FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY

TEST BANK FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY (8TH EDITION BY KARCH) CHAPTERS 26-30 Chapter 26 Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents Chapter 27 General and Local Anesthetic Agents Chapter 28 Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents Chapter 29 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 30 Adrenergic Agonists

TEST BANK for Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition solution The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8 hours. How much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours if no additional drug is given? a. None b. 50 mg c. 100 mg d. 200 mg - c If a drug has a half-life of 12 hours and is given twice daily starting at 0800 on a Monday, when will a steady state be achieved? a. 0800 on Tuesday b. 0800 on Wednesday c. 0800 on Thursday d. 0800 on Friday - b The...

Test Bank - Focus On Nursing Pharmacology 9th Edition By Amy Karch Chapter 1-59 Complete (SCORE 100%). A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for 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 I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV Ans: B Feedback: Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II...

1. The mental health nursing instructor is talking with the class about depression. What deficiency does the instructor explain will result in depression? a. Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine b. Norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin c. Acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and serotonin d. Gamma-aminobutyric acid, dopamine, and epinephrine Ans: B Feedback: A current hypothesis regarding the cause of depression is a deficiency of norepinephrine, dopamine, or serotonin, w...

1. What does the clinic nurse anticipate as initial drug therapy for a 39-year-old African American man who is 25 pounds overweight and newly diagnosed with hypertension? a. An angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor b. A beta-blocker c. A calcium channel blocker d. A diuretic Ans: D Feedback: African Americans are at highest risk for developing hypertension with men more likely than women to develop the disease. African Americans have documented differences in response to antihyp...

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition and 9th edition Test bank by Amy Karch – with all chapters covered 1-59 latest edition Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition and 9th edition Test bank by Amy Karch – with all chapters covered 1-59 latest edition

1. A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe recurrent convulsive seizures. What drug would the nurse expect to be ordered for use in emergency control of status epilepticus? a. Phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Diazepam (Valium) c. Phenobarbital (Luminal) d. Ethosuximide (Zarontin) Ans: C Feedback: Phenobarbital is used for emergency control of status epilepticus. This barbiturate inhibits impulse conduction in the ascending reticular activating system (RAS), depresses the ce...

1. A 32-year-old female patient is admitted to the floor with a superinfection. Her orders read tigecycline (Tygacil) 100 mg IV followed by 50 mg IV every 12 hours infused over 30 to 60 minutes for 5 days. What would be important for the nurse to educate this patient about? a. Analgesics b. Antihistamines c. Contraceptives d. Decongestants Ans: C Feedback: Many antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and unplanned pregnancies can occur. Women should be advise...

TEST BANK FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY (8TH EDITION BY KARCH) CHAPTERS 21-25 Chapter 21 Antidepressant Agents Chapter 22 Psychotherapeutic Agents Chapter 23 Antiseizure Agents Chapter 24 Antiparkinsonism Agents Chapter 25 Muscle Relaxants

TEST BANK FOCUS ON NURSING PHARMACOLOGY (8TH EDITION BY KARCH) CHAPTERS 56-59 Chapter 56 Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System Chapter 57 Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions Chapter 58 Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility Chapter 59 Antiemetic Agents