Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 2

An order for Restoril (temazepam) 30 mg po prn for sleep would be questioned for which of the following patients? Select all that apply.

A neighbor says to the nurse, "My arthritis is getting worse in this cold weather; what can I take?" The nurse would base the response on the knowledge that which of the following medications would provide both pain relief and help decrease inflammation associated with arthritis. Select all that apply.

While caring for an individual taking Demadex (torsemide) for hypertension, the nurse would be most concerned by which of the following assessments?

A nurse caring for an individual taking Avandia (rosiglitazone) monitors which of the following lab results to help evaluate treatment effectiveness?

A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old patient with epilepsy. The child takes phenytoin and started taking Lamictal (lamotrigine) 50 mg/day approximately 10 days ago. The child's mother calls to report a newly noted rash across the girl's face and arms. Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

Which of the following patients would most likely be taking Quinidine Gluconate (quinidine)?

A patient is admitted with suspected overdose of Bloxiverz (neostigmine). Which of the following will be used as an antidote?

Which of the following laboratory values will be closely monitored for a patient newly started on procainamide after cardioversion? Select all that apply.

In the treatment of a postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis who has been prescribed Evista (raloxifene), which of the following should be included in the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for an infant with oral thrush whose medications include Mycostatin (nystatin) suspension 5 mL QID. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage stomach cancer who has a new order to be kept NPO. The patient complains of nausea and has a standard order for promethazine for this complaint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for an individual receiving intravenous Vancocin (vancomycin). Which of the following assessments is most important to prevent permanent complication?

A client taking vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine) calls the nurse at 3 p.m. to report she is at work and didn't take the pill at breakfast. Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

While caring for a 31-year-old female client who is initiating therapy with Thalomid (thalidomide), the nurse recognizes the need for further teaching by which of the following statements.

The nurse is preparing to provide Namenda (memantine) in liquid form. The ordered dose is 10 mg po BID. Liquid preparation is available in 2 mg/mL. The nurse should provide __________________ mL.

While caring for a patient with myasthenia gravis and a history of dysphasia who is taking Mestinon (pyridostigmine), the nurse recognizes the need for further teaching by which of the following statements?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving chemotherapy that includes ifosfamide 1.2 g/m² and mesna; 20% of the mesna dose is to be given via IV at the same time as the ifosfamide; repeat 4 hr and 8 hr later. The patient's body surface area is 2 m². The nurse anticipates that the pharmacy will supply a ____ mg dose of mesna.

While caring for a patient taking Carafate (sucralfate), the nurse recognizes the medication is effective by which of the following?

The nurse observing a patient who uses a prescribed Serevent Diskus (salmeterol) recognizes that teaching has been effective if which of the following is observed?

The nurse is caring for a patient taking Xenical (orlistat). Which of the following symptoms would be most concerning to the nurse?