NUR 2407 QUIZ 1 PHARMACOLOGY
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• Question 1 0.25 out of 0.25 points The nurse is assessing a client who has requested an adrenergic drug for dyspnea. Which sign would make the nurse hesitate to give the medication?Selected
Answer:
Irregular heart rate of 122
Answers: Pulse oximetry saturation of 88%
Blood pressure of 130/86 Respiratory rate of 28
• Question 2 Irregular heart rate of 122
0.25 out of 0.25 points A nurse is caring for a client being treated with Minipress (prazosin), an alpha blocker. What counseling should the client receive?Selected
Answer:
Rise slowly from lying to standing to avoid dizziness and a possible fall.
Answers:
Rise slowly from lying to standing to avoid dizziness and a possible fall.Void before taking the medication to avoid urine retention 1 / 2
• Question 3 Take a daily laxative to avoid constipation Avoid drinking more than 600 mLs of fluid per day while taking this medication 0.25 out of 0.25 points For which client would a beta adrenergic blocker like Atenolol be prescribed?Selected
Answer:
A hypertensive client with a heart rate of 104
Answers: A client with urinary retention
A client who suffers from diarrhea
• Question 4 A hypertensive client with a heart rate of 104 A client who suffers from asthma
0.25 out of 0.25 points How would a nurse explain the way pilocarpine (Salagen), a cholinergic, would resolve dry mouth symptoms?Selected
Answer:
It stimulates salivation by stimulating muscarinic receptors
Answers: It stimulates salivation by blocking nicotinic receptors
• Question 5 It stimulates salivation by stimulating muscarinic receptors It stimulates salivation by stimulating alpha receptors in the brain It stimulates salivation by redirecting fluid from the optic nerve
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking phenytoin (Dilantin) for 6 weeks. Upon review of the laboratory results, the nurse notes that the patient’s phenytoin level is 26 mcg/mL. What is the nurse’s best action?
Selected
Answer:
This drug level is in the therapeutic range, so the nurse can give the medicine as ordered.
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