NURS 6521Pharm Quiz 1 Week 1 Pharm Quiz latest update
Walden University
Week 1 Pharm Quiz
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
A 56-year-old
... [Show More] female patient has been admitted to the hospital with chronic muscle spasms and has been prescribed a new medication to treat the spasms. She has a poorly documented allergy to eggs, synthetic clothes, and perfumes. What is the priority action of the nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not experience an allergic reaction?
Answer
Selected A.
Answer: Correct
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Call the prescriber immediately regarding her allergic reactions C.
Post an allergies notice on the front of the chart and document the allergies in the appropriate area of the patient's record
The nurse should post an allergies notice on the front of the chart and document the allergies in the appropriate area of the patient's record; this will allow continuous access of the dietary staff and the other members of the health care team to the information and serve to limit errors. The prescriber would always ask the patient about her allergies before prescribing a new medication. The patient is not having an allergic reaction, so treating her for an allergic reaction is unnecessary. If the allergies are documented in the appropriate area of the patient's record, the dietary staff will be aware that the patient should not be served eggs.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?
Answer
Selected Answer: A.
The drug will decrease in effectiveness
Correct Answer: A.
The drug will decrease in effectiveness
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Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Receptors are not static; they can change or modify their response to a stimulus. Such change occurs when a receptor is continuously stimulated to act or continually inhibited from action. Continual stimulation from an agonist usually makes the receptor desensitized to the drug and thus less active. Therefore, the nurse should anticipate a decrease in effectiveness of the drug.
A nurse who is responsible for administering medications should understand that the goals of the MedWatch program are to (Select all that apply.)
Answer
Selected B.
Answers: provide regular feedback about product safety issues.
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