Reference no: EM133911240
Questions
1. For patients taking an antiviral drug, which nursing intervention is prioritized?
2. Which of the following would be included in patient education for a patient beginning to take lithium? Select all that apply
3. What is the main therapeutic effect that corticosteroids provide for arthritis flareups?
4. A client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for mild depressive disorder. The nurse is providing teaching and counseling. The client complains of lack of sexual desire and diminished sexual arousal. The nurse's response is based on the fact that:
this is a known side effect and may require intervention.
5. A patient who is administered the anti-cancer drug, methotrexate may also be given Leucovorin for which of the following reasons?
To reduce AICARs, thereby diminishing the adverse effects of methotrexate
6. Which of the following best describes drugs known as biologic response modifiers?
7. Order: Erythromycin 350 mg po q8h. Available: Erythromycin 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should you give per dose?
8. Which is a nursing intervention for a hospitalized patient receiving Trimethoprim- Sulfamethoxazole for a lower respiratory tract infection?
9. Which of the following nursing interventions would apply to a patient receiving vincristine chemotherapy for a brain tumor?
10. Which of the following would interact with an MAOI antidepressant to cause a hypertensive crisis? Select all that apply
11. A female patient is beginning to take acyclovir for genital herpes simplex virus. Which information would the nurse provide to the patient? Select all that apply.
12. A nurse is instructing a patient with bipolar disorder about lithium carbonate. Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching is required?
13. Patient instruction regarding the administration of nystatin is to
14. The nurse understands that the term neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to which of the following situations?
15. Order: Ampicillin 2 GM IV for endocarditis prophyllaxis. Available: 250 mg in 5 mL . How many mL should you give per dose? Do not label. Provide number only.
16. The RN would caution a patient who uses acetaminophen every day for headaches that overuse of the medication may result in which of the following?
17. The nurse anticipates that a patient diagnosed with candidiasis will be treated with what drug?
18. Which of the following would indicate that a patient is experiencing a toxic effect of the drug vancomycin while being treated for a MRSA infection?