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Question 1 of 83
Cinchonism is a syndrome of side effects associated with which of these drugs?
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Question 2 of 83
Long-term use of is known to lead to nephrotoxicity and bone loss.
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Question 3 of 83
What should a nurse teach a patient who is taking an inhaled glucocorticoid for asthma?
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Question 4 of 83
Topical immunomodulators such as pimecrolimus (Elidel) or tacrolimus (Protopic) are used for:
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Question 5 of 83
A patient has a foreign body in the right eye. What medication will most likely be administered before removal of the foreign body?
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Question 6 of 83
Age is a factor in different responses to pain. Which of the following age-related statements about pain is NOT true?
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Question 7 of 83
A patient with an eye injury requires an ocular examination to detect the presence of a foreign body. Which drug is used for this examination?
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Question 8 of 83
Which side effect of clindamycin causes the most concern?
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Question 9 of 83
The nurse is reviewing the medications for a patient for whom a loop diuretic has just been prescribed. Which drug might interact with the loop diuretic?
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Question 10 of 83
The American Heart Association states that people with diabetes have a 2- to 4-fold increase in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Treatments and targets that do not appear to decrease risk for micro- and macro-vascular complications include:
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Question 11 of 83
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) is indicated for the treatment of women with
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Question 12 of 83
A patient asks the nurse about whether it is necessary to take vitamin supplements. The patient is a 26-year-old female who is contemplating pregnancy. The nurse will recommend which supplement?
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Question 13 of 83
The patient with HIV should be screened for tuberculosis:
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Question 14 of 83
A nurse is preparing the client's morning NPH insulin dose and notices a clumpy precipitate inside the insulin vial. The nurse should:
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Question 15 of 83
The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) 50 mg to a patient who has a blood pressure of 160/95 mm Hg. The nurse notes that the patient had a urine output of 200 mL in the past 12 hours. The nurse will perform which action?
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Question 16 of 83
The nurse has administered a scheduled dose of phenylephrine to a patient. The nurse would recognize that a therapeutic effect has been achieved by which of the following assessment findings?
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Question 17 of 83
Which of the following statements is true about the use of antidepressants in the treatment of chronic pain states?
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Question 18 of 83
Children may be protected from the most common cause of pneumonia by:
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Question 19 of 83
The solution of the problem of reabsorption of some drugs (weak acid) is done by:
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Question 20 of 83
The most serious adverse effect of tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose is:
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Question 21 of 83
A patient has a serum potassium level of 2.7 mEq/L. The patient's provider has determined that the patient will need 200 mEq of potassium to replace serum losses. How will the nurse caring for this patient expect to administer the potassium?
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Question 22 of 83
Risk factors for macular degeneration include:
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Question 23 of 83
Once a patient who is being treated for hypothyroidism returns to euthyroid with normal TSH levels, he or she should be monitored with TSH and free T4 levels every:
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Question 24 of 83
Combinations of a long-acting nitrate and a beta blocker are especially effective in treating angina because:
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Question 25 of 83
Prior to starting antidepressants, patients should have laboratory testing to rule out:
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Question 26 of 83
Patients with type 2 diabetes may use insulin alone or in combination with oral agents such as:
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Question 27 of 83
Male client tells the nurse he awakens once or twice each night to void and has difficulty starting his stream of urine. He describes these symptoms as 'annoying.' The client's provider examines him and notes that the prostate is moderately enlarged. The client is sexually active and doesn't want medication that interferes with sexual function. The nurse anticipates the provider will order which of the following?
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Question 28 of 83
A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma:
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Question 29 of 83
A member of an investigational drug study team is working with healthy volunteers whose participation will help determine the optimal dosage range and pharmacokinetics of the drug. In what type of study is the team member participating?
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Question 30 of 83
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors - such as acetazolamide - work by acting at which part of the nephron?
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Question 31 of 83
Sharlene is a 65-year-old patient who has been on a lipid-lowering diet and using plant sterol margarine daily for the past 3 months. Her LDL is 135 mg/dL. An appropriate treatment for her would be:
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Question 32 of 83
The peripheral smear of a patient with anemia of chronic disease would show:
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Question 33 of 83
For a client who is on treatment of hyperacidity, the nurse should include the following when teaching the patient regarding the use of the drugs:
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Question 34 of 83
Ibuprofen should be taken with which of the following?
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Question 35 of 83
When caring for a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, the nurse knows that which action is required?
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Question 36 of 83
The nurse reinforces instructions regarding when to take levothyroxine and determines teaching was effective when the client states the medication should be taken in which manner?
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Question 37 of 83
Parents ask the nurse why an over-the-counter cough suppressant with sedative side effects is not recommended for infants. Which response by the nurse is correct?
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Question 38 of 83
Women who are taking an oral contraceptive containing the progesterone may require monitoring of:
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Question 39 of 83
A patient reports seeing whole pills in their stools. How should the nurse respond?
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Question 40 of 83
A client receiving a cephalosporin develops a secondary intestinal infection caused by Clostridium difficile. What treatment plan would the nurse advocate for?
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Question 41 of 83
A patient is administered a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). What is the expected outcome of a G-CSF?
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Question 42 of 83
The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in women over age 70 years is:
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Question 43 of 83
A nurse is caring for a client with a genitourinary tract infection receiving amoxicillin (Augmentin) 500 mg every 8 hours. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an adverse effect related to the medication?
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Question 44 of 83
A health care worker has received her annual influenza vaccination and has remained at the clinic after administration so that the nurse may observe for adverse reactions. The worker complains of pain at the site of IM injection. The nurse should recommend which of the following?
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Question 45 of 83
A patient with liver disease is prescribed medication. What adjustment might be necessary?
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Question 46 of 83
Before prescribing metformin, the provider should:
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Question 47 of 83
Rhabdomyolysis and myopathies are notable side effects of which drug class?
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Question 48 of 83
Which of the following drugs is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor?
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Question 49 of 83
A patient has psoriasis and has been prescribed coal tar (Balnetar). How will this prescription be administered?
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Question 50 of 83
The patient with tension headache would most likely be treated with:
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Question 51 of 83
Gastroesophageal reflux disease may be aggravated by the following medication that affects lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tone:
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Question 52 of 83
A 65-year-old patient has a blood pressure of 155/95 mm Hg. The nurse understands that with treatment, the goal for this patient's blood pressure is
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Question 53 of 83
Side effects of isoniazid that may limit its use include:
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Question 54 of 83
When providing patient education related to biological response-modifying drugs, which is important information to give the patient?
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Question 55 of 83
Which of the following should not be taken with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?
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Question 56 of 83
A 72-year-old patient has been diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and will begin treatment with tamsulosin (Flomax). The patient admits that he is skeptical about the drug's ability to relieve his distressing symptoms. The nurse should respond in what way?
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Question 57 of 83
A client has just been given a prescription for diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil). The nurse teaches the client which of the following about the use of this medication?
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Question 58 of 83
Advantages of the newer quinolone, levofloxacin, in treating peptic ulcer disease caused by H. pylori include:
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Question 59 of 83
If a patient needs more than a short-acting beta agonist to control asthma, the next step in therapy would be:
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Question 60 of 83
A pregnant woman is prescribed a medication, while teaching the patient, the nurse explains that which pregnancy category drug would be the safest?
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Question 61 of 83
Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:
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Question 62 of 83
A 22-year-old male is brought to the emergency room due to an overdose of diazepam (Valium). What drug will be administered in the emergency room to treat the overdose?
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Question 63 of 83
A patient is diagnosed with anemia and asks the nurse why the provider has ordered vitamin B12. Which answer by the nurse is correct?
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Question 64 of 83
SSRIs work by:
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Question 65 of 83
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a 14-month-old toddler. To help with site selection for this injection, what will the nurse ask the child's parent?
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Question 66 of 83
A 4-year-old boy was diagnosed with acute otitis media and began a course of oral amoxicillin. The boy's mother has contacted the clinic and states that there has been no significant improvement in her son's ear infection since beginning the antibiotics 3 days ago. The nurse should consider which of the following explanations for this phenomenon?
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Question 67 of 83
A patient taking hormonal contraceptives will soon turn 35 years of age. She is moderately obese and has smoked for 15 years. Which of the following is most important?
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Question 68 of 83
One of the following is not true about the product of pathway II:
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Question 69 of 83
Lack of adherence to blood pressure management is very common. Reasons for this lack of adherence include:
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Question 70 of 83
A nursing student is scheduled to receive the hepatitis B series. What type of immunity will this immunization provide?
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Question 71 of 83
The nurse is caring for a client receiving intravenous acyclovir. To prevent nephrotoxicity, what is the nurse's action?
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Question 72 of 83
A client is taking labetalol (Normodyne). The nurse monitors the client for which frequent side effect of the medication?
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Question 73 of 83
A woman is planning to become pregnant in the next year. To reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects, she should ensure that she receives adequate levels of what?
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Question 74 of 83
Scabies treatment for a 4-year-old child includes a prescription for:
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Question 75 of 83
Which is a judgement about a particular patient's potential need or problem?
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Question 76 of 83
What should the nurse include in a client's discharge teaching when going home with a prescription for digoxin 0.125 mg by mouth once daily?
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Question 77 of 83
The nurse is measuring 4 mL of a liquid cough elixir for a child. Which method is most appropriate?
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Question 78 of 83
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse will carefully monitor this patient for which symptom(s)?
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Question 79 of 83
One goal of asthma management in children is:
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Question 80 of 83
The nurse giving a decongestant should be aware that alpha-adrenergic stimulation may cause:
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Question 81 of 83
The nurse is assessing a patient prior to administering thrombolytic therapy. Which is an important assessment for this patient?
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Question 82 of 83
Successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) in an HIV-positive patient is determined by:
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Question 83 of 83
A nursing student asks why the anticoagulant heparin is given to patients who have disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and are at risk for excessive bleeding. The nurse will explain that heparin is used in this case for which reason?
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