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GALEN COLLEGE PHARM EXAM 1 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS ) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
when giving a high risk med what do you as the nurse need to be sure to do?
- administer slowly
- check temp after administration
- check pulse after administration
• D. 2 nurse check - ANSWER- D
Put in correct order of how you give nasal drops/spray.
- tilt head back
- apply drops/spray
- have pt blow nose
- if applicable, hold head back for 1-5 mins - ANSWER- 3. have pt
- tilt head back
- apply drops/spray
- hold head back 1-5 mins
blow their nose
if a med is upsetting a pt stomach what is a nursing teaching point to advise the pt to do? 1 / 4
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- have pt lay down for 15 mins
- take an antacid
- encourage them to eat food
- tell pt it is normal and will wear off in 30 mins - ANSWER- C
what meds do we not crush, cut, etc?
- enteric
- extended release
- we don't crush any pill
- you can crush, cut any pill - ANSWER- A
when you start by giving a large initial dose that is significantly higher than maintenance dose this is known as?
- therapeutic
- loading dose
- preload
- toxicity - ANSWER- B
When a drug causes a reaction to the skin caused by exposure to sunlight this is called? - ANSWER- photosensitivity
When you identify the most accurate list of all meds a pt is taking at transitions in care this is called? - ANSWER- drug reconciliation
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if you encounter that you have made a med error, what is the FIRST thing to do as the nurse? - ANSWER- ASSESS the pt
what are the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation? - ANSWER- redness, swelling, heat, pain, loss of function (compartment syndrome)
Aspirin is not given to children, because it can cause what?
- bradycardia
- hypotension
- death
- reye's syndrome - ANSWER- D
If a pt is on a blood thinner what meds do they want to avoid? select all that apply.
- ibuprofen
- aspirin
- acetaminophen
- antacids
What med would you educate to take as an alternative?
- antacids 3 / 4
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- ibuprofen
- acetaminophen
- aspirin - ANSWER- A, B
C
When older adults are taking NSAIDs what do you want to look for?select all that apply.
- neuro changes
- GI distress
- tremors
- ulcers - ANSWER- B, D
What is the degree of a IM injection?
- 70
- 90
- 45
D. 30 - ANSWER- B
What forms because of uric acid being present?
What maintenance med would a pt take for this condition? - ANSWER- -gout
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