PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following would the nurse consider a contraindication to administering a hypnotic? a.

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following would the nurse consider a contraindication to administering a hypnotic? a. a pulse rate of 64 b. nervousness c. mild anxiety d. respiratory rate of 9 2. An article in the nursing journal states that barbiturates reduce the amount of time spent in the REM stage of sleep. When checking a reference, the nurse finds that the REM stage is the: a. time just before awaking b. the first stage of sleep c. the dreaming stage of sleep d. stage before falling asleep 3. When checking a pharmacology reference in preparation for a team conference, the nurse finds that the barbiturates and non-barbiturates are detoxified by the: a. spleen b. kidneys c. liver d. stomach 4. When discussing weight loss with a patient who wants to lose weight by taking a non-prescription diet aid, the nurse states that these drugs: a. have limited appetite-suppressing ability b. can be addicting when used longer than 6 months c. have abuse potential and should be avoided d. are superior to the anorexiants 5. A patient receiving an anticonvulsant states that the medication is causing nausea. It is important for the nurse to determine if the patient: a. should decrease the dosage b. drinks extra water during the day c. takes the drug with food d. takes the drug in the morning
3. Your client appears to have yellow sclera. What other findings would lead you to believe that she may be experiencing hepatic toxicity from the antitubercular drugs? a. diarrhea b. numbness and tingling c. visual changes d. clay-colored stools 4. Your client who weighs 200lb. is to receive 1500mg ethambutol daily. If the recommended dose is 15mg/Kg/ daily, this dose is: a. low b. high c. appropriate 5. You should begin to see the therapeutic effects of antitubercular drug therapy in a. 5-7 days b. 7-10 days c. 2-3 weeks d. 6 weeks 6. You will know that your client with tuberculosis is improving as the result of drug therapy when his: a. weight decreases b. tidal volume increases c. sputum decreases d. skin test improves 7. The recommended length of initial treatment fort someone who has been exposed but has a negative tuberculin test is: a. 10 days b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 months 8. Early symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction to antitubercular drugs are: a. nausea and diarrhea b. bradycardia and hypertension c. fever and tachycardia d. bleeding gums
1. Yout client who is taking INH, rifampin and pyrazinamide calls you because her urine is reddish-orange. You tell her: a. "You may be bleeding so you should see your doctor immediately" b. "This may be due to hepatic toxicity. You should discontinue the drugs" c. "You have a urinary tract infection; drink plenty of fluids" d. "This is a normal response to rifampin" 2. Prior to initiating INH therapy, you should ask your client the following question: a. "Are you pregnant?" b. "Are you allergic to aspirin?" c. "Do you have a family history of diabetes?" d. "Have you even been hypertensive?"