Drug Classifications for Nurses

ATI LPN · Drug Classifications for Nurses

Question 1 of 46

Anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids is determined by:

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Question 2 of 46

When melatonin is used to induce sleep, the recommendation is that the patient:

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Question 3 of 46

A patient is ordered to receive a subcutaneous injection of heparin twice a day. When administering this drug to the patient, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to minimize tissue damage?

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Question 4 of 46

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for Pramlintide for type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?(Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 5 of 46

Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol) is a common OTC remedy for gastrointestinal complaints. Bismuth subsalicylate:

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Question 6 of 46

A 27-year-old male is admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) after a serious motorcycle accident. The patient has a head injury, abrasions covering the left side of his body, a broken left femur, and internal injuries that are not fully assessed at this time. He is transferred from the ED to the ICU. The nurse who is going to care for this patient in the ICU knows that one of their most important responsibilities in regard to drug therapy is what?

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Question 7 of 46

The nurse is counseling a patient who wants to stop smoking. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

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Question 8 of 46

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for Lithium Carbonate. When teaching the client about ways to prevent Lithium toxicity, the nurse should advise the client to do which of the following?

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Question 9 of 46

A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student 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 10 of 46

Taking which drug with food maximizes it bioavailability?

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Question 11 of 46

The following drugs reduce mortality in congestive cardiac failure EXCEPT:

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Question 12 of 46

Persistent dry cough is a common side effect of:

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Question 13 of 46

Administration of sulfonamide may intensify the action of tolbutamide, through:

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Question 14 of 46

Harold, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all?

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Question 15 of 46

Which of the following would be the best source of drug information for a nurse?

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Question 16 of 46

The American Dietetic Association has recommended the use of specific nutritional supplements in the following population(s):

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Question 17 of 46

Tick the second messenger of G-protein-coupled (metabotropic) receptor:

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Question 18 of 46

Which antiarrhythmic medication is primarily used for atrial fibrillation?

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Question 19 of 46

A 26-year-old lady with primary infertility presents with hot flashes, nausea and a palpable adnexal mass.

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Question 20 of 46

Despite good blood pressure control, an NP might change a patient's drug from an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) because the ARB:

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Question 21 of 46

Which of the following patients would be at higher risk of experiencing adverse drug reactions (ADRs):

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Question 22 of 46

What does the lipid solubility of the drug influence?

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Question 23 of 46

Which of the following is not an indication that growth hormone supplements should be discontinued?

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Question 24 of 46

Jim is having a hip replacement surgery and would like to self-donate blood for the surgery. In addition to being prescribed epogen alpha he should also be prescribed:

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Question 25 of 46

While studying for the test, the nursing student encounters the following drug: papaverine (Pavabid). What does the nursing student identify the name Pavabid as?

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Question 26 of 46

A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring serum electrolytes for four older adult clients who take digoxin. Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for Digoxin toxicity?

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Question 27 of 46

All the following statements regarding treatment of parkinson's disese are correct except

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Question 28 of 46

Which statement(s) will be included when planning patient teaching regarding drug names?(Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 29 of 46

Effects of glucagon are:

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Question 30 of 46

While providing medications to clients on the cardiac unit, the nurse anticipates that hydralazine hydrochloride and isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil) would most likely be prescribed for which of the following clients?

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Question 31 of 46

Which example best demonstrates safe drug administration by the nurse?

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Question 32 of 46

What is the fraction of unchanged drug reaching the systemic circulation?

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Question 33 of 46

Direct renin inhibitors have the following properties. They:

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Question 34 of 46

Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat includes:

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Question 35 of 46

Which hormones are produces by pancreas?

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Question 36 of 46

The nurse, working on the maternity unit, receives a call from a pregnant woman asking how she can know whether a medication is safe to take while pregnant. What is the nurse's best response?

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Question 37 of 46

A client who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been stabilized with daily insulin injections. Which information should the nurse teach when carrying out plans for discharge?

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Question 38 of 46

As a clinical consultant for the Breathright drug research firm, you are given the task of using an in vitro assay to screen ten thousand drug analogs to find the most potent beta-2 receptor agonist. When analysing your data, the biomarker that you should screen for is:

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Question 39 of 46

When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and compares the costs of each it is referred to as:

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Question 40 of 46

The following drugs are excreted in the bile except:

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Question 41 of 46

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Question 42 of 46

Levetiracetam has known drug interactions with:

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Question 43 of 46

A patient is considering using herbal supplements and asks the nurse about them. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

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Question 44 of 46

It is often necessary to obtain baseline data prior to initiating many forms of drug therapy. These baseline data include what? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 45 of 46

Midazolam as compared to diazepam is:

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Question 46 of 46

A nurse in the operating room is caring for a client who received a dose of Succinylcholine. During the operation, the client suddenly develops rigidity, and his body temperature begins to rise. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?

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