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ADAMS CHAPTER 12The patient receives methyldopa (Aldomet), an adrenergic drug. The nurse determines
that the patient is having side effects when the patient makes which statement?
1. Will you check my pupils? I cant see very well at all.
2. I am so thirsty; will you please bring me another pitcher of water?
3. I am so anxious; I really need to walk around the room.
4. I feel so sleepy that I dont think I can eat my dinner. - ANS-3
The patient receives metaproterenol (Alupent), an adrenergic drug. A consulting
physician orders carteolol (Cartrol), a beta blocker. What best describes the nurses
assessment?
1. The patient is at risk for a hypertensive crisis.
2. The effects of metaproterenol (Alupent) will be decreased.
3. The drugs are compatible; there will not be any adverse effects.
4. The effects of metaproterenol (Alupent) will be increased. - ANS-2
The nurse has been doing medication education for the patient receiving atenolol
(Tenormin), a beta blocker. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the
patient makes which statement?
1. I need to take my pulse every day.
2. If I have any side effects, I will stop the medication.
3. I cannot take this drug if I develop glaucoma.
4. I cannot continue to have my morning cup of coffee. - ANS-1
The physician ordered prazosin (Minipress), an alpha-adrenergic blocker, for the
patient. The nurse plans to do medication education. What will the best plan of the
nurse include?
1. Instruct the patient to not take any OTC herbal preparations.
2. Instruct the patient to not take hot tub baths or hot showers.
3. Instruct the patient to decrease his intake of sodium.
4. Instruct the patient to wear sunglasses when outdoors. - ANS-2
The nurse has completed medication education about pyridostigmine (Mestinon), an
indirect cholinergic drug, for the patient with myasthenia gravis. The nurse determines
that learning has occurred when the patient makes which statement?
1. I must monitor my blood pressure while on this drug.
2. I will need to increase my fluid intake with this medication.
3. I must take this medication with meals for proper absorption.
, 4. It is really important to take my medication on time. - ANS-4
The physician has ordered bethanechol (Urecholine), a cholinergic drug, for the patient
with urinary retention. The patient also has an enlarged prostate gland. What is the
priority action by the nurse?
1. Hold the drug and prepare to catheterize the patient.
2. Administer the drug and measure urinary output.
3. Administer the drug and push fluids.
4. Hold the drug and contact the physician. - ANS-4
The preop patient will be receiving glycopyrrolate (Robinul), an anticholinergic drug, and
asks the nurse, Why do I need to have that shot? What is the best response by the
nurse?
1. It will decrease your respiratory secretions during surgery.
2. It will increase your urinary output during surgery.
3. It will help you breathe better during surgery.
4. It will help maintain your blood pressure during surgery. - ANS-1
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of patients. One of the
medications is benztropine (Cogentin), an anticholinergic drug. This drug is
contraindicated in which patient?
1. The patient with a fractured femur
2. The patient with tachycardia
3. The patient with an irritable colon
4. The patient with diarrhea - ANS-2
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of patients. One of the
medications is atropine, an anticholinergic drug. This drug is contraindicated in which
patient?
1. The patient with glaucoma
2. The patient with hyperthyroidism
3. The patient with a hiatal hernia
4. The patient with lung cancer - ANS-1
The physician orders dicyclomine (Bentyl), an anticholinergic drug, for a patient. What is
the nurses priority assessment prior to administering this drug?
1. Does the patient have light sensitivity?
2. Is the patient able to urinate?
3. Does the patient have a history of alcoholism?
4. Is the patient dizzy upon standing? - ANS-2
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