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| 16.
When
administering medications, the nurse assumes all of the following except: |
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a.
Being aware of the symptoms of overdose. |
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b.
Prescribing
the correct dosage. |
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c.
Knowing
the expected effects of the medication. |
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d.
Knowing
the route of administration. |
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| 17.
A
medication may be left in a patients room under which of the following
circumstances: |
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a. If
the patient is eating at the time the medications are distributed. |
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b.
If
the patient is receiving a treatment. |
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c.
On the physicians specific written order. |
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d.
If
the patient is out of the room when the medication is taken to him and his
wife says
that she will
give it to him when he returns.
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| 18.
When
administering medication, the nurse may: |
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a. Chart
only those medications he/she personally gave the patient. |
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b.
Have
someone else prepare the medications he/she is going to administer to save
time. |
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c.
Chart the medications he/she is going to administer for the day at
one time. |
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d.
Determine the best time and method for the administration of the
medications.
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| 19.
Whenever
a needle is inserted for intramuscular injection, or a subcutaneous
injection, the nurse should: |
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a. Pull
back on the plunger to see if blood is aspirated in the syringe before
injecting the medication. |
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b.
Apply
a tourniquet before giving the injection. |
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c.
Tell the patient to tense his muscles to make insertion of the needle
easier. |
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d.
Change the angle of the needle after it is inserted.
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| 20.
To
be sure that the correct medication is being poured for a patient, it is
most important to: |
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a.
Read the physicians written order three times. |
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b.
Read the label on the container three times. |
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c.
Not read the label because it is in the same bottle it was in yesterday. |
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d.
Always have the nurse in charge supervise the pouring the medication.
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| 21.
The
Z track technique may be used to administer drugs: |
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a.
Intramuscularly |
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b.
Subcutaneously |
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c.
Intravenously |
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d.
Hypodermically
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| 22.
The
most dangerous side effect of Morphine is its: |
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a.
Ability to disorient patients. |
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b.
Ability to induce sleep. |
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c.
Stimulating effect on the respiratory center. |
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d.
Depressing effect on the respiratory center.
|
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| 23.
Patients
receiving antihypertensive therapy should be instructed: |
|
a.
You may feel giddy, faint, and lightheaded. |
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b.
You should get out of bed slowly and sit on the edge. |
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c.
You
may feel weak when you are walking, if so, sit down and put your head
between your knees. |
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d.
None of the above.
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| 24.
Toxicity
symptoms of digitalis preparations are: |
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a.
Abdominal pain, constipation, anorexia. |
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b.
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, slow pulse. |
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c.
Nausea, slowing of heart, leg cramps, constipation. |
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d.
Drowsiness, fast pulse, constipation, anorexia.
|
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| 25.
Symptoms
of an overdose of Heparin may include: |
|
a.
Nausea, vomiting and blood in urine. |
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b.
Nosebleeds, bleeding gums, and rectal bleeding. |
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c.
Sharp pain in legs caused by blood clots. |
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d.
Bleeding from gums, rapid pulse, nausea and vomiting.
|
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| 26.
The
symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin include: |
|
a.
Skin
rash or urticaria. |
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b.
Chills, fever, arthralgia, and prostration. |
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c.
Anaphylaxis. |
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d.
All of the above..
|
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| 27.
Symptoms
of insulin shock fever are: |
|
a.
Fruity, sweat odor of breath, rapid deep respirations. |
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b.
Elevated blood sugar, dehydration, abdominal cramps. |
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c.
Nausea, vomiting, thirst, stomach cramps. |
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d.
Feeling of weakness, sweating, nervousness, and sudden hunger.
|
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| 28.
Large
doses of diuretics may cause which of the following electrolyte inbalances. |
|
a.
Increased potassium in body. |
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b.
Decreased potassium in body. |
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c.
Increased sodium in body. |
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d.
None of the above.
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| 29.
Toxic side effects from the sulfonamides may include all of the
following except: |
|
a.
Nausea and vomiting |
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b.
Tinnitus deafness |
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c.
Numbness of hands and feet |
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d.
Crystalluria
|
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| 30.
Possible side effects of the Antineoplastic agents include
anorexia, nausea, vomiting and... |
|
a.
Fluid retention and bone marrow depression.. |
|
b.
Bone
marrow depression and loss of hair. |
|
c.
Sedation and loss of hair. |
|
d.
Fluid retention and sedation.
|
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| 31.
Side effect(s) of Tetracycline are: |
|
a.
Rapid pulse. |
|
b.
Discoloration of teeth in children under 8. |
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c.
Lethargy, drowsiness. |
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d.
Depression of bone marrow.
|
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| 32.
Side effects of Feldene are: |
|
a.
Peptic ulceration, perforation, GI bleeding, renal toxicity. |
|
b.
Numbness in hands and feet. |
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c.
Bone marrow depression. |
|
d.
Tinnitus deafness.
|
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| 33.
A narcotic antagonist is: |
|
a.
Zantac |
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b.
Chloral Hydrate |
|
c.
Tofranil |
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d.
Narcan
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| Match
the drug categories in Column 1 with definitions or actions in column 2 |
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