1. Which of the following groups of patients should receive a lower dose of lorazepam (Ativan)?
a. Elder and Native-American patients
b. Children and Asian patients
c. Children and elder patients
d. Children, elder, and Asian patients
2. Managing adequately during the first procedure, usually helps reduce the
anxiety associated with future procedures.
a. pain
b. nausea
c. anxiety
d. sedation
e. the family
3. . Adverse effects to olanzapine (Zyprexa) occur most commonly in the ______ system.
a. central nervous
b. integumentary
c. cardiovascular
d. gastrointestinal
4. Docetaxel is indicated for patients with metastatic cancer.
a. bladder
b. breast
c. brain
d. bone
e. liver
5. Which patient response would indicate success of rivastigmine (Exelon) therapy?
a. Improvement of cognitive function
b. Resolution of delusions
c. Decreased anxiety
d. Decreased extrapyramidal effects
6. when administering adenosine, you must observe the cardiac monitor for:
a. heart block
b. asystole
c. flutter
d. fibrillation
e. tachycardia
7. You are caring for a patient with schizophrenia who also has type 1 diabetes. He is receiving
olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic. To minimize adverse effects, the nurse should closely monitor
a. glucose levels.
b. BUN levels.
c. SGOT and SGPT levels.
d. sodium levels.
8. Trovan is the first agent ever approved for oral prophylactic use in
a. lumbar punctures
b. endocarditis
c. hepatitis
d. surgery
9. 7. To maximize the therapeutic effect of rivastigmine given for Alzheimer disease, the nurse should do which of the following before initiating the drug therapy?
a. Confirm that the patient is reliable enough to administer his own medications
b. Take away the patient’s glasses to prevent injury
c. Confirm that there are no current, uncorrected hearing problems
d. All of the above
10. 5. "Most Common" gastrointestinal side effects of most drugs include:
a. nausea & drowsiness
b. diarrhea & dysphagia
c. diarrhea & dystonia
d. nausea & rashes
e. diarrhea & constipation
a. Elder and Native-American patients
b. Children and Asian patients
c. Children and elder patients
d. Children, elder, and Asian patients
2. Managing adequately during the first procedure, usually helps reduce the
anxiety associated with future procedures.
a. pain
b. nausea
c. anxiety
d. sedation
e. the family
3. . Adverse effects to olanzapine (Zyprexa) occur most commonly in the ______ system.
a. central nervous
b. integumentary
c. cardiovascular
d. gastrointestinal
4. Docetaxel is indicated for patients with metastatic cancer.
a. bladder
b. breast
c. brain
d. bone
e. liver
5. Which patient response would indicate success of rivastigmine (Exelon) therapy?
a. Improvement of cognitive function
b. Resolution of delusions
c. Decreased anxiety
d. Decreased extrapyramidal effects
6. when administering adenosine, you must observe the cardiac monitor for:
a. heart block
b. asystole
c. flutter
d. fibrillation
e. tachycardia
7. You are caring for a patient with schizophrenia who also has type 1 diabetes. He is receiving
olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic. To minimize adverse effects, the nurse should closely monitor
a. glucose levels.
b. BUN levels.
c. SGOT and SGPT levels.
d. sodium levels.
8. Trovan is the first agent ever approved for oral prophylactic use in
a. lumbar punctures
b. endocarditis
c. hepatitis
d. surgery
9. 7. To maximize the therapeutic effect of rivastigmine given for Alzheimer disease, the nurse should do which of the following before initiating the drug therapy?
a. Confirm that the patient is reliable enough to administer his own medications
b. Take away the patient’s glasses to prevent injury
c. Confirm that there are no current, uncorrected hearing problems
d. All of the above
a. nausea & drowsiness
b. diarrhea & dysphagia
c. diarrhea & dystonia
d. nausea & rashes
e. diarrhea & constipation