PHARM 220 (PHARM 220)

Pharmacology Exam 3 Questions and ANSWERS Ch 22-25 PPT Questions 1. The number of people with hypertension in the United States is estimated to be a. 10 million. b. 25 million. c. 50 million. d. 70 million. 2. When administering an alpha-adrenergic drug for hypertension, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for the development of what response? a. Hypotension b. Hyperkalemia c. Oliguria d. Respiratory distress 3. A patient with diabetes has a new prescription for the ACE inhi...

Pharmacology exam 1 questions and Answers Ch 1-5 PPT Questions 1. The nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first? a. Check the orders and give the patient the requested pain medication. b. Provide comfort measures to the patient. c. Assess the patient’s pain and pain level. d. Evaluate the effectiveness of previous pain medications. 2. The patient’s medication administration record lists two anti...

Pharmacology Exam 5 Questions and Answers Ch 38-44 PPT Questions 1. A patient is receiving Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) liquid solution through a PEG tube. What is the purpose of clavulanic acid? a. It works synergistically with the antibiotic to improve potency. b. It inhibits the action of the enzymes produced by beta-lactamase–producing bacteria. c. It protects the antibiotic from the harmful gastric acid secretions in the stomach. d. It enhances the absorption of the...

Pharmacology Exam 2 Questions and Answers Ch 10-15 PPT Questions 1. A patient with bone cancer tells the nurse that he is in pain. The nurse knows that bone pain is classified as which type of pain? a. Somatic pain b. Referred pain c. Visceral pain d. Neuropathic pain 2. A patient is recovering from an appendectomy. She also has asthma and allergies to shellfish and iodine. To manage her postoperative pain, the physician has prescribed patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with hydromor...

Pharmacology Exam 3 Questions and ANSWERS Ch 22-25 PPT Questions 1. The number of people with hypertension in the United States is estimated to be a. 10 million. b. 25 million. c. 50 million. d. 70 million. 2. When administering an alpha-adrenergic drug for hypertension, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for the development of what response? a. Hypotension b. Hyperkalemia c. Oliguria d. Respiratory distress 3. A patient with diabetes has a new prescriptio...

Pharmacology exam 1 questions and Answers Ch 1-5 PPT Questions 1. The nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first? a. Check the orders and give the patient the requested pain medication. b. Provide comfort measures to the patient. c. Assess the patient’s pain and pain level. d. Evaluate the effectiveness of previous pain medications. 2. The patient’s medication administration record lis...