NUR 100 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200

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NUR 100 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200

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An 82-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital after an episode of confusion at home. The nurse is assessing the current medications he is taking at home. Which method is the best way to assess his home medications?

• ask the patient what medications he takes at home
• ask the patients wife what medications he takes at home
• ask the patients wife to bring his medications to the hospital in their original containers
• contact the patients pharmacy for a list of the patients current medications - ANSWER-C

A patient has been diagnosed with late stage cancer. After consulting with his family, he tells the nurse "i would like to try to live long enough to see my granddaughter graduate in 3 months, but after that I dont want any extra treatments." The patient is demonstrating which of these?

• veracity
• beneficence
• maleficence
• autonomy - ANSWER-D 1 / 4

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2 A patient of Japanese descent says that members of her family often have "strong reactions" after taking certain medications, but her white friends have no problems with the same dosages of the same drugs. The nurse recognizes that, because of this trait, which statement applies?

• she may need lower dosages of the medications prescribed
• she may need high dosages of the medications prescribed
• she should not receive these medications because of potential problems with metabolism
• these situations vary greatly and her accounts may not indicate a valid cause for concerns -

ANSWER-A

During the medication administration process, it is important that the nurse remembers which guideline?a When in doubt about a drug, ask a colleague about it before giving the drug.

• Ask what the patient knows about the drug before giving it.

c When giving a new drug, be sure to read about it after giving it.d If a patient expresses a concern about a drug, stop, listen, and investigate the concerns. -

ANSWER-D

If a student nurse realizes that he or she has made a drug error, the instructor should remind the student of which concept?

a) The student bears no legal responsibility when giving medications. 2 / 4

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b) The major legal responsibility lies with the health care institution at which the student is

placed for clinical experience.

c) The major legal responsibility for drug errors lies with the faculty members.

d) Once the student has committed a medication error, his or her responsibility is to the

patient and to being honest and accountable. - ANSWER-D

The nurse is giving medications to a newly admitted patient who is to receive nothing by mouth (NPO) and finds an order written as follows: Digoxin, 250 mcg stat". Which action is appropriate?

• give the medication immediately by mouth because the patient has no intravenous access at

this time

• clarify the order with the prescriber before giving the drug
• ask the charge nurse what route the prescriber meant to use
• start an IV line then give the medication IV so that it will work faster because the patients

status is NPO at this time - ANSWER-B

The nurse is reviewing medication orders. Which digoxin dose is written correctly?

• digoxin .25mg
• digoxin .250mg
• digoxin 0.250mg
• digoxin 0.25mg - ANSWER-D 3 / 4

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The nurse is performing medication reconciliation during a patients admission assessment.Which question by the nurse reflects medication reconciliation?

• do you have any medication allergies?
• do you have a list of all the medications including OTC you are currently taking?
• do you need to take anything to help you sleep at night?
• what pharmacies do you use when you fill your prescriptions? - ANSWER-B

When caring for an older adult Chinese patient, the nurse recognizes which of these cultural issues that may influence the care of this patient?

• chest x rays are seen as a break in the souls integrity
• hospital diets are interpreted as being healing and healthful
• the use of herbal products may be an important practice for this patient
• being hospitalized is a source of peace and socialization for this culture - ANSWER-C

A patient is being counseled for possible participation in a clinical trial for a new medication.After the patient meets with the physician, the nurse is asked to obtain the patients signature on the consent forms. The nurse knows that this informed consent indicated which of these?

• once therapy has begun, the patient cannot withdraw from the clinical trial
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