Pharm Final- Test Bank Exam Practice Questions and Answers |100% Pass
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Pharm Final- Test Bank Exam Practice
Questions and Answers |100% Pass
A 28-year-old patient has been prescribed penicillin for the first time. What nursing diagnosis would be
most appropriate for this patient?
A. Acute pain related to gastrointestinal (GI) effects of the drug
B. Deficient know...
D. Spend time in the sun each day to optimize vitamin D levels. - Answer✔✔-B. Encourage at least 2L of
fluid per day
Provide the following patient teaching: Avoid driving or operating dangerous machinery because
dizziness, lethargy, and ataxia may occur; try to drink a lot of fluids and maintain nutrition (very
important), even though nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may occur. There is no need to eliminate red
meat, seafood, caffeine, or alcohol from the diet, although alcohol may increase the risk of GI irritation.
Patients should be taught to avoid the sun due to possible photosensitivity.
What is the priority reason for the nurse to consider questioning an order for tetracycline in a child
younger than 8 years of age?
A. Children younger than 8 years of age cannot take tetracyclines.
B. Weight-bearing joints have been impaired in young animals given the drugs.
C. Tetracyclines can damage developing teeth and bone in children younger than 8 years of age.
D. Liver and kidney function may be damaged when it is given to children under 8 years of age. -
Answer✔✔-ANS: C
Use tetracyclines with caution in children younger than 8 years of age because they can potentially
damage developing bones and teeth. Although the drug does not cause damage to liver and kidneys, it
may be contraindicated in patients with hepatic or renal dysfunction because it is concentrated in the
bile and excreted in the urine. Fluoroquinolones, not tetracyclines, are generally contraindicated for use
in children (i.e., those younger than 18 years of age) because weight-bearing joints have been impaired
in young animals given the drugs. Clindamycin (Dalacin C) warrants monitoring hepatic and renal
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