The nurse is teaching a patient about foods to avoid because the foods cause an
undesired high effect of the medication. The nurse knows that the patient is right with
which of the following medications: - Answer Grapefruit juice and statins
MAOIs and tyramine
Fiber and digoxin
Milk and tetracyclines
"Off-label" means that a drug: - Answer Th effect of the drug is not its primary use
The nursing student understands that the greatest difference between children 1-12 and
adults is which of the following - Answer Children have higher metabolic rates
Nurses must teach clients when each medication is to be taken in relation to meals
because food may: - Answer Food may decrease rate or amount of drug absorbed
The nurse is collecting a health history from a client who will receive a medication that
possesses anticholinergic properties. While collecting the health history, what would
the nurse wish to specifically search for? Glaucoma
Discharge planning for patients being discharged from the hospital should include
teaching about the use of over the counter medications. Which of the following
statements made by the patient indicates that the patient understands OTC
medications? Answer OTC medications can be dangerous if not taken as directed
The nurse is treating a patient who presents to the emergency department with an
enlarged face/necks, wheezing, and palpitations after being stung by a bee. Which of
the following medications does the nurse prepare to administer? Answer Epinephrine
, The nurse caring for a patient who is receiving a vasodilator drug notes that his pulse
has increased to 110 beats per minute. Which of the following drugs might be added to
counteract this acceleration in pulse? - Answer Beta blockers, propranolol
A nurse is teaching the parents how to administer an Epi-Pen to their child. Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates that they understand the teaching? Go to
the ER after use
A client is receiving a medication categorized as an alpha-and-beta adrenergic receptor
agonist. For which adverse reaction should the nurse monitor this client as a potential
side effect of this medication? Answer Hypertension
While preparing for the exam, the nursing student encounters the following medication:
papaverine (Pavabid). What does the nursing student identify the name papaverine as?
-Answer Generic name
A client is admitted to the emergency department with a history of having ingested some
wild mushrooms. The nurse observes that the client is salivating heavily and that his
blood pressure is 70/40 and his pulse is 48 bpm. What medication will the nurse
anticipate administering? - Answer Atropine
A medication, which is ordered, involves a breast-feeding client. The doctor assures her
the drug is safe. The mother is concerned but would like to continue to breast-feed. The
nurse should teach the client to: - Answer Take the medication immediately after
breast-feeding
The nurse knows that the action between morphine and naloxone is an example of which
of the following types of interactions: - Answer Beneficial inhibitory interaction
Medication The nurse is reviewing medication that the 32-week pregnant mother is
taking which medication would be most concerning for the nurse? - Answer Category X
drugs
Heroin is a drug with the greatest potential for abuse and no recognized medical use in
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