Pharm qs Flashcards
A teenage client with severe acne takes doxycycline for treatment. When a nurse teaches this client about medication-related precautions, which instructions is most important for the nurse to teach?
the client should use sunscreen or avoid exposure to sunlight because doxycycline may cause photosensitivity
A nurse should question an order for a beta-adrenergic blocker when prescribed for a client with?
COPD
A nurse assesses a client who has a fever of 39.3, bilateral crackles, and a productive cough. The HCP orders sputum culture, blood cultures, and ampicillin 500 mg IV stat and then every 6 hours. Which is the correct sequence for completing these orders?
Blood and Sputum cultures, ampicillin dose
A nurse instructs a client with angina and takes sublingual nitro tablets. Which of these responses indicates that the client understands the discharge instructions?
i should sit down and take one nitro immediately with chest pain
A nurse assesses a client with CAD and takes metoprolol. Which of these client manifestations indicates that the medication is effective?
decreased HR, decreased BP, and relief of chest pain
A nurse should question an order for beta-adrenergic blocker when prescribed for a client with?
bradycardia
which clients would benefit from being prescribed a beta2 agonist?
Asthma patients.
COPD patients.
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction sufferers.
Acute bronchospasm or exacerbation cases.
Cystic fibrosis patients.
Individuals with bronchitis or certain forms of allergic rhinitis.
A client who is receiving gentamycin reports vertigo to a nurse. Based on the knowledge of this antibiotic therapy, the client may be developing …?
ototoxicity
