A nurse is caring for a patient who has recently moved from Vermont to south Florida. The patient has been on the same antihypertensive drug for 6 years and has had stable blood pressures and no side effects. Since her move, however, she reports having 'dizzy spells and weakness' and feels that the drug is no longer effective. The nurse knows that one possible reason for the change in the effectiveness of the drug could be which of the following?
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Question 2 of 47
Renal damage is a potential adverse effect of aminoglycosides. In what part of the kidney are aminoglycosides retained which causes this effect?
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A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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You prescribe bromocriptine for a woman with primary amenorrhea. Normal menstruation returns about a month after starting therapy. Which of the following statements best describes the mechanism by which bromocriptine caused its desired effects?
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Nicotine has a variety of effects on nicotinic receptors throughout the body. Which of the following is NOT an effect of nicotine?
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Patients who are on chronic long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy require monitoring for:
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A nurse at a provider's office is preparing to administer RV, DTaP, Hib, PCV13, and IPV immunizations to a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding ligand-gated ion channels?
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Adverse event of alfa glucosidase inhibitors is:
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Which of the following reflects a nurse's responsibility when a drug is prescribed for a client? (Select one that does not apply.)
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What must the nurse have before administering any medication? (Select one that does not apply.)
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The patient asks the nurse, Is it safe to take over-the-counter (OTC) medications with prescription medications? What is the nurses best response?(Select one that does not apply.)
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Prostaglandins play pathophysiological role in the following EXCEPT:
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Glucocorticoids:
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A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia strategies to cope with anticholinergic effects of Fluphenazine. Which of the following should the nurse suggest to the client to minimize anticholinergic effects?
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The hypoglycemic mechanism of action of pioglitazone and rosiglitazon is:
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What is the responsibility of the nurse related to the patient's drug therapy? (Select all that apply.)
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The patient is a 6-year-old child who is taking 125 mg of amoxicillin every 6 hours. Assuming that the half-life of Amoxicillin is 3 hours, how much Amoxicillin would be in the child's body at the time of the next administration of the drug?
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Which of the following is antithyroidal drugs:
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Digoxin may cause a type A adverse drug reaction due to:
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Which of the following statements about Thalidomide is INCORRECT?
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment with which medications to prevent further adverse effects?
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The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The patient looks at the tablet and says, 'This doesn't look like my usual pill.' Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
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The nurse is reviewing the patient's admission medication orders. What order would the nurse to question?
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Which of the following adverse effects may occur due to a dihydropyridine-type calcium channel blocker?
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A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this process when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by the Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs?Select one that does not apply
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A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would morphine be classified?
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Question 28 of 47
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) may be prescribed to:
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A 66-year-old male was prescribed phenelzine (Nardil) while in an acute psychiatric unit for recalcitrant depression. The NP managing his primary health care needs to understand the following regarding phenelzine and other monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs):
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Which statement is false of Domperidone
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Question 32 of 47
The first laboratory value indication that vitamin B12 therapy is adequately treating pernicious anemia is:
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When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids, the provider should tell them that:
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for Bethanechol to treat urinary retention. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings is a manifestation of muscarinic stimulation?
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Which of the following is the frequent cause of nausea and vomiting:
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Question 36 of 47
Where are tight junctions created by two adjoining cells located?
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All are pro drugs except
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Question 38 of 47
A patient is brought to the emergency department by a family member. The patient reports seeing colored lights and describes feeling bugs crawling under the skin. The nurse suspects that this patient is abusing which drug?
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Question 39 of 47
Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a client with erectile dysfunction. A nurse reviews the client's medical record and would question the prescription if which of the following is noted in the client's history?
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All of the following pairs of drug compete for the same receptors except
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Question 41 of 47
Besides cystic fibrosis, which other medical state may trigger the need for pancreatic enzymes?
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Question 42 of 47
The patient asks the nurse why generic drugs would be used and voices concerns that only the brand name product will be safe. What is the nurse's best response?
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Question 43 of 47
Ginseng, which is taken to assist with memory, may potentiate:
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Question 44 of 47
Which of the following is a carbapenem antibiotic?
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Question 45 of 47
Commercials on TV for erectile dysfunction (ED) medications warn about mixing them with nitrates. Why?
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Question 46 of 47
Which statement best describes drug efficacy/toxicity in pediatric clients?
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Question 47 of 47
Prescribing less-expensive generic drugs or drugs off the 4 retail pharmacy lists:
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