Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 4

While providing care for a 35-year-old client who has been started on (Topiramate) Topamax 25 mg twice daily, the nurse would include which of the following in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client admitted with neutropenia would most likely be started on which of the following medications to promote neutrophil differentiation?

A student nurse is preparing to provide Lyrica (pregabalin). Which of the following side effects should be monitored by the students? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing the home medication list for a client with a history of head and neck cancer who has been receiving radiation therapy. The client reports taking PO Salagen (pilocarpine) three times daily. The nurse understands this medication is designed to help treat which of the following?

A nurse caring for a client who is to initiate therapy with Amaryl (glimepiride) 1 mg once daily would include which of the following statements in the client teaching?

The nurse is providing care for a client receiving Pentam 300 (pentamidine). The nurse should monitor for which of the following complications associated with this medication? Select all that apply.

A nurse is receiving a shift-to-shift report for a client with multiple medical problems. The client is receiving nabumetone. The nurse recognizes this medication is ordered to address which of the following health-care problems for the client?

The physician has ordered Glycolax (polyethylene glycol/electrolyte) for an 82-year-old patient. Which of the following actions will be included in the nurse's plan of care? Select all that apply.

While reviewing a client's medication list, the nurse notes the client takes Oleptro (trazodone) 50 mg three times daily. The nurse recognizes this medication has multiple indications and is used both on and off label for various reasons including which of the following? Select all that apply.

While preparing to give morning medications, Remeron (mirtazapine) was newly ordered for the patient to begin this morning. The nurse would immediately call the physician to question this order if which of the following medications was included in the patient's list of home medications?

While caring for a client who is taking Dipentum (olsalazine) for ulcerative colitis, the nurse is aware that it is most important to determine if the patient has an allergy to which of the following?

Which of the following would allow the nurse to determine that a client taking Flomax (tamsulosin) was achieving clinical benefit from the medication?

While caring for a client who is receiving Serax (oxazepam), the nurse notes the client is drowsy and slightly confused upon waking. Which of the following conclusions should the nurse draw?

While counseling a client taking Kepivance (palifermin), the nurse recognizes that further teaching is necessary based on which of the following client statements?

The nurse works in a pediatric psychiatry unit. Ritalin (methylphenidate) 5 mg three times daily is commonly prescribed for many of the clients. The nurse recognizes this drug needs to be used cautiously in which of the following children?

The nurse caring for clients in the psychiatric unit provides Invega (paliperidone) to one of the clients. The nurse recognizes this medication is effective by which of the following observations?

As part of a new treatment regimen for Alzheimer, a 78-year-old woman is prescribed Exelon (rivastigmine). The nurse should include which of the following statements in the client teaching? Select all that apply.

A client with Parkinson disease is started on Mirapex (pramipexole) 0.125 mg three times daily. The family has been told to return to the physician's office in 4 wk. Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

The nurse is providing instructions to a client who has started therapy withnicardipine. The nurse instructs the client to avoid which of the following foods?

A diabetic patient treated with a sulfonylurea has been ordered a beta blocker for hypertension. The nurse is aware that beta blockers taken with sulfonylureas may mask the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia. The nurse recognizes which of the following medications is included in the class of sulfonylureas? Select all that apply.