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pharmacology 2
Chapter 81 & 83 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which type of malignancy will prompt the nurse to anticipate administering palifermin to prevent oral mucositis from chemotherapy? | leukemia |
| which finding will the nurse use to evaluate the effectiveness of pancrelipase in a patient who had a pancreatectomy? | reduction in fatty stools |
| which medication does the nurse anticipate being most beneficial to a patient reporting diarrhea over a 5-day period after recently traveling abroad? | diphenoxylate with atropine |
| which side effect will the nurse instruct the patient to expect when prescribed a scopolamine transdermal patch for motion sickness? | dry mouth |
| which medication will likely be prescribed for an adult patient with severe diarrhea after a trip to mexico? | ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily |
| which nursing action is best when the nurse notes that a patient receiving chemotherapy treatments is prescribed lorazepam and a glucocorticoid? | administer the medications and assess the patient for relief. |
| which regimen will the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe to address chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)? | aprepitant and ondansetron |
| which phrase describes the therapeutic action of metoclopramide when administered to a patient who is having nausea and vomiting postoperatively? | blocking specific receptors that respond to neurotransmitter molecules, such as serotonin, dopamine, and histamine. |
| which risk factor will the nurse provide in education related to peptic ulcer disease? | daily cigarette smoking |
| which rationale would the nurse use when questioning the healthcare provider's prescription for intravenous administration of promethazine rather than intramuscular? | Extravasation of IV promethazine can lead to abscess formation or tissue necrosis. |
| which breath test finding is expected when treatment by antibacterial medications is effective for peptic ulcer disease? | absence of pylori |
| patient diagnosed w/Ewing's sarcoma has begun chemotherapy this morning. The patient has vomited three times, complains of severe nausea, and has refused all meals and snacks. The nurse should request one or more of which medications for this patient? | -Lorazepam [Ativan] -Dolasetron [Anzemet] -Dexamethasone [Decadron] |
| which statement made by a patient with ulcerative colitis indicates understanding after a teaching session regarding sulfasalazine? | "i'll report any fatigue or sore throat and fever to my healthcare provider." |
| which antidiarrheal agent will the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to prescribe for a patient who is having high-volume output from a new ileostomy? | loperamide |
| which possible adverse effect will the nurse include in patient education regarding an aluminum-containing antacid for hyperacidity? | constipation |
| which patient finding will the nurse suspect when a patient who has renal calculi reports consuming two glasses of milk every day and habitually taking over-the-counter (OTC) antacids? | the patient is using a calcium-based antacid. |
| which life-threatening complication will the nurse teach the patient to report immediately when alosetron is prescribed for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D)? | constipation |
| which medication will the nurse prescribe to treat anorexia when caring for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? | dronabinol |
| which outcome will the nurse anticipate when magnesium hydroxide prescribed for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is achieving the desired therapeutic effect? | neutralized gastric acid |
| which outcome assessment is essential to monitor for in the patient taking diphenoxylate with atropine? | decrease in gastric motility |
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