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NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology Week 7 Quiz with Answers 2021

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NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology Week 7 Quiz with Answers 2021 A patient develops diarrhea secondary to antibiotic therapy. He is to receive two tablets of diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate (L... omotil) orally as needed for each loose stool. The nurse should inform him that he may experience Response Feedback: The most common adverse effects of diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate are drowsiness and dizziness related to the drug's chemical similarity to meperidine, an opioid. Tachycardia is an adverse effect, not bradycardia. Muscle aches and an increase in appetite are not adverse effects of the drug. A patient has been prescribed rabeprazole (Aciphex). It will be important for the nurse to assess the patient's drug history to determine if the patient is taking which of the following drugs? Response Feedback: The nurse should assess for the use of digoxin. Rabeprazole interacts with digoxin and increases its serum concentration. It is necessary to monitor for signs of digoxin toxicity when these drugs NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology Week 7 Quiz with Answers 2021 • Question 4 1 out of 1 points • Question 5 1 out of 1 points are given together. Morphine, levodopa, and dicyclomine hydrochloride can cause adverse interactions with metoclopramide. A nurse is planning care for a 59-year-old woman who is on ranitidine therapy. The nurse is concerned for the patient's safety. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis? Response Feedback: The appropriate nursing diagnosis related to safety would be Risk for Injury related to drug-induced somnolence, dizziness, confusion, or hallucinations. Diarrhea related to adverse effects of drug therapy and Acute Pain related to adverse drug effects, headache are appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient taking ranitidine, but are not related to safety. Potential Complication: Electrolyte Imbalance related to hypophosphatemia, secondary to drug therapy would be appropriate for a patient taking an aluminum hydroxide with magnesium hydroxide antacid [Show More]

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