NURSING 6005 (exam)

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 76: DRUGS FOR ASTHMA Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for delivery of an inhaled medication. The provider has ordered 2 puffs to be given twice daily. It is important for the nurse to teach this patient that: a. a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant is superior to a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant. b. the patient should activate the device and then inhale. c. the patient should store the MDI in the refr...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 51: DRUGS FOR ANGINA PECTORIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is providing teaching for a patient with stable angina who will begin taking nitroglycerin. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “I should not participate in aerobic exercise while taking this drug.” b. “I should take aspirin daily to reduce my need for nitroglycerin.” c. “If I take nitroglycerin before exertion, I can reduce the chance of an anginal att...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 23: DRUGS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the nurse provides teaching about the medications for the disease. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? a. “I may need to take additional drugs at times of acute relapse.” b. “I will need to take medication indefinitely.” c. “If medication is begun early, permanent remission can be achieved.” ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 23: DRUGS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the nurse provides teaching about the medications for the disease. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? a. “I may need to take additional drugs at times of acute relapse.” b. “I will need to take medication indefinitely.” c. “If medication is begun early, permanent remission can be achieved.” ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 23: DRUGS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the nurse provides teaching about the medications for the disease. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? a. “I may need to take additional drugs at times of acute relapse.” b. “I will need to take medication indefinitely.” c. “If medication is begun early, permanent remission can be achieved.” ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 23: DRUGS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the nurse provides teaching about the medications for the disease. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? a. “I may need to take additional drugs at times of acute relapse.” b. “I will need to take medication indefinitely.” c. “If medication is begun early, permanent remission can be achieved.” ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 51: DRUGS FOR ANGINA PECTORIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is providing teaching for a patient with stable angina who will begin taking nitroglycerin. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “I should not participate in aerobic exercise while taking this drug.” b. “I should take aspirin daily to reduce my need for nitroglycerin.” c. “If I take nitroglycerin before exertion, I can reduce the chance of an anginal att...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 34: SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC DRUGS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is discussing the use of benzodiazepines as sedative-hypnotic agents with a group of nursing students. A student asks about the actions of these drugs in the central nervous system. The nurse makes which correct statement? a. “Benzodiazepines affect the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex to cause anterograde amnesia.” b. “Benzodiazepines depress neuronal functions by acting at a single site in th...

Chapter 31: Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an antipsychotic drug for several days. The nurse enters the patient’s room to administer a dose of haloperidol (Haldol) and finds the patient having facial spasms. The patient’s head is thrust back, and the patient is unable to speak. What will the nurse do? a. Administer the haloperidol as ordered. b. Discuss increasing the haloperidol dose with ...