient with a history of type 2 diabetes is prescribed a thiazide diuretic?

Increased blood sugar levels

Which action will the nurse take when a patient receiving morphine sulfate via percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PCA) has a shallow, irregular respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min?

Notify the health care provider and prepare to administer naloxone (Narcan).

Which statement is true about neuropathic pain?

The pain is a result of nerve injury.

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports having insomnia and a racing heart after starting terbutaline therapy. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?

The symptoms will tend to resolve with continued therapy.

Which patient assessment would indicate to the nurse that salicylate toxicity is occurring?

Tinnitus