Kaplan Pharmacology FORM A,B EN C 2023
The nurse in the outpatient clinic obtains a client history during the initial visit. The client relates of
... [Show More] recently beginning to take isoniazid daily. The nurse recognizes this medication is used to treat or prevent which problem - CORRECT ANSWER Tuberculosis
The nurse instructs a client receiving lovastatin for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. The nurse determines further teaching is necessary if the client states which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER "I always take it on an empty stomach, so it can get right to work"
The nurse counsels a clients receiving cromolyn to treat bilateral conjunctivitis. The nurse intervenes if the client makes which statement - CORRECT ANSWER "I put the drops in after I put my contact lens in"
The client calls the nurse 10 days after beginning to use beclomethasone nasal spray due to seasonal allergies. The client reports that even though the medication is being used correctly, only slight relief has been experienced. Which action by the nurse is most important? - CORRECT ANSWER Remind the client that the peak effect can take up to three weeks of regular use
The nurse discovers a client's urine culture indicates at least 100,000 colonies of bacteria per milliliter. The nurse should intervene if the client makes which statement? - CORRECT ANSWER "I am taking phenazophyridine to rid of the bacteria."
The nurse cares for a client receiving simvastatin. To monitor for adverse effects of the medication, the nurse expects the health care provider to order which tests? - CORRECT ANSWER Liver function tests and an ophthalmic examination
The nurse performs a nursing assessment on a client with a history of migraine headaches. The nurse records the list of current medication and recognizes which medication is used to treat migraine headaches? - CORRECT ANSWER Zolmitriptan
The nurse knows that disulfiram is most likely prescribed for which client? - CORRECT ANSWER A client abusing alcohol
The nurse cares for a client receiving sertraline. Which statement is most important for the nurse to make? - CORRECT ANSWER "It might take four weeks for you to reach full therapeutic effect"
A client plans to stop smoking. The health care provider prescribes bupropion. Which client statement indicates further education is required? - CORRECT ANSWER "If i miss a dose of mediccation, I should take it as soon as I remember it"
The health care provider order hydromorphone hydrochloride in a choice of dose-equivalent forms for a postoperative client To ensure the client has a restful sleep, the nurse knows which method of administration offers the client the longest duration of medication action? - CORRECT ANSWER Rectal administration
The nurse receives a phone call from the radiology department. A department staff member will come in 30 minutes for the client scheduled for abdominal x-rays. It is essential that the nurse administer which medication to the client prior to leaving the unit? - CORRECT ANSWER Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV
The nurse knows the chlorpromazine hydrochloride is most likely to be prescribed for which client? - CORRECT ANSWER A client diagn [Show Less]