NURS 6521 Midterm Exam – 100 Question and Answers

• Question 1

1 out of 1 points

  A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?

Selected Answer: Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription.

• Question 2

1 out of 1 points

  A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?

Selected Answer: The drug will decrease in effectiveness

• Question 3

1 out of 1 points

  A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?

Selected Answer: Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy

• Question 4

1 out of 1 points

  A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of

Selected Answer: nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise program.

• Question 5

1 out of 1 points

  A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?

Selected Answer: Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness

• Question 6

1 out of 1 points

  A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?

Selected Answer: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally

• Question 7

1 out of 1 points

  A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?

Selected Answer: The drugs' generic names

• Question 8

1 out of 1 points

  Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?

Selected Answer: To ensure the safety of the public

• Question 9

1 out of 1 points

  During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives

Selected Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies.