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Pharm test bank 2 Questions and Answers |100% Verified A group of patients are being screened to see which patients would be the best candidate for a psychotherapeutic drug trial that helps people concentrate longer on activities. Which patient would be best suited for this trial? A) A 28-year...

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Pharm test bank 2 Questions and
Answers |100% Verified

A group of patients are being screened to see which patients would be the best candidate for a

psychotherapeutic drug trial that helps people concentrate longer on activities. Which patient would be

best suited for this trial?


A) A 28-year-old salesperson who alternates between overactivity and periods of depression


B) A 32-year-old hyperactive nursing student who cannot focus long enough to take a test


C) A 55-year-old physician who suddenly falls asleep during the day without warning


D) A 16-year-old youth who say he can make the light turn on by pointing at it and hears voices -

Answer✔✔-b


What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?


A) Instruct the patient to use barrier contraceptives.


B) Monitor blood glucose levels.


C) Monitor fluid and sodium intake.


D) Encourage the patient to check daily for weight loss. - Answer✔✔-c


A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurses assessment includes a notation

of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?


A) Fine tremors of both hands

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B) Slurred speech


C) Clonic movements


D) Nausea and vomiting - Answer✔✔-c


The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely

anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse provide this patient?


A) Remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection.


B) Do not eat for 1 hour after the drug is administered.


C) Encourage fluids with the goal of 3,000 mL/d.


D) Avoid eating avocados and oranges when taking this medication. - Answer✔✔-a


The nurse is presenting an in-service at a childrens unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is told that a 6-year-

old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin). The presenting nurse talks about

discharge teaching for this patient and the importance of monitoring what?


A) Long bone growth


B) Visual acuity


C) Weight and complete blood count


D) Urea and nitrogen levels - Answer✔✔-c


The nurse is caring for a patient taking an oral neuroleptic medication. What is the nurses priority

assessment to monitor for?


A) Urge incontinence

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B) Orthostatic hypotension


C) Bradycardia


D) Tardive dyskinesia - Answer✔✔-d


A psychotic patient is admitted through the emergency department. The physician has ordered

chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg intramuscularly. After administration of the medication, what is the

nurses priority to evaluate?


A) The patients ability to ambulate


B) Return of the patients appetite


C) A decrease in psychotic symptoms


D) Blood pressure and pulse - Answer✔✔-c


A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is to be discharged home in 48 hours. The nurse has

completed patient teaching regarding the use of lithium. What statement by the patient indicates an

understanding of their responsibility?


A) I will increase my salt intake.


B) I will increase my fluid intake.


C) I will decrease my salt intake.


D) I will decrease my fluid intake. - Answer✔✔-b


A patient has just been prescribed a phenothiazine. During patient teaching about this drug, what would

be important for the nurse to tell the patient?


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