Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 1

The nurse is counseling a patient who wants to start using Nicorette (nicotine chewing gum). Which of the following statements indicates that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply.

Which of the following would cause the nurse to suspect that a patient taking Lexapro (escitalopram) may be developing serotonin syndrome? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care for a patient who has new orders to start Pacerone (amiodarone) po 400 mg BID. Which of the following orders should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

The nurse providing therapy with Simponi (golimumab) recognizes the patient must be meticulously screened for which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a pediatric patient who needs to have an IV line started. The nurse plans to provide EMLA cream (lidocaine/prilocaine) to the patient's arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Match the instructions for using an inhaler in the following section with the number they should occur in. -Step 1

The nurse is caring for a patient who is to start taking Carbolith (lithium) 300 mg three times daily. Which of the following statements should be included in the patient teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient on the operative day for a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. The patient complains of pain and the nurse notes orders for ketorolac) 30 mg intravenously every 6 hr as needed for pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

While caring for a patient in hospice who is actively dying, the nurse notes moderate respiratory distress, copious oral secretion, and a frequent moist cough. Which of the following prn medications would most promote comfort for the patient?

The home-care nurse is preparing to see a patient being treated for diabetic foot ulcerations with Regranex (becaplermin). Which of the following instructions will the nurse include in the patient teaching?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who received surgical intervention for mitral valve prolapse. The patient is taking Persantine (dipyridamole) 75 mg po TID. The nurse recognizes the medication is effective by which of the following patient outcomes?

The nurse receives a call from a patient who recently began taking Zyrtec (cetirizine) 5 mg daily. The patient reports that her mouth frequently feels dry. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The nurse is providing care for a 12-year-old child whose order reads, "Ciprofloxin 15 mg/kg po q 12 hr." The child weighs 88 pounds (40 kg). What dose of Ciprofloxin should be provided?

When administering bisacodyl, which of the following implications should the nurse consider? Select all that apply.

A 37-year-old male was brought to the emergency room in thyroid crisis. Which medication will likely be ordered?

While providing care for patients on a neuroscience unit, which of the following medications should the nurse provide first?

A nurse assisting in the care of an elderly patient who received PO Librium (chlordiazepoxide) in the treatment of acute alcohol intoxication would include which of the following in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse would be most concerned about ototoxicity for which of the following patients?

A nurse working in an outpatient psychiatric clinic is assessing a 39-year-old patient with a history of schizophrenia who started taking Haldol (haloperidol) 3 mg po TID last week. Which of the following should be reported to the physician immediately?

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Which of the following medications would the nurse also expect as part of the patient's treatment plan?