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Exam 1: NUR 3128 (Latest Update) Pathophysiology/Pharmacology in Nursing 2 Drugs| Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A -100% Correct Q: levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid) Therapeutic Class Answer: Thyroid hormone Q: levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid) Pharmacologic Class Answer: Thyroid hormone replacement Q: levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid) Uses Answer: - Administered to patients with low thyroid function - Mimics the function of thyroid hormone...

NURS 3247 PHARMACOLOGY – PROCTORED ASSESMENT {ATI PHARMACOLOGY} ACTUAL TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED | 100% VERIFIED | ALREADY PASSED Pharmacology – Proctored Review A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing tea...

Treatment for chronic bronchitis - Answer- -Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD that is characterized by inflammation of the bronchi, causing excess mucus; characteristics of chronic bronchitis include diagnosis after age 35, obesity, copious amounts of purulent sputum, elevated Hct level -Treat with SABA (albuterol), inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium) -Normal Findings of Lungs: Lower lobes vesicular breath sounds (soft and low) Upper lobes; Bronchial breath sounds louder Actinic kera...

PHARMACOLOGY – PROCTORED REVIEW | TI Pharmacology – Proctored Assessment A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understanding of teaching: A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is prescribed ph...

ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam| Questions and Answers | Latest 2022/ 2023 1. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received midazolam (Versed) IV bolus prior to an endoscopy. Which of the following findings indicate to the nurse to administer flumazenil (Romazicon) IV? a. Elevated temperature b. Respiratory depression ~ Answer: b. Respiratory depression 2. A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The client received 0.9% sodium chloride 1 L over 4 hr instead...

What Diet Teaching should be Included for isoniazid (INH)? - ANSWER-Foods containing Tyramine should be Avoided while taking this drug. What Client Teaching should be included for rfampin (Rifadin)? - ANSWER-***With Inhalation, client should take Vitamin B6*** or eat foods like fortified cereals, baked potato with skin, bananas, or lean meats. When is BCG Contraindicated for TB Prevention? Why? - ANSWER-In clients that are Immunosuppressed. Because this is a Live Vaccine. What Client Teac...

CRITICAL CARE EXAM 3 FINALS 2023/2024 Question 1 of 10The patient is admitted with severe abdominal pain due to pancreatitis. The patient asks the nurse, "What causes this? Why does it hurt so much?" The nurse should answer: (Points : 1) "Pancreatitis is extremely rare and no one knows why it causes pain." "Pancreatitis is caused by diabetes; you should be checked." "Injury to certain cells in the pancreas causes it to digest (eat) itself, causing pain." "The pain is localiz...

HESI Exit Exam Test Bank /MED SURG HESI EXIT EXAM/Latest 2023/2024 Test Bank Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse thehe will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? (ANS- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptionsat his last visit returns to t...

Final Exam: NSG 318/ NSG318 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Review | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: When administering Nexium, or any Proton Pump Inhibitor, what should you observe? Answer: Observe hepatic function - this elevates AST, ALT Q: Should Nexium be taken with food or on an empty stomach? Answer: On an empty stomach - this allows the stomach lining to be coated. Taking this with food blocks this process. Q: What is the ...

ATI Pharmacology Proctored Review A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL - ANSWER 2) Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Min...