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TESTBANK pharm, pharm final practice questions with correct answers The client receives a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for treatment of arthritis. What is a priority for the nurse to include when doing medication education? 1. "Constipation is common; include roughage in your die...

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TESTBANK pharm, pharm final
practice questions with correct answers
The client receives a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for treatment of arthritis. What is a

priority for the nurse to include when doing medication education?




1. "Constipation is common; include roughage in your diet."


2. "Drink at least eight glasses of water a day."


3. "Take your medication with food."


4. "Take your medication on an empty stomach." - Answer✔✔-2


The nursing instructor teaches student nurses about chemotherapy for cancer. Which statement best

explains why lung cancers are less sensitive to antineoplastic agents than other types of cancer? A."Lung

cancer cells have been growing for a long time before detection, so they are less sensitive to

antineoplastic agents."


"B. "Lung cancer cells have a very erratic cell cycle, and this is why there isn't much difference between

the number of replicating and resting cells."


C"Lung cancer cells have a low-growth fraction, which means there isn't much difference between the

number of replicating and resting cells."


D. "Lung cancer cells grow in a high-oxygen environment, so they are not very sensitive to antineoplastic

agents." - Answer✔✔-B Harder to treat bc cancer tx works better on cells that are replicating quickly

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A mother calls the clinic and tells the nurse that her 4-month-old baby has a fever. The mother asks if she

can use the liquid acetaminophen (Tylenol) that is used for her 10-year-old child. What is the best

response by the nurse?




1. "Infants should not have acetaminophen (Tylenol) because it damages the liver."


2. "It is best if the pediatrician is called; he can be asked this question."


3. "It is fine to use the same medicine for both children."


4. "Infant drops should be used for the baby; they are different from liquid medicine." - Answer✔✔-4


2. The client receives tamoxifen (Nolvadex) for treatment of breast cancer. She asks the nurse why the

medicine works. What is the best response by the nurse?


A. "Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) works by binding to the DNA of breast cancer cells."


B. "Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) works by blocking estrogen receptors on breast tissue."


C. "Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) works by inhibiting the metabolism of breast cancer cells."


D. "Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) works by inhibiting the cellular mitosis of breast cancer." - Answer✔✔-B


The nurse is managing care for clients who will receive ibuprofen (Advil) for long-term therapy. What are

the primary laboratory tests the nurse will assess prior to initiation of therapy?


Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.


Standard Text: Select all that apply.




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1. Electrolytes


2. Hemoglobin and hematocrit


3. Bleeding times


4. Liver function tests


5. Serum amylase - Answer✔✔-2,3,4


3. The client receives cisplatin (Platinol) as therapy for cancer. Which assessment finding would prompt

the nurse to contact the client's physician immediately?


A. An elevation in blood glucose


B. A temperature greater than 101°F


C.Nausea and projectile vomiting


D. A complaint of painful leg cramps - Answer✔✔-B


The client experienced a sports-related injury to his leg. During the morning assessment, what signs of

inflammation will the nurse most likely assess?


Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.


Standard Text: Select all that apply.


1. Swelling


2. Pain


3. Warmth



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4. Pallor


5. Pitting edema - Answer✔✔-1,2,3


A client is prescribed methotrexate (Rheumatrex) for treatment of osteogenic sarcoma. The client says,

"My friend took methotrexate, but she has never had cancer." How should the nurse respond to this

statement? Select all that apply.


A. "Methotrexate is used to treat some autoimmune disorders as well."


B. "Methotrexate is used to treat some forms of liver disease." (it can cause liver disease)


C. "You must have misinterpreted what your friend said."


D. "She must have had cancer and not told you."


E. "Does your friend have rheumatoid arthritis?" - Answer✔✔-A, E


A client's dosage schedule includes chemotherapy for each of 5 days and then no chemotherapy for 5

days. The client says, "Why don't they just keep giving me the chemo? I want to kill this cancer and get

on with my life." How should the nurse respond? Select all that apply.


A. "The chemotherapy is not always immediately available, so pauses are taken to allow for more stock

to arrive."


B. "This chemotherapy is so strong that you cannot physically stand to take it for more than 5 days."


C. "You should let the doctors worry about that."


D. "We need to give your normal cells time to recover from the medication before you get more

chemotherapy."



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