NURS 6521 The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg, What is the total amount of medication patient will take per day?

Week 2 quiz

Question 1

A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that
binds to acid glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually
receive

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old patient of Chinese
origin who has bipolar disorder. The physician has prescribed lithium carbonate
(Eskalith) to treat the disorder. The nurse is aware that the lithium dose will
likely be given in a

Question 3

A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine,
a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug
and that it is categorized as a

NURS 6521 The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg, What is the total amount of medication patient will take per day

Question 4

A nurse is providing care for a 71-year-old woman who was
sponsored to emigrate from Mexico to the United States 6 months ago. Earlier
this week, the woman slipped while getting off a bus and fractured her hip. How
should the woman’s nurse best exemplify cultural competence in the care of this
patient?

Question 5

A patient will begin three new medications as part of her
treatment plan. The nurse practitioner understands that proper disposal of
medications is key when the nurse practitioner states

Question 6

A nurse is admitting a Mexican woman to the hospital who
cannot speak or understand English. The patient is alone, and there is no
interpreter available. When trying to communicate with the patient the nurse
will

Question 7

A patient comes to primary clinic for strep throat. A throat
swab culture is sent to lab. What information is required for the nurse
practitioner to disclose on lab transmittal?

Question 8

A nurse practitioner understands when prescribing a
medication that there are certain questions to address. Check all that apply.

Question 9

A nurse at a large, university hospital has been informed
that a drug trial will be taking place that may involve several patients in the
hospital over the next several months. What is the nurse’s most likely role in
this drug testing process?

Question 10

Drugs have a valid medical use but a high potential for
abuse, both psychological and physiologic. In an emergency, a Schedule 2 drug
may be prescribed by telephone if a written prescription cannot be provided at
the time. However, a written prescription must be provided within 72 hours with
the words authorization for emergency dispensing written on the prescription.
These prescriptions cannot be refilled. A new prescription must be written each
time. Examples include certain amphetamines and barbiturates. This is scheduled
drug

Question 11

A patient has been prescribed a drug that can be
self-administered at home. Which of the following would be the most important
information for the nurse to relate to the patient concerning
self-administration of a drug?

Question 12

A nurse is a member of a research team that is exploring
unique differences in responses to drugs that each individual possesses, based
on genetic make-up. This area of study is called

Question 13

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?

Question 14

What critical piece of information is missing from the
following medication order: Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?

Question 15

Drugs have a high potential for abuse. There is no routine
therapeutic use for these drugs and they are not available for regular use.
They may be obtained for “investigational use only” by applying to the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Agency. Examples include heroin and LSD. Which scheduled drug
is this?

Question 16

The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What
is the total amount of medication patient will take per day?

Question 17

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?

Question 18

Which of the following serves to protect the public by
ensuring the purity of a drug and its contents?

Question 19

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

Question 20

A Native American man who lives a traditional lifestyle is
scheduled to have heart surgery. The tribal chief has requested that the
tribe’s medicine man perform a ritual before the patient goes to surgery. The
nurse’s response to this request should be

Question 21

A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility is
documenting a new resident’s medication regimen on the resident’s intake
admission. The nurse is documenting the generic, rather than proprietary, names
of the resident’s current drugs because

Question 22

A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her
recent nasal congestion and has expressed her desire to treat it by using
pseudoephedrine. The nurse should inform the patient that

Question 23

A patient has been prescribed a Scheduled 5 drug, an example
of this drug is

Question 24

A patient has taken an overdose of a vitamin/mineral
supplement containing magnesium. The nurse will be sure to assess

Question 25

A nurse has just completed a medication history on a newly
admitted patient. In order to complete medication reconciliation for this
patient the nurse will

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