Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology, 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman
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Pharmacology
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Pharmacology
Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology 3e 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 29 (Complete Chapters)
UNIT I GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
1 Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,and Responses
2 Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
UNIT II MAT...
1. Which vitamin is essential in preventing blindness?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin K
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D
ANS: a
Adequate intake of vitamin A prevents blindness; vitamin C prevents
scurvy; vitamin K helps strengthen bones; and vitamin D prevents
rickets.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OTH: MultipleChoice
2. Which vitamin is eliminated the most slowly?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B1
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B3
ANS: a
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver and fat cells.
The storage sites serve as "time release capsules" delaying elimination.
Vitamins B1, B3, and C are water soluble and rapidly eliminated daily.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OTH: MultipleChoice
3. Which mineral helps maintain water balance in the body?
a. Calcium
b. Sodium
c. Sulfur
,d. Fluoride
ANS: b
Some minerals help to maintain the proper balance of water in the body.
Sodium, chloride, and potassium take the lead in doing this. Calcium is
important for healthy bones, sulfur helps stabilize protein structures, and
fluoride is important for strong bones and teeth.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OTH: MultipleChoice
4.Which type of supplemental feeding makes use of the gastrointestinal
(GI) tract?
a. Total parenteral nutrition
b. Intravenous feedings
c. Intraosseous feedings
d. Enteral feedings
ANS: d
When patients are unable to take in adequate nutrition, they may need
nutritional supplements. Supplements may be provided by way of the GI
tract if it is functional (enteral nutrition) or parenterally (intravenous
formula) with total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Enteral feedings are
preferred as long as the GI tract is working.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OTH: MultipleChoice
5. Which condition results from a deficiency of vitamin C?
a. Beriberi
b. Pellagra
c. Scurvy
d. Megaloblastic anemia
ANS: c
A deficit of vitamin C can lead to scurvy. A deficit of niacin can lead to
,pellagra, a deficit of thiamine can cause beriberi, and a deficit of
cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) can lead to megaloblastic anemia.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OTH: MultipleChoice
6.Which substance will the nurse teach a patient to avoid when
prescribed a potassium supplement?
a. Table salt
b. Salt substitutes
c. Garlic salt
d. Onion salt
ANS: b
Teach patients to avoid salt substitutes if they are receiving mineral
supplementation with potassium. Salt substitutes use potassium instead
of sodium, thus when used with a potassium supplement they could
cause an elevated potassium level.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying or Higher
OTH: MultipleChoice
7.Which assessment will the nurse check before administering an
enteral feeding by mouth?
a. Gag reflex
b. Frequency of reflux
c. Foods that cause nausea
d. Consistency of bowel movements
ANS: a
Before giving a patient anything to eat or drink it is important to check
for an intact gag reflex as well as the ability to swallow.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying or Higher
OTH: MultipleChoice
8. Deficiency of which nutrient during pregnancy will the nurse teach a
, patient can cause spina bifida in the unborn baby?
a. Folic acid
b. Chromium
c. Ascorbic acid
d. Cholecalciferol
ANS: a
Folic acid is a critical element in the formation of the brain and spinal
cord in embryonic and fetal development. When too little of this nutrient
is present during pregnancy, the spinal cord does not close completely
and spina bifida results.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
OTH: MultipleChoice
9.The parents of a child ask the nurse why fluoride is essential for the
health of their child. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Fluoride is essential for nerve health as your child grows."
b. "Fluoride helps your child grow strong bones and prevents tooth
decay."
c. "Fluoride supports your child's immune system and prevents
infections."
d. "Fluoride aids your child's body in maintenance of proper fluid
balance."
ANS: b
Fluoride is a trace mineral that strengthens bones and teeth, as well as
prevents tooth decay.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying or Higher
OTH: MultipleChoice
10. A patient has a deficiency of the mineral iodine. Which sign of
deficiency will the nurse teach the patient and family to report to the
prescriber?
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