NUR 240 EAQ - Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies questions with correct answers
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A pregnant client with severe preeclampsia is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate. Which item would the nurse keep at the bedside in case of magnesium sulfate toxicity? Correct Answer-Calcium gluconate
The nurse would identify which medication as the most common cause of extrapyramidal side ...
NUR 240 EAQ - Pharmacological and Parenteral
Therapies questions with correct answers
A pregnant client with severe preeclampsia is receiving intravenous
magnesium sulfate. Which item would the nurse keep at the bedside in
case of magnesium sulfate toxicity? Correct Answer-Calcium gluconate
The nurse would identify which medication as the most common cause
of extrapyramidal side effects (EPSs)? Correct Answer-Haloperidol
A client with heart failure is to receive digoxin. Which therapeutic effect
is associated with this medication? Correct Answer-Slows and
strengthens cardiac contractions.
Which mechanism of action applies to penicillin? Correct Answer-
Inhibits cell wall synthesis of the pathogen.
The nurse understands which medication may cause gynecological
malignancies in females? Correct Answer-Diethylstilbestrol
Which is the most important nursing action involved in caring for a
client receiving medications? Correct Answer-Administering the
medications.
Which sexually transmitted infection receives antiviral medications as
the treatment of choice? Correct Answer-Genital herpes
, Which medication would the nurse identify as one that can be prescribed
for the elective termination of a pregnancy? Correct Answer-Mifeprex
A 6-year-old child is prescribed carbamazepine 15 mg/kg/day divided
equally into two doses for clonic seizures. The child weighs 44 lb (20
kg). The medication available is carbamazepine suspension 100 mg/5
mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer in one dose?
Record your answer using one decimal place. ___ mL Correct Answer-
7.5
The nurse must administer streptomycin 1 g intramuscularly (IM) to a
client. The vial contains 500 mg/mL. How much solution must the nurse
administer? Record your answer using a whole number. ___ mL Correct
Answer-2
Which antihistamine is considered safe for a woman who plans to
breast-feed? Correct Answer-Loratadine
A client with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) has a heart rate of 170
beats/minute. After treatment with diltiazem, which assessment indicates
to the nurse that the diltiazem is effective? Correct Answer-Heart rate of
98 beats/minute.
A client with endometriosis reports having hot flashes. Which of the
client's medications would the nurse identify as the cause of this side
effect? Correct Answer-Leuprolide
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