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Pharmacology

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MULTIPLE gjCHOICE

1. The gjnurse gjis gjcaring gjfor gja gjclient gjin gjlabor. gjThe gjnurse gjreviews gjthe gjphysician’s gjprescriptions gjand
gjnotes gjthat gjthe gjclient gjhas gja gjprescription gjfor gjbutorphanol gjtartrate gj(Stadol). gjThe gjnurse gjunderstands gjthat

gjthis gjmedication gjis gjprescribed gjfor:


1. Pain gjrelief
2. Increasing gjuterine gjcontractions
3. Decreasing gjuterine gjcontractions
4. Promoting gjfetal gjlung gjmaturity

ANS: g j g j 1

Rationale: gjThe gjclient gjin gjlabor gjmay gjbe gjgiven gjparenteral gjanalgesia gjduring gjthe gjfirst gjstage gjof gjlabor, gjup
gjto gj2 gjto gj3 gjhours gjbefore gjthe gjanticipated gjdelivery. gjButorphanol gjtartrate gjis gja gjmedication gjthat gjmay gjbe

gjprescribed gjfor gjpain gjrelief. gj―Increasing gjuterine gjcontractions,‖ gj―decreasing gjuterine gjcontractions,‖ gjand

gj―promoting gjfetal gjlung gjmaturity‖ gjare gjnot gjactions gjof gjthis gjmedication.




Test-Taking gjStrategy: gjKnowledge gjof gjthe gjaction gjof gjbutorphanol gjtartrate gjis gjrequired gjto gjanswer gjthis
gjquestion. gjRemember gjthat gjthis gjmedication gjis gjused gjfor gjpain gjrelief. gjReview gjthe gjaction gjof gjthis

gjmedication gjif gjyou gjhad gjdifficulty gjwith gjthis gjquestion gjand gjare gjunfamiliar gjwith gjthis gjmedication.




PTS: 1
DIF: Level gjof gjCognitive gjAbility: gjUnderstanding
REF: Lehne, gjR. gj(2010). gjPharmacology gjfor gjnursing gjcare gj(7th gjed.). gjSt. gjLouis:
gjSaunders. gjOBJ: Client gjNeeds: gjPhysiological gjIntegrity
TOP: Content gjArea: gjPharmacology
MSC: g j Integrated gjProcess: gjNursing gjProcess—Planning

2. The gjpostpartum gjnurse gjis gjcaring gjfor gja gjclient gjwith gjan gjepidural gjcatheter gjin gjplace gjfor gjopioid
gjanalgesic gjadministration gjfollowing gjcesarean gjbirth. gjIf gjthe gjclient gjdevelops gjrespiratory

gjdepression gjand gjrequires gjnaloxone gj(Narcan) gjas gjan gjantidote, gjthe gjclient gjmay gjcomplain gjof

gjwhich gjof gjthe gjfollowing?


1. Increase gjin gjher gjpain gjlevel
2. Decrease gjin gjher gjpain gjlevel
3. Increase gjin gjthe gjamount gjof gjitching gjfrom gjthe gjopioid gjused gjin gjthe gjepidural
4. Decrease gjin gjthe gjamount gjof gjitching gjfrom gjthe gjopioid gjused gjin gjthe gjepidural

, ANS: g j g j 1

Rationale: gjRemember gjthat gjopioids gjare gjused gjfor gjepidural gjanalgesia. gjNaloxone gjis gjan gjopioid
gjantagonist, gjwhich gjreverses gjthe gjeffects gjof gjopioids. gjIf gjit gjis gjgiven, gjthe gjclient gjmay gjcomplain gjof gjan

gjincrease gjin gjher gjpain gjlevel. gjTherefore gj―decrease gjin gjher gjpain gjlevel,‖ gj―increase gjin gjthe gjamount gjof

gjitching gjfrom gjthe gjopioid gjused gjin gjthe gjepidural,‖ gjand gj―decrease gjin gjthe gjamount gjof gjitching gjfrom gjthe

gjopioid gjused gjin gjthe gjepidural‖ gjare gjincorrect.




Test-Taking gjStrategy: gjTo gjanswer gjthis gjquestion gjaccurately, gjyou gjmust gjknow gjthat gjopioid gjanalgesics gjare
gjthe gjmedications gjused gjwith gjepidural gjanalgesia gjto gjrelieve gjpain. gjTherefore gjif gjnaloxone gjis

gjadministered gjas gjan gjantidote gjfor gjan gjopioid gjanalgesic, gjthe gjclient’s gjpain gjwill gjincrease. gjReview gjthe

gjeffects gjof gjnaloxone gjif gjthis gjquestion gjwas gjdifficult.




PTS: 1
DIF: Level gjof gjCognitive gjAbility: gjUnderstanding
REF: Lehne, gjR. gj(2010). gjPharmacology gjfor gjnursing gjcare gj(7th gjed.). gjSt. gjLouis:
gjSaunders. gjOBJ: Client gjNeeds: gjPhysiological gjIntegrity
TOP: Content gjArea: gjPharmacology
MSC: g j Integrated gjProcess: gjNursing gjProcess—Assessment

3. A gjclient gjexperiencing gjpreterm gjlabor gjat gjthe gjtwenty-ninth gjweek gjof gjgestation gjhas gjbeen gjadmitted gjto
gjthe gjhospital. gjThe gjclient gjhas gja gjprescription gjto gjreceive gjbetamethasone gj(Celestone). gjThe gjnurse

gjunderstands gjthat gjthe gjmedication gjwill gjdo gjwhich gjof gjthe gjfollowing?


1. Prevent gjspontaneous gjdelivery.
2. Stop gjthe gjuterine gjcontractions.
3. Promote gjmaturation gjof gjthe gjfetal gjlungs.
4. Accelerate gjthe gjgrowth gjrate gjof gjthe gjfetus.

ANS: g j g j 3

Rationale: gjBetamethasone gj(Celestone) gjis gjclassified gjas gjan gjanti-inflammatory gjand gjcorticosteroid. gjIt
gjincreases gjthe gjsurfactant gjlevel gjand gjlung gjmaturity gjin gjthe gjfetus, gjwhich gjreduces gjthe gjincidence gjof

gjrespiratory gjdistress gjsyndrome. gjDelivery gjmust gjbe gjdelayed gjfor gjat gjleast gj48 gjhours gjafter gjadministration

gjof gjbetamethasone gjto gjallow gjtime gjfor gjthe gjlungs gjof gjthe gjfetus gjto gjmature.




Test-Taking gjStrategy: gjOptions gjthat gjare gjcomparable gjor gjalike gjare gjnot gjlikely gjto gjbe gjcorrect. gjWith gjthis
gjin gjmind, gjeliminate gj―prevent gjspontaneous gjdelivery‖ gjand gj―stop gjthe gjuterine gjcontractions.‖ gjNote gjthe

gjstrategic gjwords gj―twenty-ninth gjweek gjof gjgestation.‖ gjSpecific gjknowledge gjabout gjthe gjmedication gjand

gjknowledge gjof gjthe gjproblems gjencountered gjby gjpremature gjinfants gjwill gjassist gjin gjanswering gjthis

gjquestion. gjReview gjthe gjaction gjof gjthis gjmedication gjif gjthis gjquestion gjwas gjdifficult.




PTS: 1
DIF: Level gjof gjCognitive gjAbility: gjUnderstanding
REF: McKinney, gjE., gjJames, gjS., gjMurray, gjS., gj& gjAshwill, gjJ. gj(2009). gjMaternal-child gjnursing gj(3rd
gjed.). gjSt. gjLouis: gjSaunders. OBJ: Client gjNeeds: gjPhysiological gjIntegrity

, TOP: Content gjArea: gjPharmacology
MSC: g j Integrated gjProcess: gjNursing gjProcess—Planning

4. A gjclient gjwith gjpreeclampsia gjis gjreceiving gjmagnesium gjsulfate. gjThe gjnurse gjassesses gjthe gjclient
gjclosely gjfor gjwhich gjsign gjof gjmagnesium gjtoxicity?


1. Proteinuria
2. Hyperactive gjdeep gjtendon gjreflexes
3. Respiratory gjrate gjof gj10 gjbreaths/min
4. Serum gjmagnesium gjlevel gjof gj5 gjmEq/L

ANS: g j g j 3

Rationale: gjMagnesium gjtoxicity gjis gja gjrisk gjassociated gjwith gjmagnesium gjsulfate gjtherapy. gjSigns gjof
gjmagnesium gjtoxicity gjrelate gjto gjcentral gjnervous gjsystem gj(CNS) gjdepression gjand gjinclude gjrespiratory

gjdepression, gjloss gjof gjdeep gjtendon gjreflexes, gjand gjsudden gjdrop gjin gjfetal gjheart gjrate gjand/or gjmaternal gjheart

gjrate gjand gjblood gjpressure.

Magnesium gjis gjexcreted gjthrough gjthe gjkidneys. gjIf gjrenal gjimpairment gjis gjpresent, gjmagnesium gjtoxicity gjcan
gjdevelop gjvery gjquickly. gjTherapeutic gjserum gjlevels gjof gjmagnesium gjare gj4 gjto gj7 gjmEq/L.




Test-Taking gjStrategy: gjTo gjanswer gjthis gjquestion gjaccurately, gjyou gjmust gjrecall gjthat gjmagnesium gjsulfate
gjis gja gjCNS gjdepressant. gjBegin gjto gjanswer gjthis gjquestion gjby gjeliminating gj―proteinuria‖ gjand gj―hyperactive

gjdeep gjtendon gjreflexes,‖ gjwhich gjare gjsigns gjof gjpreeclampsia. gjSelect gjbetween gjthe gjlast gjtwo gjoptions gjusing

gjmedication gjknowledge gjand gjrecalling gjthat gjthe gjtherapeutic gjserum gjlevels gjof gjmagnesium gjare gj4 gjto gj7

gjmEq/L. gjReview gjthis gjmedication gjand gjthe gjnormal gjmagnesium gjlevel gjif gjthis gjquestion gjwas gjdifficult.




PTS: 1
DIF: Level gjof gjCognitive gjAbility: gjAnalyzing
REF: Lowdermilk, gjD., gjPerry, gjS., gj& gjCashion, gjK. gj(2010). gjMaternity gjnursing gj(8th gjed.). gjSt. gjLouis: gjMosby.
OBJ: Client gjNeeds: gjPhysiological
gjIntegrity gjTOP: Content gjArea: gjPharmacology
MSC: g j Integrated gjProcess: gjNursing gjProcess—Assessment

5. A gjpregnant gjclient gjwho gjhas gjhuman gjimmunodeficiency gjvirus gj(HIV) gjinfection gjis gjbeing gjseen gjin gjthe
gjantenatal gjclinic. gjThe gjnurse gjrecalls gjthat gjzidovudine gj(AZT) gjtherapy gjwill gjbe gjinitiated gjwhen gjthe gjfetus

gjhas gjreached gjhow gjmany gjweeks gjof gjgestation?


1. 4
2. 14
3. 24
4. 34

ANS: g j g j 2

Rationale: gjThe gjpregnant gjwomen gjwith gjHIV gjinfection gjwill gjbe gjprescribed gjoral gjAZT gjin gjthe gjfourteenth
gjweek gjof gjgestation. gjBefore gjthis gjtime, gjthe gjfetus gjis gjat gjrisk gjbecause gjof gjthe gjteratogenic gjeffects gjof gjthe

gjmedication. gjIn

, addition, gja gjbolus gjof gjAZT gjis gjgiven gjintravenously gjduring gjlabor, gjand gjthe gjneonate gjis gjtreated gjfor gjsix
gjweeks gjafter gjbirth.




Test-Taking gjStrategy: gjTo gjanswer gjthis gjquestion gjaccurately, gjyou gjmust gjbe gjfamiliar gjwith
gjpharmacological gjtherapy gjfor gjclients gjwho gjare gjHIV-positive. gjKnowing gjthat gjthe gjfetus gjis gjmost

gjvulnerable gjto gjthe gjeffects gjof gjmedications gjand gjchemicals gjduring gjthe gjperiod gjof gjorganogenesis gjwill

gjassist gjyou gjin gjselecting gjthe gjcorrect gjanswer. gjReview gjtreatment gjmeasures gjfor gjthe gjpregnant gjclient gjwith

gjHIV gjinfection gjif gjyou gjhad gjdifficulty gjwith gjthis gjquestion.




PTS: 1
DIF: Level gjof gjCognitive gjAbility: gjUnderstanding
REF: Lehne, gjR. gj(2010). gjPharmacology gjfor gjnursing gjcare gj(7th gjed.). gjSt. gjLouis:
gjSaunders. gjOBJ: Client gjNeeds: gjPhysiological gjIntegrity
TOP: Content gjArea: gjPharmacology
MSC: g j Integrated gjProcess: gjNursing gjProcess—Planning

6. The gjnurse gjhas gja gjroutine gjprescription gjto gjinstill gjerythromycin gjointment gj(Ilotycin) gjinto gjthe gjeyes
gjof gja gjnewborn. gjThe gjnurse gjplans gjto gjexplain gjto gjthe gjparents gjthat gjthe gjpurpose gjof gjthe

gjmedication gjis gjto:


1. Help gjthe gjnewborn gjto gjsee gjmore gjclearly.
2. Guard gjagainst gjinfection gjacquired gjduring gjintrauterine gjlife.
3. Ensure gjthe gjsterility gjof gjthe gjconjunctiva gjin gjthe gjnewborn.
4. Protect gjthe gjnewborn gjfrom gjcontracting gjan gjeye gjinfection gjduring gjbirth.

ANS: g j g j 4

Rationale: gjThe gjuse gjof gjeye gjprophylaxis gjwith gjan gjagent gjsuch gjas gjerythromycin gjprotects gjthe gjnewborn
gjfrom gjcontracting gja gjconjunctival gjinfection gjduring gjbirth. gjThis gjinfection, gjcalled gjophthalmia

gjneonatorum, gjresults gjfrom gjmaternal gjvaginal gjinfection gjwith gjchlamydia gjor gjgonorrhea. gjThis

gjprophylaxis gjis gjmandatory gjin gjthe gjUnited gjStates. gj―Help gjthe gjnewborn gjto gjsee gjmore gjclearly,‖ gj―guard

gjagainst gjinfection gjacquired gjduring gjintrauterine gjlife,‖ gjand gj―ensure gjthe gjsterility gjof gjthe gjconjunctiva gjin

gjthe gjnewborn‖ gjdo gjnot gjdescribe gjthe gjpurposes gjof gjthis gjmedication.




Test-Taking gjStrategy: gjFamiliarity gjwith gjthe gjpurpose gjof gjthis gjmedication gjis gjneeded gjto gjanswer gjthis gjquestion.
gjRemember gjerythromycin gjprotects gjthe gjnewborn gjfrom gjcontracting gja gjconjunctival gjinfection gjduring gjbirth.

Review gjthe gjpurpose gjof gjthis gjmedication gjif gjyou gjhad gjdifficulty gjwith gjthis gjquestion.

PTS: 1
DIF: Level gjof gjCognitive gjAbility: gjApplying
REF: Lehne, gjR. gj(2010). gjPharmacology gjfor gjnursing gjcare gj(7th gjed.). gjSt. gjLouis:
gjSaunders. gjOBJ: Client gjNeeds: gjHealth gjPromotion gjand gjMaintenance
TOP: Content gjArea: gjPharmacology
MSC: g j Integrated gjProcess: gjTeaching gjand gjLearning

7. The gjnurse gjhas gja gjroutine gjprescription gjto gjadminister gjan gjinjection gjof gjphytonadione gj(vitamin gjK)
gjto gjthe gjnewborn. gjBefore gjgiving gjthe gjmedication, gjthe gjnurse gjexplains gjto gjthe gjclient gjthat gjthis

gjmedication gjwill:

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