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Pharm chapter 36 questions

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when assessing a patient who is to receive a decongestant, the nurse will recognize that a potential contraindication to this drug would be which condition? SATA
a. Glaucoma

b. Fever

c. Hypertension

d. Peptic ulcer disease

e. Allergic rhinitis
a, c
When giving decongestants, the nurse must remember that these drugs have alpha-adrenergic-stimulating effects that may result in which effect?

a. Fever

b. Bradycardia

c. Hypertension

d. CNS depression
c
The nurse is reviewing a patient's medication orders for prn (as necessary) medications that can be given to a patient who has bronchitis with a productive cough. Which drug will the nurse choose?

a. An antitussive

b. An expectorant

c. An antihistamine

d. A decongestant
b
The nurse knows that an antitussive cough medication would be the best choice for which patient?

a. A patient with a productive cough

b. A patient with chronic paranasal sinusitis

c. A patient who has had recent abdominal surgery

d. A patient who has influenza
c
A patient is taking a decongestant to help reduce symptoms of a cold. The nurse will instruct the patient to observe for which possible symptom, which may indicate an adverse effect of this drug?

a. Increased cough

b. Dry mouth

c. Slower heart rate

d. Heart palpitations
d
The nurse is giving an antihistamine and will observe the patient for which side effects? SATA

a. Hypertension

b. Dizziness

c. "Hangover" effect

d. Drowsiness

e. Tachycardia

f. Dry mouth
b, c, d, f
The order for patient reads: "Give guaifenesin, 300 mg per enteral feeding tube every 4 hours as needed for cough." The medication comes in a bottle that has 100mg/5mL. How many milliliters will the nurse give per dose?
15 mL
The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient is taking benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) as needed. Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the patient has which problem?

a. Cough

b. Seasonal allergies

c. Chronic rhinitis

d. Motion sickness
a
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