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Chapter 52- Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract and the Bladder

. A patient is admitted to the emergency department in shock. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) is administered. What would the nurse expect the effect of the isoproterenol to be? A) Increased blood pressure B) Decreased blood pressure C) Increased body temperature D) Decreased heart rate - ANSWER Ans: A Feedback: Isoproterenol stimulates beta-adrenergic receptors. Blood pressure is increased and heart rate is increased. Body temperature should not be affected. 2. What action do sympathomimetic d...

1.A nurse has admitted a 10-year-old child to the short-stay unit. The child has complained of chronic headaches and his or her mother reports that he or she gives him or her acetaminophen (Tylenol) at least twice a day. What will the nurse evaluate? A) Renal function B) Hepatic function C) Respiratory function D) Cardiac function Ans: B Feedback: The nurse should evaluate the patient's hepatic function. Severe hepatotoxicity can occur from overuse of acetaminophen. Significant interf...

MED 143 Anti-infective Agents Quiz Questions & Answers 1.A patient asks the nurse how an anti-infective produces a therapeutic effect. What key point will the nurse explain to this patient? A) Drugs used to treat infections date back to the 17th century. B) All anti-infectives work in the same way to destroy organisms. C) Selective toxicity determines the appropriate drug dosage needed. D) The goal of anti-infectives is to interfere with normal functioning of the organism. Ans: D Feedbac...

MED 143 Antidepressant Agents Quiz Questions & Answers 1. The mental health nursing instructor is talking with the class about depression. What deficiency does the instructor explain will result in depression? A) Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine B) Norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin C) Acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and serotonin D) Gamma-aminobutyric acid, dopamine, and epinephrine Ans: B Feedback: A current hypothesis regarding the cause of depression is ...