NURS 655 A nurse is providing patient education to a 50-year-old woman who is taking methotrexate (MTX) for breast cancer, which drugs The nurse instruct the patient to avoid?

Week 10
quiz

Question 1 A patient is being discharged from the hospital
and will be taking oxybutynin (Ditropan) for overactive bladder. The nurse will
instruct the patient that she will be taking a medication

Question 2 A nurse is working in a women’s hospital where
she is caring for a new mother who is experiencing postpartum urinary
retention. Bethanechol (Urecholine) has been ordered. The nurse will observe
for which of the following?

Question 3 A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride
(Urispas) to help control an overactive bladder. On a follow-up visit to the
clinic, the nurse will question the patient about which of the following?

Question 4 A nurse is performing patient education for a
woman who has just been prescribed a bisphosphonate. Which of the following
diagnostic and history findings would have prompted the woman’s care provider
to prescribe a bisphosphonate?

Question 5 A nurse is providing patient education to a
50-year-old woman who is taking methotrexate (MTX) for breast cancer. The nurse
will instruct the patient to avoid which of the following drugs?

Question 6 A nurse is providing patient education to a
23-year-old woman who is starting the norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol
transdermal system (Ortho Evra). Because this is the patient’s first time to
use the birth control patch, the nurse will instruct her to apply the patch

Question 7 After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to
conceive, a 31-year-old woman and her husband have sought a referral to a
fertility specialist in order to explore their options. A nurse at the clinic
should recognize that the woman may benefit from

Question 8 A nurse practitioner is reviewing the
prepregnancy medication regimen of a patient who has just had a positive
pregnancy test. The nurse should be aware of which of the following changes in
pharmacokinetics that accompanies pregnancy?

Question 9 A nurse is working with a 16-year-old pregnant
teen and assessing for behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most
important assessment the nurse can make is

Question 10 A 36-year-old woman with a history of
dysmenorrhea has begun treatment with progesterone, which she will be receiving
by the intramuscular route. The nurse participating in the woman’s care should
prioritize which of the following potential nursing diagnoses?

Question 11 A female patient has been prescribed estrogen
therapy. Which of the following will the nurse advise the patient is a common
adverse effect of estrogen therapy?

Question 12 A 56-year-old woman will soon begin treatment of
her overactive bladder with tolterodine (Detrol). What patient teaching should
the nurse provide to this woman?

Question 13 A nurse is caring for a patient who is at 28
weeks’ gestation and is receiving terbutaline (Brethine) to control preterm
labor. Which of the following assessment parameters should the nurse
prioritize?

Question 14 A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for
intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is
88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these
manifestations as

Question 15 A woman who is in the second trimester of her
first pregnancy has been experiencing frequent headaches and has sought advice
from her nurse practitioner about safe treatment options. What analgesic can
the nurse most safely recommend?

Question 16 The nurse has established peripheral IV access
and begun an infusion of magnesium sulfate on a 29-year-old antepartum patient
who is 35 weeks pregnant. Which of the following assessment findings most
likely prompted the patient’s physician to order magnesium sulfate for this
patient?

Question 17 A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving
doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record
indicates she has cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of
doxorubicin. Which of the following measures would help limit the severity of
the cardiomyopathy in this patient?

Question 18 A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a
sexually transmitted infection. The nurse will instruct the patient to

Question 19 A patient is receiving radiotherapy for an
overactive thyroid gland and asks whether her milk is safe for her baby. If her
treatment cannot be discontinued, what should the nurse recommend?

Question 20 A woman is receiving prolonged drug therapy
during her complicated pregnancy, and it may pose a risk to both the mother and
the fetus. The primary care physician has made dosage adjustments to minimize
adverse effects and prevent toxicity. The nurse should make sure

Question 21 A male patient is trying to decide if he should
use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When
providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the
following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy?

Question 22 A female patient is taking oral cyclophosphamide
therapy for breast cancer. Because of possible adverse effects of the drug, the
nurse will instruct the patient to do which of the following?

Question 23 Which of the following would the nurse include
in a teaching plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen?

Question 24 A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH.
Which of the following will the nurse evaluate at each clinic visit?

Question 25 The nurse recognizes that the potential for
teratogenic drug effects is not static throughout the prenatal and postnatal
periods. The potential for teratogenic effects is highest during

Question 26 A 36-year-old patient comes to the clinic and
tells the nurse that she suspects that she is pregnant. During the initial
assessment, the nurse learns that the patient is currently taking medications
for diabetes, hypertension, and a seizure disorder. The nurse would be most
concerned about which of the following medications?

Question 27 A patient is pregnant and is at 7 weeks’
gestation. She has type 1 diabetes and has been taking insulin since she was 13
years old. She asks the nurse if the insulin will be harmful to her baby. The
best response to the patient by the nurse would be

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Question 28 A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular
tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing assessment reveals that he is also
taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the following?

Question 29 On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman
has visited her nurse practitioner to discuss the potential benefits of hormone
replacement therapy in controlling the symptoms of menopause. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

Question 30 A pregnant patient asks the nurse what
over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse
should recommend

Question 31 A pregnant patient who has diabetes has been
admitted to the hospital to begin labor. Since the patient has diabetes, the
physician has decided to use oxytocin (Pitocin) to initiate labor contractions.
When talking to the patient about the adverse effects of the drug, the nurse
should understand that the most common adverse effects of the drug include

Question 32 A 20-year-old woman will soon begin taking oral
contraceptives for the first time. What advice should the nurse provide to this
patient?

Question 33 The nurse practitioner has recommended that a
breast-feeding woman take her prescribed medications just before her infant
takes his longest nap of the day. The woman does not understand and asks the nurse
to explain. The nurse will tell the woman that the recommendation was made to

Question 34 A man has a demonstrated history of androgen
deficiency and the consequences of this health problem include an inability to
maintain an erection. Which of the following medications would best address
this patient’s erectile dysfunction (ED)?

Question 35 A 73-year-old woman has osteoporosis and is
prescribed alendronate. She takes calcium and vitamin D supplements, drinks
lots of water, and has just quit smoking. The nurse should advise the patient
to also

Question 36 A male patient with a medical background tells
the nurse that he is not satisfied with the oral synthetic testosterone that
has been prescribed for him and he would like to try a natural form of oral
testosterone. Which of the following would be an appropriate response by the nurse?

Question 37 A 59-year-old man with a recent history of
erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed sildenafil (Viagra). When
providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which of the
following?

Question 38 Alendronate (Fosamax) is prescribed for a
67-year-old postmenopausal woman. In order to help prevent gastrointestinal
distress, the nurse will advise the patient to

Question 39 A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign
prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3
months ago. When planning the care of this patient, what desired outcome should
the nurse prioritize?

Question 40 A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed
finasteride (Proscar). Which of the following complaints by this patient most
likely indicated a need for this drug?