NUR 3128 Exam 1 (Escape the Room) | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest
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A client has been prescribe Oxymetazoline (Afrin) nasal spray for seasonal rhinitis. The
nurse will provide which of the following instructions? - Limit use to 5 days or less
A client has a prescription for Fluticasone (Flonase). What client teaching is most
important? - Report any excessive nose bleeds to HCP
A client with chronic bronchitis calls the office for a refill of his Albuterol inhaler. He just
had it filled two weeks ago, but he says it is empty. When asked, he tells the nurse, "I
use it whenever I need it, but now when I use it i feel so sick. I've been needing to use it
more often." What is the most appropriate nursing action? - Ask the client to come to the
office for an evaluation of his respiratory status
A client is prescribed two types of inhaled medications for COPD. After administering
the first medication, how long should the nurse wait to administer the next medication? -
5 minutes
A nurse is instructing a patient about the use of albuterol (Proventil) and
beclomethasone (Qvar) inhalation therapy at home. Which of the following should she
teach the client? - Use the bronchodilator followed by corticosteroid
Client tells the nurse that he has started to take an OTC antihistamine diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). In teaching about side effects, it is most important for the nurse to teach him
about...? - to avoid driving until stabilized on drug (drowsiness)
A client is diagnosed with a pulmonary disorder that causes COPD. Lung tissue
changes are normally reversible with this condition. The nurse understands that which
of the following is most likely the diagnosis? - Asthma
Pathogens - Microbes capable of causing disease
Pathogenicity - ability of a microorganism to cause disease
Invasiveness - ability of a bacterial pathogen to grow extremely rapidly
Gram + bacteria - thick cell wall
Gram - Bacteria - thinner cell wall
Bacilli - rod shaped bacteria
Cocci - spherical shaped bacteria
, Spirilla - spiral shaped bacteria
Aerobic - bacteria that thrive in oxygen rich environment
Anti-infective - Any drug effective against pathogens
Anaerobic - bacteria that thrive without oxygen present
Antibiotic - natural substance that kills bacteria
Bacteriocidal - medication that kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic - medications that slow bacterial growth
Broad Spectrum Antibiotic - an antibiotic that is able to affect a wide variety of microbial
species
Narrow Spectrum Antibiotic - medication effective against a smaller group of microbes
Superinfections - occur when microorganisms normally present in the body are
destroyed, allowing more pathogenic ones to grow (E.g. C. diff)
Opportunistic Infections - microbes which develop when the immune system is
depressed (E.g. yeast)
Pseudomembranous Colitis - potentially fatal complication of antibiotic therapy
Clostridium Difficile - Bacteria that multiply in the colon and create profuse watery
diarrhea
Penicillin - first mass-produced antibiotic
Beta-lactamase - enzyme that splits the beta-lactam ring in bacteria
Cefazolin - cephalosporin
Erythromycin - macrolide
Pancreas - essential organ to endocrine system
Islets of Langerhans - cluster of endocrine cells in the pancreas
Glucose - primary energy source of the body
Insulin - hormone that decreases blood glucose levels
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