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NURS 230 Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
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- NURS 230
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- Pennsylvania State University - All Campuses
NURS 230 Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
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NURS 230 Final Exam Questions with Complete SolutionsThe nurse is reviewing the difference between therapeutic and pharmacologic drug classifications. Which does the nurse identify as an example of a therapeutic classification?
(select all that apply)
Local anesthetics interfere with nerve transmission.
Calcium channel blockers block the calcium channels of the heart.
Anesthetic medications work to decrease or prevent pain.
Diuretic medications work to increase urinary output.
Antihypertensive medications work to decrease the blood pressure. Correct Answer-Local anesthetics interfere with nerve transmission.
Calcium channel blockers block the calcium channels of the heart.
*Anesthetic medications work to decrease or prevent pain.*
*Diuretic medications work to increase urinary output.*
*Antihypertensive medications work to decrease the blood pressure.*
The nurse is reviewing the principles of learning drugs with a new colleague who is providing care on the medical-surgical unit. Which strategy is the best to use for learning medications?
Learn only the brand names of each drug
Learn each drug individually Learn the prototypical drugs
Learn only the generic names of each drug Correct Answer-Learn only the brand names of each drug
Learn each drug individually
*Learn the prototypical drugs*
Learn only the generic names of each drug
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan to increase a client's compliance with his prescribed drug regimen. Which should be included in the plan?
Instruct the client that his role does little to influence the effectiveness of
the medication.
Perform an assessment on foods or herbal products that interfere with the prescribed medication.
Allow the client to change the regimen to meet his needs.
Instruct the client to take two doses of the medication if symptoms worsen. Correct Answer-Instruct the client that his role does little to influence the effectiveness of the medication.
*Perform an assessment on foods or herbal products that interfere with the prescribed medication.*
Allow the client to change the regimen to meet his needs.
Instruct the client to take two doses of the medication if symptoms worsen. The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with several newly prescribed medications. Which information is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
Presence of renal damage
Blood pressure reading of 128/70 mmHg
Client's occupation as a furniture mover
Breast biopsy 3 weeks prior to admission Correct Answer-*Presence of renal damage*
Blood pressure reading of 128/70 mmHg
Client's occupation as a furniture mover
Breast biopsy 3 weeks prior to admission
A client has been taking phenytoin (Dilantin) for several days. The health care provider is concerned that the amount of the drug circulating in the blood may not be appropriate to achieve the desired response. Which term best correlates with what the health care provider is describing?
Maintenance dose
Plasma half-life
Minimum concentration
Therapeutic range Correct Answer-Maintenance dose
Plasma half-life
Minimum concentration
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