Exam 2: Detecting and Managing Adverse Drug Reactions

The nurse is advising a client whose triglyceride levels remain elevated despite 3 mo of following a low-fat,low-cholesterol diet.The client is started on Lovaza (omega-3 acid ethyl esters).Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.

While caring for a 31-year-old female client who is initiating therapy with Thalomid (thalidomide),the nurse recognizes the need for further teaching by which of the following statements.

Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that treatment was effective in a patient being treated with propylthiouracil?

A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old patient with epilepsy.The child takes phenytoin and started taking Lamictal (lamotrigine)50 mg/day approximately 10 days ago.The child's mother calls to report a newly noted rash across the girl's face and arms.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for an infant with oral thrush whose medications include Mycostatin (nystatin)suspension 5 mL QID.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client who is to receive Trileptal (oxcarbazepine).The nurse recognizes this client most likely has a history of which of the following?

A nurse working on the postpartum floor is checking orders and notes the following,"Methergine (methylergonovine)200 mcg po q 6 hr for 48 hr." Which of the following nursing interventions should be added to the patient's plan of care?

The nurse would be most concerned if a patient taking phenobarbital reported daily consumption of which of the following?

While caring for a patient taking Carafate (sucralfate),the nurse recognizes the medication is effective by which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a patient taking Xenical (orlistat).Which of the following symptoms would be most concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient who takes Betapace (sotalol)80 mg po BID.Prior to administering the dose,which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is counseling a patient who has been given a prescription for Imitrex (sumatriptan)for migraine headaches.Which of the following statements indicates teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple medications,including Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)QID.The nurse knows this medication is effective by which of the following signs or symptoms?

While caring for an individual taking Demadex (torsemide)for hypertension,the nurse would be most concerned by which of the following assessments?

The nurse observing a patient who uses a prescribed Serevent Diskus (salmeterol)recognizes that teaching has been effective if which of the following is observed?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an order for Osmitrol (mannitol)1 g/kg to be infused over an hour.Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the medication?

While caring for a patient with myasthenia gravis and a history of dysphasia who is taking Mestinon (pyridostigmine),the nurse recognizes the need for further teaching by which of the following statements?

A patient is admitted with suspected overdose of Bloxiverz (neostigmine).Which of the following will be used as an antidote?

The nurse is preparing to provide Namenda (memantine)in liquid form.The ordered dose is 10 mg po BID.Liquid preparation is available in 2 mg/mL.The nurse should provide __________________ mL.

While caring for a patient who is taking Imodium (loperamide),the nurse would be most concerned by which of the following symptoms?