Nursing 6005 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? Response Feedback : Adverse effects are usually uncommon with finasteride therapy. However, there is a risk of sexual dysfunction related to the use of the drug. Excess fluid volume related to potential effects of drug therapy and hype...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 34: SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC DRUGS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is discussing the use of benzodiazepines as sedative-hypnotic agents with a group of nursing students. A student asks about the actions of these drugs in the central nervous system. The nurse makes which correct statement? a. “Benzodiazepines affect the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex to cause anterograde amnesia.” b. “Benzodiazepines depress neuronal functions by acting at a single site in...

NURSING 6005 PHARM QUIZ 3. Question 1 A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to A. change to another similar drug if lovastatin proves to be ineffective. B. drink moderate amounts of alcohol. C. avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. D.use over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to treat any muscle cramps or pain. Question 2 A nurse has administered a medication to a patient with ...

Lifestyle changes are the first step in the treatment of GERD. A food that may aggravate GERD is: Eggs Honey Dew Chocolate Chicken Question 3. Question : Jim presents w/ complaints of “heart burn” that is minimally relieved w/ Tums (calcium carbonate) and is diagnosed w/ GERD. An appropriate first step therapy would be: Student Answer: Omeprazole (Prilosec) twice a day Ranitidine (Zantac) twice a day

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 62: BIRTH CONTROL Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse working in a family planning clinic is teaching a class on intrauterine devices (IUDs). Which patient should be advised against using an IUD for contraception? a. A 45-year-old married woman with four children b. A 30-year-old monogamous married woman c. An 18-year-old woman with multiple sexual partners d. A 35-year-old woman with a history of rosacea ANS: C Women at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (ST...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 69: IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has undergone liver transplantation. The provider orders cyclosporine (Sandimmune), prednisone, and sirolimus (Rapamune). What will the nurse do? a. Question the order for sirolimus. b. Request an order for a serum glucose level. c. Request an order for a macrolide antibiotic. d. Suggest changing the cyclosporine to tacrolimus. ANS: A Sirolimus is given to prevent rejection in renal transplantation; i...

NURSING 6005 PHARM QUIZ 4. Question : Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Education when prescribing Vicodin includes which one of the following instructions? Student Answer: It is OK to double the dose of Vicodin if the pain is severe. Vicodin is not habit forming. He should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications. Vicodin may cause diarrhea; therefore, he should increase his fluid intake. Poi...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 40: DRUG ABUSE IV: MAJOR DRUGS OF ABUSE OTHER THAN ALCOHOL AND NICOTINE Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is teaching a drug prevention class to a group of parents of adolescents. Which statement by a parent indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “Compared with alcohol, marijuana has little or no long-term adverse effects.” b. “Ecstasy causes reversible damage to serotonergic neurons.” c. “LSD does not cause an abstinence syndrome when it is withd...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 69: IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has undergone liver transplantation. The provider orders cyclosporine (Sandimmune), prednisone, and sirolimus (Rapamune). What will the nurse do? a. Question the order for sirolimus. b. Request an order for a serum glucose level. c. Request an order for a macrolide antibiotic. d. Suggest changing the cyclosporine to tacrolimus. ANS: A Sirolimus is given to prevent rejection in renal transplantation; i...