NURS 6521 Week 2 Quiz.Q&A

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NURS 6521 Week 2 Quiz.Q&A • Question 1 1 out of 1 points Drugs have a high potential for abuse. There is no routine therapeutic use for these drugs and they are not available for regular us ... e. 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 2 1 out of 1 points 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 Response Feedback: If an interpreter or translator is not available, the nurse should look at the patient, speak slowly, and use nonverbal communication to help the patient understand the message. Speaking loudly and using exaggerated mouth movements only serve to intimidate or belittle the patient and should not be done. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A patient has taken an overdose of a vitamin/mineral supplement containing magnesium. The nurse will be sure to assess Response Feedback: An increase of magnesium could cause hypotension; therefore, the nurse should assess the patient's blood pressure. Body temperature, skin changes, and fluid intake are not critically associated with an overdose of magnesium. • Question 4 1 out of 1 points The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml tid for 10 days? The nurse practitioner would expect the pharmacist to fill the prescription bottle with how many ml? • Question 5 1 out of 1 points 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 Response Feedback: The use of generic instead of proprietary (trade) names mitigates some of the potential for confusion that exists due to similar trade names between different drugs. Trade names do not vary from state to state and use of these names in documentation is not legally restricted. There are not typically differences in the use of drugs that are based solely on generic or proprietary name. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of medication patient will take per day? • Question 7 1 out of 1 points 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? Response Feedback: Cultural competence requires maintaining awareness of one's own values and beliefs without letting them have undue influence on those of other backgrounds, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of another's culture, accepting and respecting cultural differences, and considering a patient's culture carefully. This does not mean that only Spanish-speaking staff members should provide care, that the nurse must teach the patient about American culture or that the nurse should address the children before the patient. • Question 8 1 out of 1 points 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? Response Feedback: Nurses are generally most involved in phase III of clinical trials and may be responsible for administering investigational drugs to patients. The final determination of the efficacy and safety of the drug is beyond the scope of nurses. Nurses do not normally consult on the choice of testing methodology. • Question 9 1 out of 1 points 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 10 1 out of 1 points Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process? Response Feedback: Federal legislation protects the public from drugs that are impure, toxic, ineffective, or not tested before marketing. The primary purpose of federal legislation is to ensure safety. This consideration supersedes issues of legal liability, treatment options, and efficiency of health care delivery. ...........CONTINUED [Show More]

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