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Test Bank Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition KarchCONTENTS Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Drugs and the Body .................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects of Drugs ................................................................................................. 35 Chapter 04 - The Nursi...

2024/2025 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING RN V1 100 Questions with answers1. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient’s affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question? 2. The nurse is planning to assess new memory with a patient. The best way for the nurse to do this would be to: 3. A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status assessment. In giving her the Four Unrelated Words Test, the nurse would be concerned if she could not ____ four unrel...

DRUG THERAPY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHIRITIS INCLUDE WHICH MEDICATIONS? Correct Answer -NSAIDS -GLUCOCORTICOIDS -DISEASE-MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS (DMARDS) WHAT MEDICATION DECREASES JOINT INFLAMMATION, SUPPRESS' IMMUNE RESPONSE, AND HAS A SLOW THERAPEUTIC ONSET? Correct Answer DMARDS WHAT ARE THE 3 CATEGORIES OF DMARDS DRUGS? Correct Answer DMARDS 1: METHOTREXATE (RHEUMATREX) DMARDS 2: ETANERCEPT (ENBREL) DMARDS 3: OLD MEDS ONLY USED IN SEVERE CASES WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS OF DMARDS 1?...

2023 / 2024 RN HESI EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 (V2) ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS A + The nurse assumes care of a postoperative adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus and learns that the client has a current blood glucose level of 720 mg/dL. When assessing the client, what is the priority? A. Assess for signs of fluid volume deficit B. Observe wound drainage characteristics C. Measure the level of acute pain D. Determine when the client ...

What position should the patient be in for a catheter insertion? correct answers Dorsal recumbent or supine with thighs abducted Which hand do we hold the penis when inserting a catheter? correct answers Non- dominant hand, holding it at a 60 to 90 degree angle How do we measure an NG tube for a pt? correct answers -Tip of the nose to the earlobe then xiphoid process -We choose which nostril we will use for the placement of the NG tube by pressing on each nostril (one at a time) and seein...

NURS 5334 PHARM MODULE 1 • What are the BON rules and regulations for prescriptive authority for the advance practice nurse? • Texas is very restricted • Describe the pharmacokinetic processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination and how differences in these areas affect drug action. • Absorption • Drug’s movement from the site of administration into the blood. • Distribution • Drug’s movement from the blood into the interstitial space of tissues and from the...

List 5 effects that using an open ended questions for good communication would have : 1. encourages conversation, 2. helps the person feel heard, 3. prevents misunderstandings, 4. helps the dying person share their story, 5. validates the persons experience List 5 common physical changes during the last days and hours : 1. unresponsive, 2. agitation, 3. reduced intake, 4. congested breathing, 5. muscle twitching Identify 4 non-medication comfort measures that you could use for someone in p...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

NR 566 FINAL EXAM (2 LATEST VERSIONS 2023-2024) / NR566 FINAL EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS / ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR CARE OF FAMILY|AGRADE 1. When is it safe to use progestin for hormone replacement therapy? Management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, amenorrhea & endometriosis 2. What are some potential drug interactions with lithium? Diuretics, NSAIDs, Anticholinergics 3. What is the black box warning for tricyclic antidepressants and all other antidepressants? Risk for suicide...

What carries blood away from the heart? CORRECT ANSWERS: arteries what causes myocardial ischemia? CORRECT ANSWERS: lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart What is glaucoma? CORRECT ANSWERS: increased intraocular pressure what meds treat glaucoma? CORRECT ANSWERS: miotics, beta blocker what is the action of miotics CORRECT ANSWERS: decreases eye pressure What are cataracts? CORRECT ANSWERS: secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical tox...