NSG 6005 Week 3 Assignment 2 Quiz
NSG 6005 Week 3 Assignment 2 Quiz
Question 1 .Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension, and an ACE inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the nurse practitioner should assess for:
Hypokalemia
Impotence
Decreased renal function
Inability to concentrate
Question 2 .A potentially life-threatening adverse response to is angioedema .Which of the following statements is true about this adverse response?
Swelling of the tongue and hoarseness are the most common symptoms .
It appears to be related to a decrease in aldosterone production .
The presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response .
Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug for about one week .
Question 3 .Rodrigo has been prescribed procainamide after an episode of MI .He is monitored for dyspnea, jugular venous distention, and peripheral edema because they may indicate:
Widening of the area of infarction
Onset of congestive heart failure
An electrolyte imbalance involving potassium
Renal dysfunction
Question 4 .Which of the following is true about procainamide and its dosing schedule?
It produces bradycardia and should be used cautiously in patients with cardiac conditions that a slower heart rate might worsen .
GI adverse effects are common, so the drug should be taken with food .
Adherence can be improved by using a sustained-release formulation that can be given once daily .
Doses of this drug should be taken evenly spaced around the clock to keep an even blood level .
Question 5 .Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure, which includes digoxin .Monitoring for this combination includes:
Hemoglobin
Serum potassium
Blood urea nitrogen
Serum glucose
NSG 6005 Week 4 Assignment 2 Quiz
1 .Question : Many patients self-medicate with antacids .Which patients should be counseled to not take calcium carbonate antacids without discussing with their providers or a pharmacist first?
Patients with kidney stones
Pregnant patients
Patients with heartburn
Postmenopausal women
Question 2 .A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require:
Doubling of inhaled corticosteroid dose
Systemic corticosteroid burst
Continuous inhaled beta 2 agonists
Question 3 .
When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients should be instructed as follows:
Montelukast twice a day is started when there is an asthma exacerbation .
Patients may experience weight gain on montelukast .
Aggression, anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts may occur when taking montelukast .
Lethargy and hypersomnia may occur when taking montelukast .
Question 4 .
Lifestyle changes are the first step in the treatment of GERD .A food that may aggravate GERD is:
Eggs
Honey Dew
Chocolate
Chicken
Question 5 .Kelly has diarrhea and is wondering if she can take loperamide (Imodium) for the diarrhea .Loperamide:
Can be given to patients of all ages, including infants and children, for viral gastroenteritis
Slows gastric motility and reduces fluid and electrolyte loss from diarrhea
Is the treatment of choice for the diarrhea associated with E .coli 0157
May be used in pregnancy and by lactating women
