DAVIS DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES 16TH EDITION VALLERAND SANOSKI TEST BANK
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is providing care for a patient scheduled to take Precose (acarbose) 25 mg
three times daily with meals. The patient reports feeling sweaty, weak, and tremulous.
Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?
2. Reassure the patient that these are common side effects with the medication.
3. Call the pharmacy to report an adverse drug reaction.
4. Check the patient’s blood glucose level.
5. Determine if the patient has a history of anemia.
2. While responding to a rapid response called on the cardiac step -down unit, the nurse from
intensive care observes the unit nurse massaging a patient’s neck and instructing the patient
to bear down. Which of the following medications will most likely be used if the patient’s pulse
does not return to normal?
3. The nurse is instructing the parent of a 6-year-old patient recently started on a ProAir HFA (
albuterol) inhaler for exercise-induced asthma. The nurse recognizes that further teaching is
necessary by which of the following client statements?
4. “He may feel like his heart is racing after he takes his inhaler.”
5. “He can use the inhaler as many times during football practice as he needs it.”
6. “He should avoid cola and other caffeinated drinks since they may increase his heart rate.”
7. “He should take two puffs about 15 minutes before gym class.”
4. While providing care for an adolescent patient newly prescribed Elavil (amitriptyline), the
nurse should be most concerned by which of the following patient statements?
5. “My mouth seems really dry and I’m thirsty all the time.”
6. “I take a nap most afternoons now because I feel sleepy sometimes.”
7. “I’m not sure why we should even bother anymore; everything seems so pointless.”
8. “I drink a cup of coffee most days with breakfast.”
5. The nurse is caring for a patient with otitis media who reports an allergy to penicillin.
Orders are received for ampicillin 500 mg every 8 hr. Which of the following actions by the
nurse is best?
6. Provide the medication as ordered.
7. Call the pharmacist to request a substitution.
8. Ask the patient if he or she has taken ampicillin in the past.
9. Hold the medication.
6. While caring for a patient in hospice who is actively dying, the nurse notes moderate
respiratory distress, copious oral secretion, and a frequent moist cough. Which of the following
prn medications would most promote comfort for the patient?
7. Morphine (morphine sulfate) 2 mg IV bolus
8. Atro-Pen (atropine) 0.4 mg IV bolus
9. Ativan (lorazepam) 0.5 mg IV bolus
10. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25 mg IV bolus
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7. The nurse is counseling a patient started on Zithromax (azithromycin) for the treatment of
an upper respiratory infection. The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective by which
of the following patient statements?
8. “The med pack will have five pills, one for each of the next 5 days.”
9. “If I don’t feel better next week, I can get a refill from the pharmacist.”
10. “I only need to take one pill, but my symptoms may not clear for 3 days.”
11. “I can take this medication safely even though I’m allergic to erythromycin.”
ANS:
8. The home-care nurse is preparing to see a patient being treated for diabetic foot
ulcerations with Regranex (becaplermin). Which of the following instructions will the nurse
include in the patient teaching?
9. “Apply the wound gel three times daily to promote healing.”
10. “Store the gel in the refrigerator.”
11. “Complete healing is expected within 3 days.”
12. “After applying the wound gel, cover with a transparent adhesive dressing.”
REF: Page 217
9. The nurse is tracking patient symptoms related to acute alcohol intoxication and
withdrawal. Which of the following medications would the nurse expect to provide in the
management of these symptoms?
10. Plavix (clopidogrel)
11. Zyban (bupropion)
12. Prilosec (omeprazole)
13. Tranxene (clorazepate)
10. The nurse prepares to provide Colcrys (colchicine) to a patient. The nurse should assess
which of the following prior to administration of the medication?
11. Blood pressure
12. Complete blood count
13. Triglyceride level
14. Oxygen saturation
11. The nurse is transcribing new orders for a patient with multiple sclerosis. Amrix
(cyclobenzaprine) 10 mg orally three times daily has been ordered. Which of the following
would require an immediate intervention by the nurse?
12. The patient has a noted allergy to acetaminophen.
13. The patient has a family history of breast cancer.
14. The patient is currently taking Nardil (phenelzine).
15. The patient is diabetic.
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