Nursing 6005 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

NURSING 6005 KNOWLEDGE CHECK 1 100% Ethnic differences have been found in drug: Question 1 options: Absorption Hepatic metabolism Filtration at the glomerulus Passive tubular reabsorption According to the National Standards of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, an interpreter for health care: Question 2 options: May be a bilingual family member May be a bilingual nurse or other health-care provider Must be a professionally trained medical interprete...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 45: CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS TEST BANK MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving verapamil (Calan) for hypertension and digoxin (Lanoxin) for heart failure. The nurse will observe this patient for: a. AV blockade. b. gingival hyperplasia. c. migraine headaches. d. reflex tachycardia. ANS: A Verapamil and digoxin both suppress impulse conduction through the AV node; when the two drugs are used concurrently, the risk of AV blockade is inc...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 59: DRUGS RELATED TO HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY FUNCTION Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A child with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) has short stature, and the provider is considering treatment with growth hormone. Which aspect of this child’s history should the nurse report to the provider? a. Behavior problems b. Low muscle tone c. Mental impairment d. Sleep apnea ANS: D Growth hormone must be avoided in patients with PWS who are severely obese, who have a his...

NURSING 6005 Chapter 71: Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition causes gastrointestinal side effects.” b. “Cyclooxygenase-2 is considered the ‘bad COX.’” c. “Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 promotes myocardial infarction a...

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 50: PROPHYLAXIS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a history of angina and hypertension is being started on nicotinic acid (Niacin). The nurse is providing patient education. What statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching? a. “I will take Tylenol with my medication to reduce the inflammatory effects.” b. “I will be cautious taking th...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 50: PROPHYLAXIS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a history of angina and hypertension is being started on nicotinic acid (Niacin). The nurse is providing patient education. What statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching? a. “I will take Tylenol with my medication to reduce the inflammatory effects.” b. “I will be cautious taking th...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 43: REVIEW OF HEMODYNAMICS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient is taking a beta1-adrenergic drug to improve the stroke volume of the heart. The nurse caring for this patient knows that this drug acts by increasing: a. cardiac afterload. b. cardiac preload. c. myocardial contractility. d. venous return. ANS: C Beta1-adrenergic agents help increase the heart’s stroke volume by increasing myocardial contractility. Cardiac afterload is determined primarily b...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 44: DRUGS ACTING ON THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with hypertension is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse reviewing this patient’s chart before administering the medication will be most concerned about which other disease process? a. Bronchial asthma b. Coronary artery disease c. Diabetes mellitus d. Renal artery stenosis ANS: D ACE inhibitors can cause severe renal insuff...