Which medication route provides the most rapid onset of a medication but also poses the greatest risk of adverse effects?
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According to the Vaughan-Williams classification of antiarrhythmic drugs, which class works as potassium-channel blockers?
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Which of these antidotes is used to reverse opioid toxicity?
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Non-proprietary name:
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Question 5 of 52
If medications are administered and dispensed in a physician's office, separate records (other than the patient record) must be kept showing where the medications have been used.
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One dose of a drug is administered that has a half-life of 8 hours. Assuming first-order kinetics, how much time is needed for this drug to be over 96% eliminated from the body?
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Question 7 of 52
A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication to a client. The nurse integrates knowledge of which of the following as a possible factor that could influence the drug response?
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Question 8 of 52
Which of the following drugs can cause shortness of breath as a side effect?
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Question 9 of 52
Which of the following routes of drug administration produces the most rapid drug response?
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Question 10 of 52
Controlled substances in schedule require a written prescription with the provider's signature and do not permit refills.
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Question 11 of 52
A nursing student is reviewing information about the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The student would expect to find which of the following as being regulated for drugs classified as controlled substances?
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Question 12 of 52
Bempedoic acid inhibits which enzyme?
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Question 13 of 52
While collecting a medication history, the patient admits to doubling the recommended dosage of an over-the-counter (OTC) medication, saying 'It's harmless or they would require a prescription.' What is the nurse's best response?
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Question 14 of 52
ANGPTL3 inhibitors reduce levels of:
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Question 15 of 52
Which of the following antiarrhythmic drug have both class 2 and class 3 activity?
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A patient is about to receive a morning dose of digoxin and has an apical pulse of 53 beats/minute. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?
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What is the effect of B-Adrenoreceptor blockers (Class II) on the action potential?
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Question 18 of 52
Which of these drugs is an effective treatment option for patients with gonorrhea?
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Question 19 of 52
Which drug is associated with CNS effects such as slurred speech and dizziness?
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Question 20 of 52
The USP is issued every 5 years with supplements as needed to provide formulas of medications and information on how medications are prepared.
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Which drug is used in heart failure and can cause hyperkalemia?
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Which of the following drugs is a beta-blocker used for AV nodal dependent atrial arrhythmias?
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Question 23 of 52
Biological barriers include all except:
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Which drug combination is recommended for African American patients with heart failure?
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A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient and reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the following would be the best choice for obtaining this information?
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Question 26 of 52
A client with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been receiving therapeutic touch in addition to his medications. What is the nurse's best classification of this client's treatment?
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Question 27 of 52
Fibrates activate which receptor?
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Question 28 of 52
After teaching a group of nursing students about pharmacokinetics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the site for the metabolism of most drugs?
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The overuse or misuse of drugs is considered
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A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse it is no longer working. What is the best response by the nurse?
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Question 31 of 52
Where is the information regarding the prescriber DEA number commonly found on the prescription?
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Question 32 of 52
8.5-10.2 mg/dL is the standard reference range for which of these?
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Question 33 of 52
What is a common side effect of beta-blockers?
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Question 34 of 52
A patient's liquid cough medicine has been discontinued with one-half of the bottle remaining. The home health nurse is aware that according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines on prescription medication disposal, the next step should be to:
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Question 35 of 52
Administering a drug of greater potency is better because drugs of greater potency do not require as high a dose.
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Question 36 of 52
A drug that requires a written prescription because of its high potential for abuse
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Question 37 of 52
Drug testing is done on which of the following before being named an Investigational New Drug?
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Question 38 of 52
What is the primary mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors in heart failure?
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Question 39 of 52
Which of the following choices is the process by which a substance is transported against a concentration gradient?
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Question 40 of 52
Which statin is considered the most potent?
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Question 41 of 52
The nurse explains the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA's) schedule of controlled substances to the nursing assistant who asks, 'Do you ever get a prescription for Schedule I medications?' What is the nurse's best response?
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Question 42 of 52
When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities would the nurse have?
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Question 43 of 52
A patient recently began a taking blood pressure drug and presents for a follow-up appointment. The office nurse reviews the patient's daily blood pressure recordings. Which stage of the nursing process corresponds to this review?
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Question 44 of 52
A 72-year-old female who is treated for hyperlipidemia with Pravastatin for the past 6 months. Her physician wishes to add an additional agent to block the absorption of exogenous cholesterol. Which of the following choices is the best option?
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Question 45 of 52
Terbutaline, magnesium sulfate, nifedipine, and indomethacin are all examples of which of these kinds of drug?
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Question 46 of 52
Which of these ACE inhibitors contains a sulfhydryl moiety, the component responsible for its metallic taste?
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Question 47 of 52
Pharmacodynamics involves the study of:
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Question 48 of 52
If a drug displays zero-order elimination kinetics
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Question 49 of 52
The nurse, providing patient teaching about home medication use to an older adult, explains that even when drugs are taken properly they can produce negative or unexpected effects. What are these negative or unexpected effects called?
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Question 50 of 52
A terminally ill patient should be kept as free of pain as possible by administering as many medications as necessary to allow him or her to be comfortable.
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Question 51 of 52
A patient has been using sleeping pills every night for the past several months. Now admitted to the hospital, he is prescribed his usual dose of sleeping pill. After administration, the patient continues to be restless and is wide awake. The nurse notifies the health care provider, who prescribes an increased dose. After receiving the new dose, the patient falls asleep. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?
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Question 52 of 52
Identify the drug that has more risk for producing gallstones as one of the side effects.
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