Pathopharmacology SU1 22 Quiz 5 The Immune System and The Respiratory System
Q1
A client asks the nurse if they can use liquid acetaminophen (Tylenol) that is used for an older child for their 4-month-old baby with a fever. Which response should the nurse provide?
Infant drops should be used because they are different from liquid medicine.
Q2
Which is a priority nursing assessment for the client receiving multiple antibiotics?
Assessing changes in stool, white patches in the mouth, and urogenital itching or rash
Q3
Which laboratory test should the nurse anticipate prescribed to help identify the correct antibiotic to be used for the treatment of a client with a fever of 1040F?
Blood for culture and sensitivity
Q4
The nurse notes a client that has received intravenous vancomycin (Vancocin) develops an upper body rash and has a decreased urine output. In addition to notifying the healthcare provider, which is the nurse’s priority action?
Hold the next dose of vancomycin (Vancocin)
Q5
A client recovering from hepatitis B asks the nurse if he is immune to hepatitis B. Which information should the nurse provide the client? (Select all that apply)
”You are now immune to getting hepatitis B again.”
”Chronic hepatitis B may take years to develop.”
Q6
A client suspected of having hepatitis C asks the nurse why cultures are being obtained when hepatitis is a virus. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
Q7
Which information should the nurse provide the client prescribed oseltamivir (Tamiflu)?
Q8
Which describes the primary purpose of general pharmacotherapy for the treatment of HIV/AIDS?
Q9
A patient has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and is prescribed Rifater (pyrazinamine with isoniazid and rifampin). While the patient is on this medication, what teaching is essential?
Q10
Most serious fungal infections occur in patients with suppressed immune defenses
Q11
A 32 year old female patient is started on metronidazole (Flagyl) for treatment of an infection. What must the patient eliminate from her diet for the duration she is on the medication?
Q12
The nurse has provided education about the action of histamines for a client. Which statement indicates an understanding of the information?
Q13
Fluconazole is able to penetrate most body membranes to reach infections in the central nervous system, bone, eye, urinary tract, and respiratory tract.
Q14
A client with cancer asks the nurse how cancer occurs. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
Q15
Which therapeutic interventions should the nurse include when teaching a client about the primary treatments for cancer?
Surgery
chemotherapy
nutrition therapy
alternative medicine
radiation therapy
Q16
A client asks why tamoxifen is so effective for the treatment of breast cancer. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
Q17
Which clinical finding indicates the nurse should hold the dose of methotrexate (MTX)?
Q18
A client asks the nurse why he is receiving several chemotherapeutic agents as treatment for cancer. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
Q19
A client with nasal congestion tells the nurse that his symptoms have worsened since he has been using oxymetazoline (Afrin). Which question should the nurse ask the client?
Q20
The nurse has completed the education for a client prescribed diphenhydramine (Bendryl) for allergies. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of teaching?
Q21
The educator has reviewed the role of histamine receptors associated with allergic symptoms with a nurse. Which statement made by the nurse indicates further instruction is needed?
Q22
The nurse teaches a client about the difference between oral and nasal decongestants. The nurse evaluates that learning has been effective when the client makes which statement?
Q23
A client tells the nurse they would prefer to indefinitely take prednisone to treat their inflammatory disease. Which is the best response by the nurse?
Q24
Which histamine receptor is blocked by the action of an antihistamine?
Q25
Which statement made by a client indicates an understanding of the maximum daily amount of ibuprofen (Motrin)?
Q26
The nurse is preparing to administer a second dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) when the parent expresses concern that their child developed a red rash after the previous diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) immunization. Which action should the nurse take?
Q27
Which is the nurse’s priority assessment for a client prescribed cyclosporine (Sandimmune)?
Q28
Which is a nursing priority to include in the teaching for the client prescribed an immunosuppressant?
Q29
A parent tells the nurse they do not want their child vaccinated because there are too many risky associated with the vaccines. Which response should the nurse provide the parent?
Q30
Which information should the nurse include in the teaching about bacteria with a client? (Select all that apply)
Bacteria are multicellular organisms
- coli are gram=negative bacteria
Gram staining is one way to identify bacteria
Spherical=shaped bacteria are called cocci………………………………….$30
