Exam 3 (Ch 26, 18, 10, 12, 40, 41) Flashcards
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- The primary care provider prescribes furosemide 40 mg IV for a patient with heart failure. Which drug name is used in this prescription?
1) Chemical
2) Brand
3) Trade
4) Generic
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- A patient is prescribed fluoxetine 20 mg by mouth daily for treatment of depression. The nurse caring for the patient is unfamiliar with this drug. Which action should she take before administering the medication?
1) Inform the prescriber that she is not comfortable administering the drug.
2) Ask a nursing colleague for relevant information about the drug.
3) Consult the drug formulary accessible to staff at the patient care unit.
4) Trust the prescriber writes the dose and administer the drug as intended.
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- A surgeon prescribes potassium chloride 20 mEq by mouth for a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric drainage. How should the nurse proceed?
1) Seek clarification from the surgeon about the medication order.
2) Clamp the NG tube while administering the dose by mouth.
3) Instill the medication through the NG tube.
4) Withhold the oral potassium chloride elixir.
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- A patient calls the nurse because he is having incision pain and wants a dose of analgesic medication. When the nurse checks the patient’s medication administration record, she notes that he is prescribed the opioid, hydromorphone (Dilaudid). Where should the nurse expect to retrieve this drug for administration?
1) Cabinet in the patient’s room
2) Double-locked medication drawer
3) Stock supply cabinet
4) Portable medication cart
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- Which term refers to the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the bloodstream?
1) Absorption
2) Distribution
3) Metabolism
4) Excretion
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6
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- A patient who just returned from the postanesthesia care unit is complaining of severe incision pain. Which drug contained in his medication administration record will offer him the fastest relief?
1) Liquid acetaminophen with codeine
2) Intravenous morphine sulfate
3) Intramuscular meperidine
4) Oral oxycodone tablets
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- The time it takes for drug concentration to reach a therapeutic level in the blood is known as:
1) Peak action
2) Duration of action
3) Onset of action
4) Half-life
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- A patient is given furosemide 40 mg orally at 0900. The duration of action for this drug is approximately 6 hours after oral administration. At which time in military hours should the nurse no longer expect to see the effects of this drug?
1) 0930
2) 1000
3) 1100
4) 1500
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9
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- Which factor in a patient’s medical history is most likely to prolong the half-life of certain drugs?
1) Heart disease
2) Liver disease
3) Rheumatoid arthritis
4) Tobacco use
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10
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- The nurse receives a laboratory report that states her patient’s digoxin level is 1.2 ng/mL; therapeutic range for this drug is 0.5 to 2 ng/mL. Which action should the nurse take?
1) Notify the prescriber to reduce the dose.
2) Withhold the next dose of digoxin.
3) Administer the next dose as prescribed.
4) Notify the prescribing healthcare provider to increase the dose.
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- The primary care provider orders peak and trough levels for a patient who is receiving intravenous vancomycin every 12 hours. When should the nurse obtain a blood specimen to measure the trough?
1) With the morning routine laboratory studies
2) Approximately 30 minutes before the next dose
3) Two hours after the next dose infuses
4) While the drug infuses
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12
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- Teratogenic drugs should be avoided in which patient population?
1) Pregnant women
2) Elderly
3) Children
4) Adolescents
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13
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- A patient with end-stage cancer is prescribed morphine sulfate to reduce pain. For which effect is this medication prescribed?
1) Supportive
2) Restorative
3) Substitutive
4) Palliative
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After receiving diphenhydramine, a patient complains that his mouth is very dry. This is not uncommon for patients taking this medication. Which drug effect is this patient experiencing?
1) Side effect
2) Adverse reaction
3) Toxic reaction
4) Supportive effect
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- While receiving an intravenous dose of an antibiotic, levofloxacin, a patient develops severe shortness of breath, wheezing, and severe hypotension. Which action should the nurse take first?
1) Administer epinephrine IM.
2) Give bolus dose of intravenous fluids.
3) Stop the infusion of medication.
4) Prepare for endotracheal intubation.
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