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Test Bank on the Core Concepts in Pharmacology 5th Edition by Holland, Adams and BriceChapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCSA A nurse educator wants to define the term pharmacology for the student. Which definition is most appropriate? 1. The study of medicine 2. The use of medicine to treat disease 3. The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering 4. The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements to treat diseases 2, Nurses are responsible...

Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing, clinical Reasoning 6TH Edition LeMone / Burke/ Bauldoff / Gubrud Complete All Chapters LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank Question 1 Type: MCSA A patient with diabetes mellitus and poor circulation has thick and ingrown toenails. What should the nurse instruct the patient to do? 1. Soak feet in Epsom salts daily. 2. Use a clean sharp razor blade to trim nails. 3. Make an appointment with a...

TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice 3rd Edition by Adams and Urban Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test Bank Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include in the history of pharmacology? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Early researchers use...

Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing, clinical Reasoning 6TH Edition LeMone / Burke/ Bauldoff / Gubrud Complete All Chapters LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank Question 1 Type: MCSA A patient with diabetes mellitus and poor circulation has thick and ingrown toenails. What should the nurse instruct the patient to do? 1. Soak feet in Epsom salts daily. 2. Use a clean sharp razor blade to trim nails. 3. Make an appointment with a...

Chapter 26: Communicating Question 1 A nurse explains to a client that he will need to have a bowel prep before going to his esophagogastroscopy. On what should the nurse focus to improve communication skills? 1. Pace 2. Intonation 3. Simplicity 4. Clarity Correct Answer: 3 Question 2 The nurse observes during a dressing change that the clients wound has become infected. When asked by the client how the wound looks, the nurse says it looks fine but the nurses facial expression does...

1 Chapter 10 Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 10/E Chapter 10 Question 1 The nurse is providing care to a group of clients. For which situation would the nurse’s use of critical thinking be a priority? 1. Administering IV push meds to critically ill clients 2. Educating a home health client about treatment options 3. Teaching new parents car seat safety 4. Assisting an orthopedic client with the proper use of crutches Question 2 A client recovering from a stroke does not w...

EBP AND PH 305 Adams 5e for ch04 final Exam Review completed ; Answers provided Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 4 Question 1 Type: MCSA The nurse is conducting medication education for patients with hypertension. The focus of the education is on enhancing the absorption of their medications. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the patients make which statement? 1. "We can safely take the drug for at least 6 months beyond the ex...

LEMONE/BURKE/BAULDOFF, MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 5TH EDITION TEST BANK Chapter 21 Question 1 Type: MCSA A 16-year-old patient in an outpatient setting with a body mass index of 35 tells a nurse “I am going to lose weight by eliminating all fat from my diet.” Which of these actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take? 1. Contact the physician. 2. Notify the patient’s parents. 3. Refer the patient to a dietitian. 4. Discuss the role of fat in metabolism. Correct Answer: 4 Question 2 Typ...

A patient looks up the drug he is taking in a drug guide. The patient asks the nurse why the physician prescribed a medication that has a lethal dose measure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "It just refers to what is done in research; it is not used by doctors prescribing drugs." 2. "It is a value determined during research, which helps to determine the safe dose to give." 3. "All that means is that the drug could be lethal, but I will watch you for side effects." 4. "Don...

Type: MCSA The patient has hypertension and asks the nurse how this can lead to heart failure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Hypertension causes resistance in your blood vessels, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 2. "Hypertension limits the ability of your heart to stretch before emptying, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 3. "Hypertension causes resistance in your aorta, or afterload; your heart works harder and weakens." 4. "Hyper...