N3300 (Final) Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers
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RN- Nursing
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A 45-year-old female client is being seen in the health care provider's office for a dry, hacking cough that is keeping her up at night. The provider prescribes dextromethorphan for the cough. Which statement is true about dextromethorphan? Correct Answer Dextromethorphan works in the medulla to s...
N3300 (Final) Exam 2 Questions with Correct
Answers
A 45-year-old female client is being seen in the health care provider's
office for a dry, hacking cough that is keeping her up at night. The
provider prescribes dextromethorphan for the cough. Which statement is
true about dextromethorphan? Correct Answer ✓✓ Dextromethorphan
works in the medulla to suppress the cough reflex
The health care provider has ordered promethazine (Phenergan) for a
client who is having a severe allergic reaction. The nurse is aware that
this medication is also used to treat what condition? Correct Answer ✓✓
Nausea and vomiting
A client reports nasal congestion, sneezing, watery drainage from the
nose, and itching of the throat, eyes, and ears. The nurse recognizes that
these are consistent with what disorder? Correct Answer ✓✓ allergic
rhinitis
Respiratory symptoms are treated with many types of drugs, including
Correct Answer ✓✓ anti-inflammatory agents.
A 43-year-old man is taking pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) for sinusitis. He
calls the clinic to report that it feels like his heart is racing and that he
can "feel his heart beating fast." The nurse will instruct him to Correct
Answer ✓✓ stop taking the medication and come to the clinic as
ordered by the health care provider
,A nurse would expect to increase the dosage of theophylline if the client
has a current history of which of the following? Correct Answer ✓✓
Cigarette smoking
The nursing instructor is discussing common respiratory disorders with
the nursing class. Which of the following might the instructor identify as
a common sign or symptom? Correct Answer ✓✓ Bronchospasm
What is the most effective method used to monitor clients with asthma
that they can use at home? Correct Answer ✓✓ Peak-flow monitor
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. The plan of care will focus on what client problem? Correct
Answer ✓✓ Lack of patent airway
A client is encouraged to take guaifenesin to loosen the secretions due to
a viral respiratory infection. What should the nurse suggest to the client
to make the medication work more effectively? Correct Answer ✓✓
Increase fluid intake
A client is prescribed a leukotriene receptor antagonist. The nurse should
evaluate the effectiveness of the medication therapy based on the long
term management of symptoms associated with which respiratory
condition? Correct Answer ✓✓ Asthma
What type of antihistamine is typically preferred for older adults?
Correct Answer ✓✓ Second-generation
, What is an adverse reaction commonly experienced by people taking
nasal decongestants? Correct Answer ✓✓ Rebound congestion
A client presents at the clinic with a dry, nonproductive cough. The
client is diagnosed with bronchitis, and it is determined that they will
need help thinning sputum so that the cough can become productive.
What does the nurse expect will be prescribed for the client? Correct
Answer ✓✓ Guaifenesin
The nursing instructor is teaching students about the administration of
nasal sprays. According to the instructor, the correct patient position for
administering the sprays is closest to Correct Answer ✓✓ high Fowler's
position
Second-generation H1 antagonists cause less CNS depression because
they are selective for peripheral H1 receptors and because of which other
property? Correct Answer ✓✓ They do not cross the blood-brain
barrier.
The nurse is providing education to a client who has been prescribed
theophylline. The nurse interprets what client statement as a sign of
successful teaching? Correct Answer ✓✓ "I should avoid beverages that
contain caffeine."
What medication should be prescribed to minimize the risk associated
with a blood transfusion for a client with a history of a previous
transfusion reaction? Correct Answer ✓✓ diphenhydramine
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