NUR 3420 PHARMACOLOGY PREPU CHAPTER 19 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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NUR 3420 PHARMACOLOGY PREPU CHAPTER 19 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
When administering aminoglycosides, the nurse must be aware of which of the following adverse reactions
ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Your client is scheduled to undergo major abdominal surgery. A preop...
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NUR 3420 PHARMACOLOGY PREPU CHAPTER 19 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
When administering aminoglycosides, the nurse must be aware of which of the
following adverse reactions
ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Your client is scheduled to undergo major abdominal surgery. A preoperative
order for neomycin has been given. Neomycin is used preoperatively for the
following reason:
to suppress intestinal bacteria
The nurse is preparing to administer amikacin to a client with a complicated
Staphylococcus aureus infection. What assessment should the nurse prioritize?
renal function
When preparing to administer a fluoroquinolone, the nurse understands that the
majority of drugs belonging to this class are administered by which route?
oral
After teaching a group of students about aminoglycosides, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which
drug as the prototype for this class?
gentamicin
, A client's risk for ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and neurotoxicity increases
dramatically if he or she receives an aminoglycoside in conjunction with a potent
diuretic.
true
When describing the action of fluoroquinolones to treat infection to a group of
nursing students, which action would the instructor most likely include?
bactericidal
A 45-year-old female patient is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a bronchial
infection. A nursing assessment revealed that she started taking daily vitamin
supplements about 2 years ago. To maximize the therapeutic effects of the
ciprofloxacin therapy, the nurse should advise the patient to
take vitamins at least 2 hours before or after taking ciprofloxacin
A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection.
Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize
the peak and trough blood levels
A 60-year-old male client with a diagnosis of bacteremia is being treated with
intravenous gentamicin. After 4 days of treatment, the care team is pleased with
the improvement in the client's condition and the effect of the drug treatment on
his blood cultures. During morning care, the client has told the nurse that he is
having ringing in his ears and woke up this morning with a pounding headache.
How should the nurse respond to this client?
hold the next scheduled dose of gentamicin until the health care provider has been
consulted
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