Pharmacology Final

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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for amoxicillin-clavulanate to treat pharyngitis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will stop taking this medication if I develop itching."

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablety. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

0.5 tablets

1mg =

1000mcg

A nurse us reviewing the medical record of a client who is to receive the first dose of cefoxitin via intermittent IV following factors findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the client tp receive cefoxitin and report to the provider?

A severe allergy to amoxicillin

Reduces secretion

Aretylagteine

During digoxin therapy ________ may be given for Bradycardia

Atropine

A nurse is caring for a client who has poison ivy and is prescribed diphenhydramine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give regarding the adverse effect of dry mouth associated with diphenhydramine?

Chew on sugarless gum or suck on hard, sour candies.

Depress cough center in the brain

Codeine

___________ occurs in the lower extremities

DVT

Reduces histamine reaction

Diphenydramine

A patient is prescribed an NSAID for osteoarthritis. What assessments should the nurse perform prior to the administration of the NSAID?

Document limitations in mobility

Patient that can't have pork will receive?

Fondaparinux

Which of the following adverse reaction should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has been administered a salicylate?

GI Bleeding

Which of the following represents a unit of weight?

Gram

Increase respiratory rate

Guailfenesin (Robitussin)

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who reports taking pseudoephedrine for sinus congestion as needed. The nurse should identify that pseudoephedrine is contraindicated for which of the following client conditions?

Hypertension

Why is celecoxib not used to relieve postoperative pain for a patient who has undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery?

Increased risk of myocardial

Two drugs that are often associated with medication errors are ______ and _______.

Insulin and Heparin

A nurse manager is providing an educational program on antibiotic sensitivity to bacterial infections. The nurse should include in the teaching that vancomycin is indicated fro which of the following infections?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus `

Drugs that a help eliminate clots

Thrombolitics

A nurse is reviewing the medication record for a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as having potential to cause nephrotoxicity?

Vancomycin

What reduces swelling of the nasal passage which opens clogged nasula

decongestants

What is the benefit is a PCA

drug release before pain less drug is used ablation occurs faster

The release of histamine

inflammatory response

Fetal toxicity and ________ death have been reported of maternal overdose of digoxin.

neonatal

A nurse us caring for a client who received an injection of penicillin G procaine. The client begins to experience dyspnea and tongue swelling. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

Administer epinephrine subcutaneously

Instructions for patients with severe diarrhea on opioids should avoid?

Alcohol

A nurse is teaching a client about taking an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should explain that this type of medication has which of the following actions?

Stimulates secretions

Controlled substances are carefully monitored and have a high potential for dependency and?

Abuse

_________ is essential for clotting of the blood.

Prothrombine

A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has a new prescription for clonidine to assist with maintenance of abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct the patient to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?

Dry mouth

Loosen respiratory secretions

Mucolytic

Nasal decongestion provides localized ________ of the small blood vessel nasal membrane

Nasal construction

Which body system is involved in the recognition and perception of pain?

Nervous system

____________ data are facts obtained by means of physical assessment or by physical examination.

Objective

Which of the following assessment would be considered the fifth vital sign?

Pain level

When assessing a patient, the nurse takes note of certain factors that influence drug response. Which of the following factors will NOT influence how a drug responds?

Patient's income

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient who has absence seizures. The nurse should anticipate administering all of the following medications EXCEPT?

Phenytoin

A nurse is reinforcing medication teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the patient to have all of the following laboratory testes completed periodically, EXPECT?

Potassium


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