Pharm Exam 4 / Exam 4 Pharm 2024
The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a patient undergoing therapy with vitamin A. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this patient?
a. Impaired tissue integrity related to vitamin deficiency
b. Risk for injury related to night blindness caused by vita...
The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a patient undergoing therapy with vitamin
A. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this patient?
a. Impaired tissue integrity related to vitamin deficiency
b. Risk for injury related to night blindness caused by vitamin deficiency
c. Impaired physical mobility (muscle weakness) related to vitamin deficiency
,d. Acute confusion related to vitamin deficiency - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. Risk for
injury related to night blindness caused by vitamin deficiency
A patient is on vitamin D supplemental therapy. The nurse will monitor for which
signs of toxicity during this therapy?
a. Tinnitus
b. Anorexia
c. Diarrhea
d. Hypotension - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. Anorexia
The nurse is counseling a patient about calcium supplements. Which dietary
information is appropriate during this teaching session?
a. "Take oral calcium supplements with meals."
b. "There are no drug interactions with calcium products."
c. "Avoid foods that are high in calcium, such as beef, egg yolks, and liver."
d. "Be sure to eat foods high in calcium, such as dairy products and salmon." -
✔✔✔ANSWER-d. "Be sure to eat foods high in calcium, such as dairy products
and salmon."
,The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient has been taking
desmopressin (DDAVP). Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the patient
has which disorder?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Diabetes insipidus
c. Adrenocortical insufficiency
d. Carcinoid tumor - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. Diabetes insipidus
A 16-year-old boy who is taking somatropin comes into the office because he had
an asthma attack during a race at school. Because of this new development, the
nurse expects which intervention to occur next?
a. He will need to stop participating in school physical education classes.
b. The somatropin must be discontinued immediately.
c. The somatropin dosage may be adjusted.
d. His growth will be documented and monitored for changes. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-c.
The somatropin dosage may be adjusted.
When a patient is receiving vasopressin (Pitressin), the nurse will monitor for
which therapeutic response?
, a. Improved appetite
b. Increased serum albumin levels
c. Increased serum potassium levels
d. Decreased urinary output - ✔✔✔ANSWER-d. Decreased urinary output
An 8-year-old child has been diagnosed with true pituitary dwarfism and is being
treated with somatropin. In follow-up visits, the nurse will monitor for which
expected outcome?
a. Increased growth
b. Decreased urinary output
c. Increased muscle strength
d. Increased height when the child reaches puberty - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. Increased
growth
When reviewing the medication profile of a patient with a new order for
desmopressin (DDAVP), the nurse notes that a drug interaction will occur if which
drug is taken with desmopressin?
a. Aspirin
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