TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION BY SUSAN M FORD

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse determines a teaching session about chloroquine is successful when the client correctly articulates which factor? A) Avoid foods that acidify the urine. B) Take the drug on an empty stomach. C) Increase dos...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A 6-year-old client is presenting with signs and symptoms of fever, cough, stuffy nose, general malaise, and muscle aches. The nurse prepares to administer which medication to this client? A) Aspirin B) Magnesium sal...

Chapter 14, Nonopioid Analgesics: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and Migraine Headache Medications TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client who is prescribed ibuprofen. After teaching the clie...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is assessing a client who is prescribed an opioid analgesic. The nurse will monitor the client for which reaction if the client reveals the chronic use of alcohol? A) Respiratory depression B) Central nervou...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is assessing a client in the PACU following surgery. The nurse notes the client received an anesthetic agent via a special vaporizer to prevent which reaction? A) Gastric upset B) Respiratory tract irritati...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A nurse is administering lorazepam to a client with status epilepticus. The nurse will be prepared to administer which additional drug to treat the status epilepticus for the next several hours? A) Ethosuximide B) Phen...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A nurse is teaching a client with gout the importance of getting adequate fluids. The nurse determines the session is successful when the client correctly plans to drink at least how much fluid each day? A) 1000 mL B...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse has completed teaching a client about the prescribed upper respiratory drug. The nurse determines additional teaching is warranted when the client chooses which finding as requiring further assessment? A) Coug...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is assessing a client for depression. Which symptom would the nurse prioritize? A) Drowsiness B) Extreme sadness C) Severe headache D) Dilated pupils Answer: B Rationale: The nurse should monitor the clien...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with HIV. The nurse should question a new order for clozapine due to which currently prescribed drug? A) Immunologics B) Anticholinergics C) Opioids D) Anticoagulants Answer...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. An older client with acute sinusitis is administered epinephrine emergently. The nurse should prioritize reporting a change in which assessment finding to the health care provider? A) Blood glucose level B) Appetite C...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with hypertension is prescribed clonidine. The nurse should question this order if which disorder is noted in the client's history? A) Active hepatic disease B) Active peptic ulcer C) Ulcerative colitis D) M...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client has been prescribed pyridostigmine for myasthenia gravis. The nurse would be alert for the development of which adverse reaction following the administration? A) Seizure disorder B) Reduction of visual acuit...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with biliary colic has been prescribed atropine. The nurse should question this order after discovering which disorder in the client's past history? A) Hepatic disease B) Benign prostatic hypertrophy C) Myoc...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is preparing to administer pramipexole to a client with Parkinson disease. The nurse notes the client is also prescribed verapamil. Which potential reaction should the nurse prioritize for careful monitoring? ...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nursing instructor is teaching a session explaining mast cell stabilizers. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly choose which drug as an example? A) Beclomethasone B) C...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is preparing to administer niacin to a client with hyperlipidemia. Which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize on ongoing assessment? A) Tingling B) Constipation C) Diarrhea D) Cholelithiasis Answe...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The health care provider has prescribed spironolactone for a client. The nurse is prepared to carefully monitor the client's potassium level if the client is also administered which drug? A) Lisinopril B) Metoprolol...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client is admitted to the emergency department with a severe headache, nausea, shortness of breath, and blood pressure of 200/120 mm Hg. Which response should the nurse prioritize? A) Take a blood pressure every 30 mi...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is preparing to administer protamine emergently to a client per instructions from the health care provider. The nurse concludes this is necessary due to an adverse reaction to which drug? A) Clopidogrel B) ...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. When caring for a client with angina, the nurse instructs the client to place the nitroglycerin tablet between the cheek and the gums. Which form of nitroglycerin is the nurse administering? A) Sublingual B) Transder...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client has been admitted to a health care center with reports of dyspnea. The nurse suspects left-sided heart failure based on which assessment finding? A) Nocturia B) Pitting edema C) Weight gain D) Orthopnea An...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A nurse is preparing to administer sulfasalazine to a client with inflammatory bowel disease. The nurse should question this order if the client's record indicates a hypersensitivity to which drug? A) Enalapril B) ...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. After teaching a group of nursing students about upper gastrointestinal system drugs, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students correctly choose which drug as a gastrointestinal stim...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with hyperinsulinism has been prescribed diazoxide. After administration, which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize? A) Myalgia B) Tachycardia C) Flatulence D) Epigastric discomfort Answer: B Ra...

1. An 80-year-old male client with chronic renal insufficiency is prescribed anabolic steroid therapy for the management of anemia associated with renal insufficiency. The nurse will carefully monitor the client for which potential disorder? A) Hypoglycemic attacks B) Serious cardiac disease C...

1. A client with thyrotoxicosis is prescribed levothyroxine. The nurse would prioritize which finding on assessment? A) Tachycardia B) Agranulocytosis C) Loss of hair D) Skin rash Answer: A Rationale: The nurse should monitor for tachycardia, palpitations, headache, nervousness, insomnia, di...

1. The nurse has administered gonadotropin to a client. Which assessment finding should the nurse prioritize? A) Abdominal pain B) Visual disturbances C) Auditory disturbances D) Ascites Answer: B Rationale: If the client reports visual disturbances, the drug therapy is discontinued and the ...

1. A client is prescribed oxytocin for intranasal use. The nurse will explain to the client this will achieve which result? A) Antistimulating properties on the uterus B) Diuretic effect C) Stimulation of the milk ejection reflex D) Control of antepartum bleeding Answer: C Rationale: Oxytocin...

1. The nursing instructor is teaching a session explaining the various drugs usedto treat urinary tract infections. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly choose which organ as most often affected by infections? A) Bladder B) Kidney C) Urethra D) Urete...

1. A nurse is preparing to administer goserelin to a client with prostate cancer. Which assessment findings should the nurse prioritize on the ongoing assessment? A) Breast atrophy, sexual dysfunction B) Pharyngitis, asthenia C) Breast tenderness, edema D) Hyperglycemia, leukocytosis Answer: ...

1. A nurse is prepared to administer a varicella vaccine to a female client planning to start a family. How long after the vaccination should the nurse instruct the client to wait before getting pregnant? A) 2 weeks B) 4 weeks C) 8 weeks D) 12 weeks Answer: D Rationale: The nurse should inst...

1. The nurse works with a number of clients who require immunosuppressive treatment of autoimmune diseases. What classes of drugs would the nurse expect health care providers to order? Select all that apply. A. Corticosteroids B. Calcineurin inhibitors C. Sodium channel antagonists D. Biologic...

1. A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous to a client. Which adverse reaction should the nurse point out to the client to report if noted? A) Headache B) Allergic reaction C) Soreness D) Backache Answer: B Rationale: The nurse needs to closely monitor the client for an allergic reaction ...

1. The nurse caring for a client who is receiving treatment for cancer. The client has been informed that they will be receiving a drug to support passive immunity. When the client asks the nurse to explain passive immunity, how will the nurse respond? A. “It involves administration of antibod...

1. A nurse is presenting information at a health fair concerning cancer. When questioned about the use of green tea, the nurse would point out which potential effect of green tea? A) Dental caries B) Damage to heart C) Insomnia D) Damage to liver Answer: C Rationale: The nurse should inform ...

1. A nurse has administered topical benzocaine to a client in preparation for a minor treatment. The nurse will prioritize which findings if noted on the ongoing assessment? A) Stinging, tenderness, and sloughing B) Erythema, flaking, and dryness C) Transient burning sensation D) Oiliness or d...

1. A client is diagnosed with springtime allergic conjunctivitis. The nurse predicts the client will be prescribed which otic solution? A) Brimonidine B) Gatifloxacin C) Betaxolol D) Nedocromil Answer: D Rationale: Mast cell stabilizers, such as nedocromil, are ophthalmic drugs useful in a c...

1. A client who is prescribed digoxin is receiving electrolyte replacement therapy. The nurse would monitor the client for signs of digoxin toxicity if which electrolyte is administered? A) Sodium B) Potassium C) Magnesium D) Phosphorous Answer: B Rationale: The nurse should monitor a client...