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Question 1 of 52
The nurse is reviewing discharge teaching for a patient who will be taking digoxin (Lanoxin) therapy. The nurse will teach the patient to avoid which foods when taking the digoxin?
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Question 2 of 52
The constitutive COX-2 isoform tends to be homeostatic in function, while COX-1 is induced during inflammation and tends to facilitate the inflammatory response. The consideration is:
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Question 3 of 52
The client has paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. What are some causes of this?select one that does not apply
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Question 4 of 52
Which competitive neuromuscular blocking agent could be used in patients with renal failure?
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Question 5 of 52
A 32-year-old Caucasian woman experiences chest pain with exertion. She reports having similar episodes in the past. It is determined that she is experiencing stable angina. She is given nitroglycerin to relax her vascular smooth musculature. Which best describes a step on nitroglycerin's mechanism of action?
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Question 6 of 52
Regarding the mechanism of action of hormones indicate the FALSE statement:
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Question 7 of 52
Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to anti-microbial agents are the following, EXCEPT:
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Question 8 of 52
Anjalee Cohen’s research (as discussed by Paul Cohen) on methamphetamine use in Thailand shows that while methamphetamine used to be regarded as a performance-enhancing drug used by workers (a ‘drug of diligence’), it has recently come to be portrayed as:
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Question 9 of 52
Tick the antibiotic for cancer chemotherapy:
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Question 10 of 52
Which of the following mediators is found mainly in long descending pathways from the midbrain to the dorsal horn?
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Question 11 of 52
This drug is a non-peptide angiotensin II receptor antagonist:
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Question 12 of 52
Beta-blocking drugs-induced chronically lower blood pressure may be associated with theirs effects on:
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Question 13 of 52
Currently used oral hypoglycemic biguanides include the following EXCEPT:
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Question 14 of 52
Which of the following drugs is believed to improve microcirculation in peripheral vascular diseases by promoting RBC flexibility?
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Question 15 of 52
Which of the following pairs of drugs were most likely administered to the patient with aortic dissection?
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Question 16 of 52
Which of the following anxiolytics has minimal abuse liability?
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Question 17 of 52
Tick the substance which changes the activity of an effector element but doesn’t belong to second messengers:
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Question 18 of 52
Indicate the nootropic agent:
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Question 19 of 52
Norepinephrine produces:
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Question 20 of 52
A nurse observes a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia tapping both feet, smacking both lips, and making contorted faces while speaking to another patient. These behaviors prompt the nurse to suspect the patient is experiencing:
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Question 21 of 52
Which of the following drugs may cause reversible gynecomastia?
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Question 22 of 52
Sulfonamides are effective against:
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Question 23 of 52
A client is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) for acute anxiety. What client history should cause a nurse to question this order?
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Question 24 of 52
A diabetic hypertensive patient came to you complaining of irritant dry cough that started with the intake of an anti-hypertensive drug. This drug is most likely:
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Question 25 of 52
Which of the following benzodiazepines is used mainly for hypnosis?
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Question 26 of 52
Which of the following antipsychotic agents is used in combination with an opioid drug fentanyl in neuroleptanalgesia?
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Question 27 of 52
Irbesartan (an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist) is contraindicated in:
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Question 28 of 52
Tick the amebecide drug for the treatment of an asymptomatic intestinal form of amebiasis:
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Question 29 of 52
A patient in the neurologic intensive care unit is being treated for cerebral edema. Which class of diuretic is used to reduce intracranial pressure?
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Question 30 of 52
A patient who has received lithium for 3 weeks to control acute mania has the following symptoms: coarse hand tremor, diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, and mild confusion. The priority nursing action should be to:
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Question 31 of 52
Sertraline (Zoloft) has been prescribed for a client complaining of poor appetite, fatigue, and anhedonia. Which consideration should the nurse recognize as influencing this prescriptive choice?
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Question 32 of 52
All of these drugs are antiplatelet agents EXCEPT:
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Question 33 of 52
Which of the following cholinomimetics is used in the treatment of atropine intoxication?
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Question 34 of 52
The client has a decreased cardiac output. Which things can increase the client's cardiac output?select one that does not apply
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Question 35 of 52
Indicate the antiseizure drug, which is a sulfonamide derivative, blocking Na+ channels and having additional ability to inhibit T-type Ca2+ channels:
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Question 36 of 52
The physician tells the nurse, 'The medication I’m prescribing for the client enhances the GABA system.' Evaluation will be facilitated if the nurse correctly interprets this statement to mean the medication is expected to:
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Question 37 of 52
Unwanted effect of plicamycin (formerly mithramycin) is:
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Question 38 of 52
All of the following statements concerning the fibric acid derivatives are true, EXCEPT:
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Question 39 of 52
A hydrophilic medicinal agent has the following property:
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Question 40 of 52
Following loop diuretic is a phynoxy acetic acid derivative
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Question 41 of 52
Side effect of cyclosporine A is:
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Question 42 of 52
Dermatitis, diarrhoea and dementia are characteristics of:
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Question 43 of 52
Choose the drug which has a direct effect on platelet membrane to inhibit aggregation, release reaction and to improve platelet survival in extra-corporeal circulation
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Question 44 of 52
Side effect of vitamin D3 is:
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Question 45 of 52
A 73-year-old woman with known angina has an attack of mild chest pressure and spasm while shopping at the mall. She takes a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet and within a few minutes has improvement in her symptoms. Which of the following is the most likely explanation of action of this agent?
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Question 46 of 52
This drug is an anticonvulsant frequently used to treat generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
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Question 47 of 52
Indicate the inhaled anesthetic,which reduces arterial pressure and heart rate:
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Question 48 of 52
The combination of naltrexone and disulfiram should be avoided since both drugs are potential hepatotoxins.
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Question 49 of 52
The calcium channel blockers have direct negative inotropic effects because they reduce the inward movement of calcium during the action potential This consideration is:
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Question 50 of 52
Which of the following local anesthetics is an useful antiarrhythmic agent?
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Question 51 of 52
Before a patient receives triptans for the treatment of migraines, the nurse will assess for the presence of which condition, which is a contraindication if present?
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Question 52 of 52
Propranolol is contraindicated in:
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