Nur2474 Pharmacology Exam pack bundle

Patient Education on using inhalers - ANSFor any patient prescribed an inhaler, the RN should ensure the client can self administer the medication. Teach back needed The patient should wait 1-2 minutes between puffs The patient should wait 5 minutes between 2 different inhalers The patient shou...

A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer which drug? a.Furosemide (Lasix) b.Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURI...

The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a.The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b.The patient with a p...

What are the EPS symptoms? - ANSacute dystonia, oculogyric crisis, opisthotonus, joint dislocation, impaired respiration, anticholinergic effects, Parkinsonism, akathisia, TD. What class of drugs are most likely to produce EPS effects? - ANS1st generation antipsychotics- chloropromazine/ halope...

S/S of Alzheimers Disease? - ANSmemory loss, confusion, feeling disoriented, impaired judgement, inability to self care, cannot do ADLs What is happening in the brain before one begins medication with Alzheimers? - ANSthere is reduced Ach or cholinergic transmission with levels below 90%, the n...

What can happen to the fetus if harm is done by drugs in the first trimester or through weeks 3 to 8? - ANSMost of the major fetal harm and gross malformations can be done here to the fetus from teratogenic drugs. What can happen to the fetus if harm is done by drugs in the 2nd/ 3rd trimesters o...

How do all diuretics work? - ANSBlocks sodium and chloride reabsorption in the kidney, causing water, sodium and chloride to be excreted in the urine from the body, along with potassium. When is the best time to give a diuretic medication? - ANSin the morning, so the patient does not have to ge...

A patient taking steroids comes down with the flu. The nurse in the clinic may tell the patient to do what? - ANSTake extra dose of steroids as extra stress situations or illness may need extra steroids and cortisol to help! A patient leaving the hospital questions the nurse about why he has to ...

estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women - ANSwomen take due to vaginal dryness, hot flashes, painful sex, prevent bone loss when older risks associated with hormonal replacement therapy - ANSbreast and cancer development, risk of blood clots, bone loss, risk of fractures, cardiovascular diseas...