NR 447 Pharmacology RN Quiz Questions with Answers provided
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NR 447 Pharmacology RN Quiz Questions with Answers provided
A nurse is caring for a client with many different medications who is newly prescribed acetazolamide. What medications can interact with acetazolamide?
High-dose aspirin can cause metabolic acidosis, quinidine increases the risk of t...
NR 447 Pharmacology RN Quiz Questions
with Answers provided
A nurse is caring for a client with many different medications who is newly
prescribed acetazolamide. What medications can interact with
acetazolamide?
High-dose aspirin can cause metabolic acidosis, quinidine increases the
risk of toxic effects, blood lithium levels are decreased, when combined
with phenytoin, there are increased incidence of osteomalacia and when
used with sodium bicarb, have an increased risk of kidney stones.
What class of medication is amitriptyline and why is this medication used as
an adjuvant medication for pain?
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is indicated for chronic pain
syndromes such as fibromyalgia, neuropathic/chronic pain, headache and low
back pain.
A nurse is caring for a client with asthma who asks if montelukast sodium can
be taken for acute asthma symptoms. When should montelukast sodium be
taken?
It should be taken once a day night to prevent and manage asthma.
A client has a new prescription for salmeterol. The nurse is teaching the
client about adverse effects of the medication. What instructions should
the nurse include in this education?
Salmeterol can cause headaches, nervousness, palpitations, tachycardia,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, muscle cramps, soreness, trembling,
paradoxical bronchospasm and cough.
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed the inhaled glucocorticoid
beclomethasone (QVAR) for the treatment of asthma. What is a potential
adverse effect of this medication and what are two (2) teaching points to
discuss to address these adverse effects?
The potential adverse effects of this medication are headaches, agitation,
depression, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, restlessness, dysphonia, hoarseness,
cataracts, nasal congestion, pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchospasms, cough,
, wheezing, diarrhea, dry mouth, dyspepsia, esophageal candidiasis, taste
disturbances, nausea, adrenal suppression, decreased growth, decreased
bone mineral density, and back pain.
A client has a new prescription for an albuterol inhaler and a
beclomethasone inhaler. What instructions should the nurse include
concerning use of these inhalers?
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