NUR2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 / NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 (Latest 2022 / 2023) Rasmussen
What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?
A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a notation of a ...
NUR2407 / NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1
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NUR 2407 Pharmacology
Pharm Exam 1 Questions
What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?
-Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake
A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a
notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?
-clonic movements
•serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures
and hypotension*
The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse
provide this patient?
-remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection
*decreases the risk of injury if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
The nurse is presenting an in-service at a children’s unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is told that
a 6-year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The presenting nurse talks about discharge teaching for this patient and the importance of monitoring what?
-weight and complete blood count *drug is associated with weight loss, bone marrow suppression, and cardiac
arrhythmias
The nurse is caring for a patient taking an oral neuroleptic medication, haloperidol. What is the
nurse’s priority assessment to monitor for?
-Tardive dyskinesia
*such a common adverse effect with continued use of the drug
A psychotic patient is admitted through the ED. The physician has ordered chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg intramuscularly. After administration of the medication, what is the nurse
priority to evaluate?
-a decrease in psychotic symptoms (purpose of administering the drug)
A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is to be discharged home in 48 hours. The nurse has
complete patient teaching regarding the use of lithium. What statement by the patient indicates an understanding of their responsibility?
-i will increase my fluid intake
*to maintain a therapeutic level, patient must increase fluids. decrease can lead to
toxicity
A patient has just been prescribed a phenothiazine. During patient teaching about this drug,
what would be important for the nurse to tell the patient?
-The urine can turn pink or reddish
A patient on chlorpromazine is feeling better and decides they no longer need their medication.
the nurse teaches the patient that abrupt withdrawal of a typical antipsychotic medication can result in what
-insomnia
*sudden withdrawal can cause cholinergic effects
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