Drug Classifications Nursing Chart

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Question 1 of 46

Zero order kinetics are seen in all except

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Question 2 of 46

A patient who is unconscious arrives in the emergency department with clammy skin and constricted pupils. The nurse assesses a respiratory rate of 8 to 10 breaths per minute. The paramedics report obvious signs of drug abuse in the patient's home. The nurse suspects that this patient has had an overdose of which substance?

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Question 3 of 46

A pharmaceutical lab states that a drug causes negative side effects in 3 of every 100 patients. To confirm this affirmation, another laboratory chooses 5 people at random who have consumed the drug. What is the probability that none of the five patients experience side effects?

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Question 4 of 46

Which antiepileptic drug does not act as GABA agonist?

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Question 5 of 46

59 old year female hospitalized in emergency department with confusion and breathlessness. Physical examination reveals: tachycardia, tachypnea and disorientation. Patient has diabetes type 2 and remember that she has taken a drug in the morning. Which of the following can cause the above mentioned symptoms:

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Question 6 of 46

The nurse caring for a patient who has tuberculosis and who is taking isoniazid, rifampin, and streptomycin reviews the medical record and notes the patient's sputum cultures reveal resistance to streptomycin. The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug?

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Question 7 of 46

Which of the following class of agonists can precipitate hyperglycemia in diabetics?

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Question 8 of 46

Immunomodulators such as azathioprine may cause a delayed adverse drug reaction known as a type D reaction because they are known:

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Question 9 of 46

Several classes of drugs have interactions with cholinergic blockers. Which of the following is true about these interactions?

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Question 10 of 46

Which of the following create a higher risk for digoxin toxicity? Both the cause and the reason for it must be correct.

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Question 11 of 46

When a primary health care provider phones in a medication order for a client, the nurse should do which of the following? (Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 12 of 46

The patient asks the nurse, Is it safe to take over-the-counter (OTC) medications with prescription medications? What is the nurse's best response?(Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 13 of 46

The nurse is preparing to administer Lanoxin to a patient on the telemetry unit. In addition to understanding the patient's diagnosis, the nurse must also know which characteristic(s) of the medication?(Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 14 of 46

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 15 of 46

Decongestants such as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed):

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Question 16 of 46

Which of the following drugs is considered a first-generation cephalosporin?

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Question 17 of 46

Alcohol should not be given with

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Question 18 of 46

Which of the following drug shows foetal hydantoin syndrome?

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Question 19 of 46

To reduce potential adverse effects, patients taking a peripherally acting alpha1 antagonist should do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 20 of 46

What is the mechanism of action of miglitol?

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Question 21 of 46

A nurse is teaching a client who has angina how to use nitroglycerin transdermal ointment. The nurse should include which of the following instructions?

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Question 22 of 46

Anticholinergic agents, such as benztropine (Cogentin), may be given with a phenothiazine to:

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Question 23 of 46

Which of the following drugs is NOT an aminoglycoside?

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Question 24 of 46

A nurse is instructing a pregnant patient concerning the potential risk to her fetus from a Pregnancy Category B drug. What would the nurse inform the patient?

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Question 25 of 46

You are discussing your patient's drug regimen with their primary care provider. The patient has seen two specialists since seeing the primary care provider and been diagnosed with renal impairment. Why would this be important information? (Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 26 of 46

When reviewing information about the Orphan Drug Program, which of the following would the nurse expect to find? (Select one that does not apply.)

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Question 27 of 46

When prescribing NSAIDS, a complete drug history should be conducted as NSAIDs interact with these drugs:

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Question 28 of 46

In the presence of naloxone, a higher concentration of morphine is required to elicit full pain relief. Naloxone by it self has no effect. Which of the following is correct regarding these medications?

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Question 29 of 46

A 60-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes mellitus is treated with pioglitazone. Which of the following phrases summarizes best this drug's main mechanism of action?

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Question 30 of 46

The MMR vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women because:

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Question 31 of 46

A patient presents to the emergency department with a drug level of 50 units/mL. The half-life of this drug is 1 hour. With this drug, concentrations above 25 units/mL are considered toxic and no more drug is given. How long will it take for the blood level to reach the non-toxic range?

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Question 32 of 46

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Question 33 of 46

A nurse is providing instructions to a female client who has a new prescription for Zolpidem. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

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Question 34 of 46

Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant loss are:

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Question 35 of 46

A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 36 of 46

There is strong evidence to support that adequate vitamin C intake prevents:

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Question 37 of 46

Treatment goals in prescribing should:

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Question 38 of 46

Which of the following is natural glucocorticoid:

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Question 39 of 46

The patient is taking low dose aspirin daily for his heart. The nurse knows only a portion of the medication taken actually reaches the tissue due to what process?

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Question 40 of 46

Salicylic acid is prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse monitors the client, knowing that which of the following would indicate the presence of systemic toxicity from this medication?

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Question 41 of 46

Please select a correct statement:

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Question 42 of 46

You are going to prescribe a drug and the electronic health record (EHR) alerts you that there is a potential drug-drug interaction. The alert is generated by:

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Question 43 of 46

The nurse is aware that for a drug to work properly on reactive tissues, a sufficient amount of the drug is needed to cause the therapeutic effect. The term used for this amount is:

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Question 44 of 46

You are evaluating the discharge teaching you have done with your patient concerning drug therapy. What statement from the patient would indicate that teaching had been effective?

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Question 45 of 46

Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is prescribed for the treatment of diabetes insipidus. The nurse monitors the client after medication administration for which therapeutic response?

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Question 46 of 46

A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has a new prescription for Desipramine. The nurse should instruct the parents that which of the following adverse effects is the priority to report to the provider?

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