ICHS Pharmacology Final Exam - Questions With Expert Solutions When teaching a patient, the adverse effects of desmopressin the nurse will instruct the patient to monitor for which potential side effects? (Select all that apply.)
- Headache
- Weight Gain
- Hypotension
- Nasal Irritation
- Hyperglycemia Correct Answer - A. Headache
- Weight Gain
- Nasal Irritation
- Joint Pain
- Liver Toxicity
- Kidney Damage
- Increased Urination
- Bone Marrow Toxicity Correct Answer - A. Joint Pain
- Liver Toxicity
- Bone Marrow Toxicity
- Take your medication only as needed
- Report symptoms of anorexia and fatigue
- Explain dietary changes are not necessary
- Advise to avoid smoking and alcohol consumption 1 / 4
The nurse is reviewing the adverse effects of antithyroid medications for a patient prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU). What potential serious adverse effects would the nurse discuss with the patient during discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Which information would the nurse include in a teaching plan for patients taking oral hypoglycemic drugs? (Select all that apply.)
- Instruct that it is okay to skip breakfast 1 to 2 times per week.
- Advise to avoid smoking and alcohol consumption
- Stimulate insulin secretion from beta cells
- Increase hepatic glucose production
- Enhance action of insulin in various tissues
- Inhibit breakdown of glucose of insulin by liver
- Inhibits action of insulin in adipose tissue Correct Answer -
- Stimulate insulin secretion from beta cells
- Enhance action of insulin in various tissues
- Inhibit breakdown of glucose of insulin by liver
- Thyroid Cancer
- Addison's Disease
- Testicular Cancer
- Cushing's Syndrome Correct Answer - B. Addison's Disease
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Stroke
- Sterility
- Rash
- Liver Cancer
- Cardiovascular Disease Correct Answer - A. Stroke
- Sterility
- Liver Cancer 2 / 4
Correct Answer - B. Report Symptoms of anorexia & fatigue
Which actions describe the beneficial effects produced by sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemics? (Select all that apply.)
Which condition is an adrenocortical steroid synthesis inhibitor used to treat? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is providing education to a group of athletes on the topic of anabolic steroids. What serious adverse effects would the nurse include in the discussion with the group of athletes? (Select all that apply.)
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Tadalafil
- Sildenafil
- Avanafil
- Vardenafil
- Alprostadil Correct Answer - A. Tadalafil
- Vardenafil
- Antibiotics
- Antitussives
- Expectorants
- Antihistamines
- Nasal Decongestants Correct Answer - B. Antitussives
- Expectorants
- Antihistamines
- Nasal Decongestants
- Nizatidine
- Cetirizine
- Famotidine
- Loratadine
- Fexofenadine Correct Answer - B. Cetirizine 3 / 4
The nurse is educating a patient about medications used to treat erectile dysfunction. Which erectile dysfunction medications have the longest therapeutic effect when taken orally? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse is discussing with the patient management of symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. What classes of medications are often used in treating the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse is discussing the use of antihistamines for allergic rhinitis.What medications would be included in the list of H1 antagonists used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. (Select all that apply.)
- Loratadine
- Fexofenadine
- Latex
- Lactose
- Cellulose
- Povidone
- Chlorhexidine Correct Answer - B. Lactose
- Cellulose
- Povidone
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Before administering an LTRA medication, the nurse would assess the patient for allergies to which substance? (Select all that apply.)
In addition to treating primary growth failure, somatropin has therapeutic uses in which situations?Select all that apply.A - Growth failure caused by chronic renal failure B - Cachexia or wasting with AIDS C - Growth failure caused by thyroid hormone deficiency D - In cases in which an antiaging drug is desired E - Muscle building and athletic performance enhancement F - Growth enhancement in children with Turner syndrome Correct Ans - Growth failure caused by chronic renal failure Cachexia or wasting with AIDS Growth enhancement in children with Turner syndrome The nurse administers intravenous desmopressin at 0730. During which time frame would the nurse anticipate giving another dosage of this drug?0830 to 1030 1000 to 1200