Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 1

The nurse is providing care for a patient with recurrent lymphocytic leukemia who is receiving weekly treatment with Campath (alemtuzumab). Which of the following lab results would the nurse be expected to monitor prior to initiating therapy? Select all that apply.

Which laboratory value should be monitored during pharmacological therapy of Januvia (sitagliptin)?

A nurse caring for a patient with a history of diabetes mellitus notes that his prebreakfast blood glucose is 268. The nurse understands the patient most likely has sliding scale insulin using which of the following?

A 52-year-old patient is going home with NitroMist (nitroglycerine translingual spray). How should the patient be taught to take this medication?

The nurse receives a call from a patient who recently started taking Actos (pioglitazone) 15 mg every morning. The patient states, "I forgot to take it for the past 2 days. What should I do?" Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse providing patient education about Questran (cholestyramine) would include which of the following statements in the education? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 56-year-old patient with a history of atrial fibrillation who takes Lanoxin (digoxin) 0.5 mg/day. Which of the following assessments should cause the nurse to hold the patient's dose?

A 26-year-old female prescribed Axert (almotriptan) for use with migraine headache attacks, calls the nurse, stating, "I took a home pregnancy test last week and I know I'm pregnant but I haven't seen the doctor yet. I have a terrible migraine starting and I don't know what I should do." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

A nurse working in hospice is providing care for a patient reporting increased instances of pain. Which of the following factors would indicate the patient is a good candidate for Fentanyl /transmucosal (ACTIQ) therapy?

The nurse caring for patients on a gynecological surgery unit would monitor which of the following women most closely for evidence of a deep vein thrombosis?

Prior to initiating continuous drip intravenous therapy with dopamine, the nurse checks the infusion bag that lists 250 mg dopamine has been added to 250 mL of 0.9 NS. The nurse determines the concentration, expressed as mg/mL, is ____________________.

The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit with an NG tube to low intermittent suction after bowel surgery. Morning lab results include the following: Na⁺ = 136 mEq, K⁺ = 3.3 mEq, Cl^- = 100 mEq, Ca⁺⁺ = 10 mg/dL. The patient has scheduled medications, which include potassium bicarbonate/potassium chloride 40 mEq via NG and Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg intravenous push daily. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

For chondroitin to be effective it should be taken:

The nurse caring for a patient taking Zyrtec (cetirizine) recognizes the treatment plan is effective by which of the following statements?

A nurse caring for a patient who recently started taking Pletal (cilostazol) recognizes the further need for teaching by which of the following statements?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who is being considered for treatment with Actonel (risedronate). Prior to initiating therapy, the nurse should evaluate the results from which of the following diagnostic tests?

While checking orders for a patient newly admitted with abdominal pain and suspected pancreatitis, the nurse notes the following order, "meperidine 50-100 mg IM q 3-4 hr prn for pain." Which of the following medications currently taken by the patient would cause the nurse to contact the physician?

A 38-year-old woman asks the nurse, "Can I just use Tums (calcium carbonate) to help prevent osteoporosis?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The nurse is providing care for a 54-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes. The woman is pale, diaphoretic, groggy, and difficulty to arouse. Her blood glucose result is 49. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

While providing initial chemotherapy teaching for a patient who is scheduled to receive cisplatin for metastatic ovarian cancer, the nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective by which of the following client statements? Select all that apply.