Pharmacology - Week 3 - Quiz
A client has been administered heparin to prevent thromboembolism development status postmyocardial infarction. The client develops heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Which medication will be administered?
Argatroban 9
A male patient is taking atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) to reduce serum cholesterol. Which of the following aspects of patient teaching is most important?
Call his physician if he develops muscle pain.
A patient is taking Cholestyramine (Questran) to reduce LDL cholesterol. Cholestyramine will cause a decrease in absorption of which of the following medications?
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
A patient is admitted with thrombophlebitis and sent home on enoxaparin (Lovenox). Which statement indicates a good understanding of why enoxaparin is being administered?
Enoxaparin inhibits the formation of additional clots.
An infant is being administered an immunization. Which of the following provides an accurate description of an immunization?
It is the administration of an antigen for an antibody response.
When teaching new parents about the benefits of adhering to the recommended vaccination schedule, the nurse should cite protection against which of the following diseases? Select all that apply.
Measles Varicella Poliomyelitis Hepatitis B
A client will begin taking atorvastatin, and the nurse is conducting relevant health education. The nurse should emphasize the need to report any new onset of:
Muscle Pain
A patient is taking warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent clot formation related to atrial fibrillation. How are the effects of the warfarin (Coumadin) monitored?
PT and INR
A nursing student is scheduled to receive the hepatitis B series. What type of immunity will this immunization provide?
Passive immunity
A patient is taking cholestyramine (Questran) and ezetimibe (Zetia). What administration guideline is most important to teach this patient?
The administration of ezetimibe (Zetia) is 2 hours before cholestyramine.
