Course NURS-6521N-37,Advanced Pharmacology.2018 Summer Qtr 05/29-08/19-PT27
Test Week 5 - Quiz
Started 7/1/18 5:54 PM Submitted 7/1/18 7:08 PM Due Date 7
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29 out of 30 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 14 minutes out of 1 hour and 15 minutes
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A nurse who provides care on an acute medicine unit has frequently recommended the use of nicotine replacement gum for patients who express a willingness to quit smoking during their admission or following their discharge. For which of the following patients would nicotine gum be contraindicated?
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Nicotine in any dosage form should not be used in patients immediately after myocardial infarction, or in those with life- threatening arrhythmias or severe or worsening angina pectoris. Antibiotics, anticoagulants, and renal failure are not contraindications for the use of nicotine as an aid to smoking cessation.
A 64-year-old-patient has been prescribed lorazepam (Ativan) because of increasing periods of anxiety. The nurse should be careful to assess for
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The patient who has history of alcohol or substance abuse may be a poor candidate for lorazepam because the patient is more likely to develop dependence on the drug. Alcohol will also have an additive effect with lorazepam. A diet high in fat and carbohydrates or nicotine use should not affect the use of lorazepam.
A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been successfully treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years. Phenytoin achieves a therapeutic effect by
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Phenytoin reversibly binds to sodium channels while they are in the inactive state. This binding delays the return of the channel to an active state. Because sodium can enter the cell to initiate an action potential only when the channels are active, the time between action potentials is greatly lengthened, the neurons cannot fire at an excessive rate, and excessive muscle contractions that occur in grand mal-type seizures are prevented. Phenytoin does not directly affect the function of calcium channels or levels of GABA and glutamate.
A patient has been admitted to the ICU because of multiple traumas due to a motor vehicle accident. The physician has ordered propofol (Diprivan) to be used for maintenance of sedation. Before administration of propofol, a priority assessment by the nurse would be to check for a history of
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Propofol is relatively contraindicated in patients with a history of seizure disorders because they are at risk of developing convulsions during the recovery phase. This drug should be used with caution in patients with low blood pressure because it can aggravate this condition. Also, it should be used with caution in patients with increased intraocular pressure because it can cause a substantial reduction in cerebral perfusion. Because disorders of lipid metabolism can be aggravated by the emulsion vehicle in which propofol is delivered, it should be used with caution in patients with diabetic hyperlipidemia.
The wife of a patient who is taking haloperidol calls the clinic and reports that her husband has taken the first dose of the drug and it is not having a therapeutic effect. An appropriate response by the nurse would be
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The nurse should instruct the wife to continue offering her husband the drug and that it will probably take several days to reach its full therapeutic effect. The dosage would not be increased, decreased, or discontinued.
A 20-year-old man has begun treatment of the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia using olanzapine (Zyprexa). Which of the following symptoms would be categorized as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
Response The negative symptoms of schizophrenia include flat or blunted [Show Less]