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A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography(CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to...

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PN 125 Questions & 100% Correct Answers
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a

computed tomography(CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit

administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health

Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to

a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of

pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?

✓ ~~> Pharmacotherapeutics




A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic,

every 4 hours as neededfor pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse

is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would

morphine be classified?

✓ ~~> Schedule II




When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities would

the nurse have?

✓ ~~> Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects




What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand

name drugs?



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✓ ~~> Bioavailability




A nurse is assessing the patient's home medication use. After listening to the

patient list current medications, the nurse asks what priority question?

✓ ~~> Do you take any over-the-counter medications?




After completing a course on pharmacology for nurses, what will the nurse

know?

✓ ~~> General drug information; the nurse can consult a drug guide for

specific drug information.




A nurse is instructing a pregnant patient concerning the potential risk to her

fetus from a Pregnancy Category B drug. What would the nurse inform the

patient?

✓ ~~> Animal studies have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus, but

there have been no adequate studiesin pregnant women.




Discharge planning for patients leaving the hospital should include

instructions on the use of over-the- counter (OTC) drugs. Which comment by

the patient would demonstrate a good understanding of OTC drugs?




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✓ ~~> OTC drugs could cause serious harm if not taken according to

directions.




What would be the best source of drug information for a nurse?

✓ ~~> A nurse's drug guide




The nurse is preparing to administer a medication from a multidose bottle. The

label is torn and soiledbut the name of the medication is still readable. What

is the nurse's priority action?

✓ ~~> Discard the entire bottle and contents and obtain a new bottle.




What aspect of pharmacology does a nurse study? (Select all that apply.)

✓ ~~> Impact of drugs on the body




The body's response to a drug




Adverse and anticipated drug effects




The nurse, providing patient teaching about home medication use to an

older adult, explains that evenwhen drugs are taken properly they can




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produce negative or unexpected effects. What are these negative or

unexpected effects called?

✓ ~~> Adverse effects




After administering a medication, for what would the nurse assess the

patient?

✓ ~~> Drug effects




The nurse receives an order to administer an unfamiliar medication and

obtains a nurse's drug guide published four years earlier. What is the nurse's

most prudent action?

✓ ~~> Find a more recent reference source.




What would the nurse provide when preparing a patient for discharge and

home medication self- administration?

✓ ~~> Thorough medication teaching about drugs and the drug

regimen




In response to the patient's question about how to know whether drugs are

safe, the nurse explains thatall medications undergo rigorous scientific testing

controlled by what organization?




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