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ACTUAL NR328 Med-Surg Pharmacology Evolve: Qs & As (A+ ) 2024
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ACTUAL NR328 Med-Surg Pharmacology Evolve: Qs & As (A+ ) 2024A client with myasthenia gravis has been receiving neostigmine and asks about its action. What information about its action should the nurse consider when formulating a response?
blocks the action of cholinesterase
A client with type 1 diabetes receives 30 units of NPH insulin at 7 am. At 3:30 pm the client becomes diaphoretic, weak, and pale. What does the nurse determine that these physiologic responses are associated with?
hypoglycemic reaction
A client presents with extensive lesions due to psoriasis. Which intervention does the nurse anticipate from the healthcare provider?
topical application of steroids
A client with lymphosarcoma is receiving allopurinol and methotrexate. The nurse can help the client
prevent complications related to uric acid nephropathy by administering which drug in relation to fluid intake?
allopurinol and increased fluid intake
A client with systemic lupus erythematosus is taking prednisone. The nurse anticipates that the steroid may cause hypokalemia. What food will the nurse encourage the client to eat?
broccoli A client with arthritis is taking large doses of aspirin. What symptom does the nurse include when teaching the client about the clinical manifestations of aspirin toxicity?
hearing disturbances (ringing in the ears, ottotoxicity, tinnitus).
A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the healthcare provider prescribes a combination of rifampin and isoniazid. The nurse evaluates that the teaching regarding the drug is effective when the client reports which action as most important?
"continue taking the medicine even after i feel better"
A healthcare provider prescribes a diuretic for a client with hypertension. What should the nurse include in the teaching when explaining how diuretics reduce blood pressure?
reduces circulating blood volume
(vasodilators relax smooth muscle)
The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous dose of 15 units of lispro insulin to a client. Choose the proper syringe for this injection.
option 2 says units on syringe
Prednisone is prescribed for a client with an exacerbation of colitis. What does the nurse teach the client before administering the first dose?
although the medication decreases inflammation it will not cure colitis
What is the priority goal for a client with asthma who is being discharged from the hospital with prescriptions for inhaled bronchodilators?
demonstrates use of metered dose inhaler A client is diagnosed with Parkinson disease and receives a prescription for levodopa therapy. What does the nurse identify as the drug's mechanism of action?
restores the dopamine levels in the brain
A healthcare provider prescribes 250 mg of a medication. The vial reads 500 mg/mL. How much medication should the nurse administer? Include a leading zero if applicable. Record your answer using one decimal place. _____ mL
0.5
A nurse is evaluating the results of treatment with erythropoietin. Which assessment finding indicates an improvement in the underlying condition being treated?
decreased pallor
What should the nurse monitor when a client is receiving a platelet aggregation inhibitor such as clopidogrel?
epistaxis
A client who is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer has nausea and vomiting because of the therapy. The client wants to know if it is true that smoking marijuana will help. What is the nurse's best response?
"There are some tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-based medications that contain marijuana that control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in some people."
What is pituitary gland responsible for?
regulating other glands
What injuries can have affect on pituitary function?
trauma, accident, tumor
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