Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 1

The nurse is counseling a patient who has been given a prescription for Prozac (fluoxetine). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the patient's teaching? Select all that apply.

While working on a medical unit, the nurse answers a call light for a woman who asks to take her Ambien (zolpidem) 10 mg orally as ordered before going to sleep. After providing the medication, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

While caring for a patient on post op day 1 after a total abdominal hysterectomy, the patient reports a pain level of 4 on a 1-10 scale. The nurse provides two tablets of Anexsia (hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5 mg/325 mg) orally along with the patient's other morning medications, which include Isordil (isosorbide) 10 mg and Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg orally at 9 a.m. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the nursing assistant regarding the patient's activity?

The nurse is caring for a patient taking Nexium (esomeprazole). The nurse knows teaching has been effective by which of the following statements? Select all that apply.

While providing care for an adolescent patient newly prescribed Elavil (amitriptyline), the nurse should be most concerned by which of the following patient statements?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who is taking Senokot (sennoside) two tablets orally each day. Which of the following actions by the nurse will most promote effective treatment with this planned medication?

Match the instructions for using an inhaler in the following section with the number they should occur in. -Step 2

A nurse working on the postpartum unit is caring for a woman who had a spontaneous delivery of a 9 lb, 6 oz baby 6 hr earlier. The nurse notes the patient has soaked four peri-pads and that her uterine fundus is boggy. Which of the following medications does the nurse anticipate being ordered?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with chronic pain who has been receiving meperidine 100 mg orally every 3-4 hr as needed for pain for the past 4 days. Which of the following actions is the highest priority in the patient's care?

The nurse is preparing to pass morning medications, including newly prescribed Coreg (carvedilol), for a patient admitted with an acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A student nurse is taking care of patients on a medical unit and receives new orders for Lunesta (eszopiclone) 2 mg orally each evening. In transcribing this order, the student should take which of the following actions?

While counseling a patient who takes Dulcolax (bisacodyl) for constipation, the nurse recognizes that further teaching is required by which of the following statements?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a total hip replacement yesterday. Based on the patient's risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary emboli, which of the following would the nurse expect to find in the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports taking 20 mg Adalat (nifedipine) three times daily. The hospital has 10 mg capsules. The patient should take ____________________ capsules in a 24-hr period.

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia and weight loss due to oral mucositis. Which of the following should be the nurse's highest priority?

While working with a patient who takes Dalmane (flurazepam), the nurse should be most concerned by which of the following patient statements?

A 58-year-old woman with a history of cardiac arrhythmias visits her health-care provider with complaints of sunburn on her arm while riding in a car. What should the health-care provider suspect?

A nurse in the intensive care unit is establishing a continuous infusion of Levophed (norepinephrine). The pharmacy has supplied 1,000 mL of D5NS with 4 mg of norepinephrine. In terms of mL/hr, the rate the nurse should program into the pump to keep the patient on a continuous infusion of 2 mcg/min is ____________________.

While caring for elderly residents in a nursing home, the nurse recognizes the use of Advil (ibuprofen) places these clients at increased risk for which of the following? Select all that apply.

An overdose of Starlix (nateglinide) would present with which symptom?