Week 8: Cellular Regulation
Methylergonovine
Which drug is administered to woman after delivery to prevent postpartum uterine atony and hemorrhage but is not given to augment labor?
Oxytocin
Which drug is used to induce spontaneous abortions?
Nifedipine
Which drug is used to prevent preterm labor?
Nitrofurantoin
Which drug may cause formation of abnormally small eyes in the newborn if used during pregnancy?
Phenothiazines
Which drug may cause sudden infant death syndrome?
Adrenaline
Which hormone does the nurse state binds the the receptor site on the surface of a target cell?
Parathyroid hormone
Which hormone is released in response to low serum levels of calcium?
Aldosterone
Which hormone synthesis does the nurse state in inhibited by hypokalemia?
Intestines
Which is the target tissue for the parathyroid hormone?
Heart
Which organ has only beta-1 receptors?
Pyelogram
Which retrograde procedure involves the examination of the ureters and the renal pelvises?
Induction of labor at full term
Which situation is an indication for an oxytocin infusion?
Herpes zoster
Which skin infection would cause facial paralysis?
Usually asymmetrical
Which statement does the nurse know is true regarding a grade 2 goiter?
An erythropoietin deficiency is associated with renal failure.
Which statement regarding erythropoietin is true?
Paroxetine
A breastfeeding mother requires treatment for depression. Which drug would be safe to use if the mother wishes to continue breastfeeding the newborn?
Obstruction of the common bile duct by the pancreatic neoplasm
A client is admitted to the hospital with jaundice. After numerous diagnostic test, the healthcare provider makes the diagnosis of cancer of the pancreas. What does the nurse conclude is the most likely cause of the clients jaundice?
Shrinkage of the tumor on scanning
A client is diagnosed as having invasive cancer of the bladder, and brachytherapy is scheduled. What should the nurse expect in the client to demonstrate that indicates success of this therapy?
"Tetrahydrocannabinol is an ingredient in marijuana that acts as an antiemetic in some people."
A client is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer has nausea and vomiting because of the therapy. The client wants to know if it is true that smoking marijuana will help. What is the nurses best response?
Leukopenia
A client is receiving combination chemotherapy for treatment of metastatic carcinoma. For which systemic side effect should the nurse monitor the client?
4+
A nurse is assessing a clients degree of edema and finds 8mm of depth. How does the nurse document this condition?
-Dry skin -Lethargy -Sensitivity to cold
A nurse teaches a client who has had a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer to observe for signs of surgically induced hypothyroidism. What should be included in the teaching plan?
"Aspirin may cause Reye syndrome."
A registered nurse teaches a nursing student about the effects of aspirin in pregnant women. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates a need for further teaching?
Select a bracelet of a design similar to that of those worn by her peers.
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder refuses to wear a medical alert bracelet. What should the nurse tell the girl that may help her wear the bracelet consistently?
Inhibiting the histamine H2 receptors
Ranitidine has been prescribed to help treat a clients gastric ulcer. The nurse expects this drug to act specifically by which mechanism?
"It is a contagious scalp condition."
The nurse is teaching a client about the causes of dandruff. Which client statement demonstrates to the nurse that further instruction is needed?
Inhibits labor and maintains pregnancy
What is the definition of tocolytic?
Misoprostol
What is the most widely off-label drug for cervical ripening and the enhancement of uterine muscle tone?
High levels of 17-ketosteroids in a 24-hour urine test
What will the nurse expect diagnostic studies of a client with Cushing syndrome?
Desquamation
What would the nurse state is a serious side effect of x-rays?
Keratin
Which component of skin maintains optimal barrier function?
Pituitary Cushing's syndrome
Which condition results in elevated serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and urine cortisol levels?
Astigmatism
Which condition results in visual distortion?
Skull x-ray
Which diagnostic test does the nurse consider to help in identifying the abnormalities of the sella turcica in hyperpituitarism?
Diabetes insipidus
Which disease is caused by the deficiency of antidiuretic hormone?
Pituitary tumors
Which does the nurse state is a secondary cause of adrenal insufficiency?
-Using a suction pump -Reducing chronic ulcers by removing fluids from the wound
Which does the nurse understand related to negative pressure wound therapy?
Betamethasone
Which drug can be described to a 30-week-pregnant woman to promote maturity of the lungs in the fetus?
Mifeprex
Which drug can be prescribed for the elective termination of a pregnancy?
Choriogonadotropin alfa
Which drug helps to achieve sufficient maturation of the ovarian follicles?
