Practice quiz questions

Question 1

What kind of medication is not recommended for bronchitis?

Answer 1

cough suppressants

Question 2

What is the rationale for ruling out adrenal insufficiency when prescribing levothyroxine for a patient?

Answer 2

Levothyroxine competes with cortisol receptors which will worsen the pts adrenal insufficiency

Question 3

You are preparing a dose of nystatin swish and swallow to a patient with oral candidiasis. Which action will you take prior to administering the medication?

Answer 3

Assess the pts ability to hold the medication in their mouth prior to swallowing

Question 4

Which assessment will you prioritize when interviewing a patient requesting a prescription for oseltamivir?

Answer 4

Ask the pt when they last received an influenza vaccine to rule out contraindication

Question 5

After surgery for organ transplantation, a patient is receiving ganciclovir sodium, even though he does not have a viral infection, why?

Answer 5

Ganciclovir sodium is given to prevent cytomegalovirus infection

Question 6

When assessing a patient who is receiving octreotide therapy, the nurse will closely monitor which assessment findings

Answer 6

blood glucose level

Question 7

A patient who has diabetes insipidus is receiving desmopressin [DDAVP]. Which assessment is your priority when monitoring effectiveness of the medication?

Answer 7

urine specific gravity

Question 8

Which laboratory findings are evidence of primary Addison disease?

Answer 8

-decreased cortisol
-decreased aldosterone
-elevated adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 9

You note that a patient taking a sulfonamide has developed pancytopenia. Which parameters will you assess based on the presence of pancytopenia?

Answer 9

-activity tolerance
-temperature
-bowel movements

Question 10

A 51-year-old female will be starting raloxifene as part of treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. About which complication will you prioritize teaching the patient?

Answer 10

venous thromboembolism

Question 11

You are caring for a patient prescribed timolol [Timoptic] eye drops to who has type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. You prioritize increasing the frequency of which assessment due to a risk for which potential complication?

Answer 11

blood glucose due to risk for asymptomatic hypoglycemia

Question 12

Which health-promotion behaviour should people over 40 years of age be taught related to the risk for developing glaucoma?

Answer 12

Undergo regular intraocular pressure measurements.

Question 13

You are caring for a patient with a low potassium level. Which medications would you be concerned about administering to this client?

Answer 13

Amiodarone, digoxin, prednisone,