Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 1

The nurse is working with a patient who has elevated triglyceride levels despite dietary changes. The physician has ordered TriLipix (fenofibric acid) 135 mg per day. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is providing care for a patient scheduled to take Precose (acarbose) 25 mg three times daily with meals. The patient reports feeling sweaty, weak, and tremulous. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who takes Celebrex (celecoxib). The patient is on a pureed diet, and the nurse from the previous shift reported some difficulty with oral pills. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

The nurse is talking to a friend who recently revealed that she is 6 weeks pregnant. The woman says, "The doctor told me to take prenatal vitamins that have folic acid in them; what is that for?" Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse working with patients in an HIV clinic recognizes the following medications as antivirals that may be included in patient medication regimens. Select all that apply.

The nurse recognizes that Apriso (mesalamine) would most likely be included in the plan of care for which of the following patients?

The nurse is instructing the parent of a 6-year-old patient recently started on a ProAir HFA (albuterol) inhaler for exercise-induced asthma. The nurse recognizes that further teaching is necessary by which of the following client statements?

Pradaxa (dabigatran) is approved for the treatment of which of the following conditions?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who is to be started on dopamine 1 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 220 pounds. The drip rate in mg/hr should be ____________________.

When taking Lunesta (eszopiclone), the following instructions should be followed.

As part of a new treatment regimen for migraine headaches, an 18-year-old girl is prescribed Axert (almotriptan). The nurse should include which of the following statements in the patient teaching? Select all that apply.

Which drug is used in the treatment of scurvy?

The nurse is caring for a patient with otitis media who reports an allergy to penicillin. Orders are received for ampicillin 500 mg every 8 hr. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

The nurse is counseling a patient who is to start taking Norvasc (amlodipine) for hypertension. The nurse recognizes that further teaching is required by which of the following statements?

While providing discharge instructions for a patient who is taking Naprosyn (naproxen) for rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse would include which of the following statements? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient recently started on Seroquel (quetiapine). Which assessment finding would indicate that treatment was effective?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who returned from surgery 4 hr earlier. The patient reports adequate pain control with the use of patient-controlled analgesia but states she is having significant nausea. Which of the following medications should the nurse provide?

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports taking Prevacid (lansoprazole) 15 mg orally each day. The nurse expects the pharmacy to substitute which of the following medications during hospitalization?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been receiving chemotherapy for the past 4 months. The patient takes Reglan (metoclopramide) 10 mg every 4 hr as needed for nausea and vomiting. The nurse should be most concerned with which of the following patient statements?

The nurse is caring for a patient with ulcerative colitis. New orders are received for Anaflex (salsalate) orally TID. The nurse recognizes the patient cannot received this drug due to an allergy to which of the following?