Nursing pnn101 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism has been prescribed treatment with a thyroid hormone agonist. The patient asks you how long this drug will need to be taken. What is your best response? a. “You will need to take this drug for the rest of your life.” b. “You will need to take this drug until your symptoms improve.” c. “You will need to take this drug until your thyroid hormone level normalizes.” d. “You will need to take this drug incrementally until you reach the ma...

1. What types of drugs prevent or control nausea and vomiting? a. Antiemetic drugs b. Antimotility drugs c. Antidiarrheal drugs d. Antipropulsion drugs ANS: A Antiemetic drugs control nausea and prevent vomiting. Nausea and vomiting often occur together, and the same drugs are used for both problems. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 242 2. Which common drug for nausea and vomiting is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist? a. Ondansetron b. Promethazine c. Scopolamine d. Metoclopramid...

1. Which type of immunity serves to protect against day-to-day pathogen exposure? a. Innate immunity b. Natural immunity c. Acquired immunity d. Supplemental immunity ANS: A Innate immunity helps protect you from smaller day-to-day exposures to pathogenic organism but cannot provide long-term immunity to any single specific disease-causing microorganism. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 280 2. In acquired immunity, what is the body’s response to antigen exposure? a. The body...

1. Which drug category is useful in promoting sleep among patients with insomnia? a. Sedatives b. ACE inhibitors c. Atypical antipsychotics d. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ANS: A Sedatives are drugs that have the main purpose of promoting sleep by changing signals in the central nervous system and reducing responses to stimulation. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 184 2. You are preparing to give the benzodiazepine Valium to a patient as a premedication before surgery. ...

1. A child has been diagnosed with an infection with inflammation in the right ear canal. Which drug route would be most appropriate for treating this condition? a. Oral route b. Topical route c. Ophthalmic route d. Intramuscular route ANS: B Since the external ear can be reached from the outside, infections and inflammation of the pinna and the ear canal are most often managed by topical drug application. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 330 2. You are preparing to instill otic d...

1. Which is always true regarding the generic name for a drug? a. It is the same in any country. b. It is capitalized when written. c. It is similar to the chemical name. d. It is assigned by a specific manufacturer. ANS: A The generic name is the common drug name used. This name is the same in all countries. The generic drug name is written in lower-case letters, whereas the trade name or brand name of a drug is capitalized. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 23 2. What is the ...

. Which is always true regarding the generic name for a drug? a. It is the same in any country. b. It is capitalized when written. c. It is similar to the chemical name. d. It is assigned by a specific manufacturer. ANS: A The generic name is the common drug name used. This name is the same in all countries. The generic drug name is written in lower-case letters, whereas the trade name or brand name of a drug is capitalized. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 23 2. What is the d...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A nurse appropriately recognizes that a patient will develop his or her initial impression of the nurse during the 1. Teaching process. 2. Discharge process. 3. Admission process. 4. Implementation process. ____ 2. When admitting a patient to a hospital unit, a nurse demonstrates a caring demeanor by 1. Smiling and speaking kindly. 2. Exhibiting tense body language and frowning. 3. I...

1. Which neurotransmitter has an inhibitory action within the central nervous system? a. Epinephrine b. Acetylcholine c. Norepinephrine d. Gamma-aminobutyric acid ANS: D Neurotransmitters can be excitatory or inhibitory. Excitatory neurotransmitters include acetylcholine (Ach), epinephrine, and norepinephrine. Inhibitory neurotransmitters include dopamine, some types of serotonin, and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 159 2. How does the drug tolcapo...

1. Which drug category is useful in promoting sleep among patients with insomnia? a. Sedatives b. ACE inhibitors c. Atypical antipsychotics d. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ANS: A Sedatives are drugs that have the main purpose of promoting sleep by changing signals in the central nervous system and reducing responses to stimulation. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 184 2. You are preparing to give the benzodiazepine Valium to a patient as a premedication before surgery. ...