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Pharmacology Test 2 questions (evolveelsevier)
The nurse is administering aspirin to a patient. The nurse understands that aspirin is an NSAID
drug. What property of aspirin makes it different from the other NSAID drugs? - ANS Antiplatelet
activity
What are the major adverse effects that limit the long-term administration of aspirin? - ANS
Renal impairment
Bleeding
Gastrointestinal intolerance
Which nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) is prescribed for the patient with myocardial
infacrtion - ANS Aspirin
Which category of medications increases ulcerogenic effect of NSAIDs? - ANS Corticosteroids
What are the most common indication for celecoxib? - ANS Arthritis
Acute Pain
What is the goal of treatment for an individual with a long history of alcoholism? - ANS Complete
abstinence from alcohol use
Which nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug may cause Reye's syndrome in children with viral
illnesses or fever? - ANS Aspirin
The nurse is caring for a patient who states, "I can't take aspirin. It makes my stomach hurt"
What is the nurse's best response to the patient? - ANS "You can try enteric-coated aspirin"
The nurse is assessing a patient's history of substance abuse on admission to inpatient
rehabilitation. The patient informs the nurse that he has been increasing his drug dosage to get
the same effect. What is the patient experiencing? - ANS Tolerance
A patient is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin for joint pain management. What does the nurse
tell the patient while administering enteric-coated aspirin? - ANS "You should swallow the tablet
with water"
A patient with cancer is receiving an opioid analgesic for pain relief. The nurse understands that
opioid analgesics are preferred over nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for cancer-related pain
relief? - ANS NSAIDs are ineffective for treating chronic severe pain, because they have rapid
ceiling effects
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