Student NCLEX Questions Flashcards
Ashley Ahlgrim
Nifedipine
Ashley Ahlgrim
Nifedipine
Ashley Ahlgrim
Nifedipine
Ashley Ahlgrim
Nifedipine
Ashley Ahlgrim
Nifedipine
Ashley Ahlgrim
Nifedipine
Adriana Brennan
Statins
Adriana Brennan
Statins
Adriana Brennan
Statins
Adriana Brennan
Statins
Adriana Brennan
Statins
Adriana Brennan
Statins
- The client is receiving doxazosin (Cardura) for hypertension. He asks the nurse how the medication works. What is the nurse’s best response?
A) “It works by making your blood vessels expand?”
B) “It works by decreasing the release of your stress hormones.”
C) “It works by making your heart work more efficiently.”
D) “It works by causing your kidneys to excrete more urine”
A) “It works by making your blood vessels expand?”
Doxazosin (Cardura) is selective for blocking alpha1-receptors in vascular smooth muscle, which results in dilation of arteries and veins. Excreting more urine is an effect of diuretic medications. Increasing the efficiency of the heart is not an effect of Cardura. Decreasing the release of stress hormones is not an effect of Cardura.
Deborah Burke
Doxazosin
- A patient is taking doxazosin mesylate (Cardura) 1 mg per day to treat hypertension. The nurse notes a blood per day to treat hypertension. The nurse notes a blood pressure of 110/72 mm Hg and a heart rate of 92 beats pressure of 110/72 mm Hg and a heart rate of 92 beats per minute. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss per minute. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss which change to the drug regimen?
A) Changing to a beta-adrenergic blocker.
B) Decreasing the drug dose.
C) Increasing the dose.
D) Adding a diuretic.
A) Changing to a beta-adrenergic blocker.
Alpha-adrenergic blockers can cause orthostatic hypotension and reflex tachycardia. Beta blockers do not cause reflex tachycardia. Decreasing or increasing the drug dose is not recommended. Diuretics are added if blood pressure is not well-controlled.
Deborah Burke
Doxazosin
- The client is taking atenolol (Tenormin) and doxazosin (Cardura). What is the rationale for combining two anti-hypertensive drugs?
A) The blood pressure will decrease faster.
B) Lower doses of both drugs may be given with fewer adverse effects.adverse effects.
C) There is less daily medication dosing.
D) Combination therapy will treat the patient’s other medical conditions. medical conditions.
B) Lower doses of both drugs may be given with fewer adverse effects.adverse effects.
The advantage of using a combination of two drugs such as atenolol (Tenormin; a beta blocker) and doxazosin (Cardura; an alpha-1 antagonist) is that lower doses of each may be used, resulting in fewer side effects. Options 1,3, and 4 are incorrect. With careful dosing, the blood pressure should be gradually lowered to a safe limit. The number of doses per day is dependent on the half-life of the drug, not the combination. Other conditions may be treated but the primary reason to combine antihypertensives is not in the treatment of additional conditions.
Deborah Burke
Doxazosin
- A nurse is monitoring a client with diabetes insipidus and desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) has been prescribed for the client. Which of the following outcomes reflects a therapeutic effect of this medication?
a) decreased urine output
b) decreased blood pressure
c) urine osmolality lower than 100 mOsm/kg
d) serum osmolality higher than 320 mOsm/kg
A. decreased urine output
Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is a synthetic form of antidiuretic hormone that causes increased reabsorption of water, with a resultant decrease in urine output. The therapeutic response to DDAVP would be a decrease in serum osmolality, because more fluid is retained, and an increase in urine osmolality, because less fluid is excreted. Hypotension may be apparent with diabetes insipidus and blood pressure may increase as extracellular fluid volume is restored.
Ariel Caine
Desmopressin
- Which is a priority nursing diagnosis for a patient receiving desmopressin?
a. Risk for injury
b. Acute pain
c. Excess fluid volume
d Deficient knowledge regarding medication
C. Excess fluid volume
Desmopressin is a form of antidiuretic hormone, which increases sodium and water retention, leading to an alteration in fluid volume. Although the other nursing diagnoses may be appropriate, they are not a priority using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Ariel Caine
Desmopressin
- When teaching a patient regarding desmopressin (DDAVP), the
nurse will inform the patient to monitor for which potential side effects? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Headache
b. Weight gain
c. Nasal irritation
d. Hyperglycemia
e. Hypotension
A. Headache, B. Weight gain, C. Nasal irritation
Desmopressin works to decrease urine output; thus the patient would retain fluid and gain weight. Headache may also occur as a sequela of fluid retention.
Because it is administered intranasally, it can be irritating; thus nostrils should be rotated. Desmopressin does not affect serum glucose levels.
Ariel Caine
Desmopressin
- The therapeutic effects of NSAIDS include
(Select all that apply)
a. Fever reduction
b. Heals cystic acne
c. Reduce swelling
d. Relieves mild to moderate pain
A. Fever reduction
C. Reduce swelling
D. Relieves mild to moderate pain
Rosalynn Cardenas
Ibuprofen/ASA
A patient is prescribed low dose aspirin following a heart attack. Upon discharge, he tells the RN,
“I’ll just take that when I take my ibuprofen for my arthritis!” What should the RN’s response be?
a. “That’s great! That way you won’t forget!”
b. “No! Stop taking ibuprofen.
You take aspirin now.”
c. “You should not take aspirin and ibuprofen at the same time because the ibuprofen will stop the
Therapeutic effect you need with the aspirin.”
d. “No! You should not take them together because you can die!”
c. “You should not take aspirin and ibuprofen at the same time because the ibuprofen will stop the
Therapeutic effect you need with the aspirin.”
Rosalynn Cardenas
Ibuprofen/ASA
A patient is taking aspirin for arthritis. Which adverse reaction should the RN teach the patient to report to the healthcare provider?
a. Tinnitus
b. Seizures
c. Sinusitis
d. Palpitations
a. Tinnitus
Rosalynn Cardenas
Ibuprofen/ASA
Cassidy Carnes
Phenytoin
Cassidy Carnes
Phenytoin
Cassidy Carnes
Phenytoin
Cassidy Carnes
Phenytoin
Cassidy Carnes
Phenytoin
Cassidy Carnes
Phenytoin
- The nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of insulin to the patient with Type 1 Diabetes. The patient is diaphoretic and appears to be anxious. The nurse should:
a. Administer the dose.
b. Hold the dose and check the CBG.
c. Wait half an hour and come back.
b. Hold the dose and check the CBG.
Regan Clayton
Metformin/Insulin
- The patient on Metformin for his Type 2 Diabetes asks the nurse, “Will I need to eat a small snack after I take this medication so my blood sugar doesn’t drop?” The best response by the nurse is:
a. “No, this medication does not cause hypoglycemia.”
b. “Yes, this medication does cause hypoglycemia.”
c. “Yes, a small snack will keep your blood sugars from getting too low.”
a. “No, this medication does not cause hypoglycemia.”
Regan Clayton
Metformin/Insulin
- The nurse is providing patient education for the patient on intermediate-acting insulin NPH. What response by the patient requires further teaching by the nurse?
a. “This medication will start to work within 1 – 2 hours.”
b. “I can mix this medication with a long-acting insulin if I need to.”
c. “If I am to mix this insulin, I will have to draw it up second.”
b. “I can mix this medication with a long-acting insulin if I need to.”
Regan Clayton
Metformin/Insulin
Adria De La Garza
Tetracycline
Adria De La Garza
Tetracycline
Adria De La Garza
Tetracycline
Adria De La Garza
Tetracycline
Adria De La Garza
Tetracycline
Adria De La Garza
Tetracycline
Nathaniel Delgado
Diphenhydramine
Nathaniel Delgado
Diphenhydramine
Nathaniel Delgado
Diphenhydramine
Nathaniel Delgado
Diphenhydramine
Nathaniel Delgado
Diphenhydramine
Nathaniel Delgado
Diphenhydramine
- Both IV ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn) and gentamicin (Diogent) are ordered for a patient. When administering these medications, the nurse will do what?
a. Ensure that separate IV solutions are used.
b. Use two different peripheral IV sites.
c. Administer the gentamicin first.
d. There are no necessary precautions.
a. Ensure that separate IV solutions are used.
When penicillins are present in high concentrations, they
interact chemically with aminoglycosides, causing inactivation of the
aminoglycoside. Therefore, penicillins and aminoglycosides should not
be mixed in the same IV solution. Rather, these drugs should be administered separately. Two different
peripheral IV sites are not necessary. Administering the gentamicin first
does not ensure separation of the two medications.
Jeffrey Ellis
Aminoglycosides
- A nurse monitors a patient who is receiving an aminoglycoside (gentamicin) for symptoms of vestibular damage. Which finding should the nurse expect the patient to have first?
a. Unsteadiness
b. Vertigo
c. Persistent headache
d. Dizziness
c. Persistent headache
Gentamicin causes irreversible ototoxicity, which results in both impaired hearing and disruption of balance. Headache is the first
sign of impending vestibular damage (balance) and may last 1 to 2 days.
Unsteadiness, vertigo, and dizziness appear after headache.
Jeffrey Ellis
Aminoglycosides
- A patient is receiving an aminoglycoside (gentamicin) antibiotic. A nurse asks the patient to choose daily meal selections, to which the patient responds, “Oh, dear, I don’t want another IV.” The nurse makes which assessment about the patient’s response?
a. Some hearing loss may have occurred.
b. The confusion is due to the hospital stay.
c. A nutrition consult most likely is needed.
d. The patient has a family history of dementia.
a. Some hearing loss may have occurred.
The patient’s comment suggests that the person did not hear the instructions. Aminoglycoside antibiotics can cause ototoxicity. The first sign may be tinnitus (ringing in the ears), progressing to loss of
high-frequency sounds. Audiometric testing is needed to detect it. Nutrition, confusion, and a family history of dementia do not address the problem of possible hearing loss associated with aminoglycosides.
Jeffrey Ellis
Aminoglycosides
Elizabeth Epenesa
Warfarin
Elizabeth Epenesa
Warfarin
Elizabeth Epenesa
Warfarin
Elizabeth Epenesa
Warfarin
Elizabeth Epenesa
Warfarin
Elizabeth Epenesa
Warfarin
Kaitlin Garcia
Milrinone
Kaitlin Garcia
Milrinone
Kaitlin Garcia
Milrinone
Kaitlin Garcia
Milrinone
Kaitlin Garcia
Milrinone
Kaitlin Garcia
Milrinone
Leslie Garcia
Spironolactone
Leslie Garcia
Spironolactone
Leslie Garcia
Spironolactone
Leslie Garcia
Spironolactone
Leslie Garcia
Spironolactone
Leslie Garcia
Spironolactone
- What is the priority assessment data for a client prescribed antibiotic therapy?
A. Allergies
B. Immunizations
C. History of seizures
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A. Allergies
Brandy Gaylor
Cephalosporin
- A client who is allergic to penicillin is at risk for an allergy to which of the following drugs?
A. Erythomycin
B. Gentamicin
C. Cefazolin sodium
D. Demeclocycline
C. Cefazolin sodium
Brandy Gaylor
Cephalosporin
- During antibiotic therapy, the nurse will assess the client for a condition that may occur because of the disruption of normal flora. The nurse knows that this is what condition?
A. Organ toxicity
B. Superinfection
C. Hypersensitivity
D. Allergic reaction
B. Superinfection
Brandy Gaylor
Cephalosporin