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NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin) c. The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a ...

Exam 1: NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A| 2023/ 2024 Update | Rasmussen QUESTION Why is diazepam (Valium) used in the treatment of status epilepticus? Answer: It resolves continual seizures rapidly (no loading dose needed) QUESTION How would the nurse interpret the statement that a medication has a twelve hour half life Answer: Twelve hour is the time it takes for half of the medication to be metabolized QUESTION A cl...

NUR 2474 Pharmacology For Professional Nursing Exam 1 Blueprint (2 sets) 2023 With Revised Correct Answers. Half-life- time required for the concentration or amount of drug in the body to be reduced by one-half handwritten orders- A prescription for medications/ referrals Application of Pharmacology in Patient care= (1) pre-administration assessment, (2) dosage and administration, (3) evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects, (4) minimizing adverse effects, (5) minimizing adverse inte...

NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharm Final Best Review |Questions & Answers | Latest 2022/2023 1. What teaching is needed for a pt going home on a calcium channel blocker? - No grapefruit - Rise slowly - Check pulse regularly 2. Pt w/ chronic angina. What med is prescribed? - Nitroglycerin 3. What teaching is needed when taking nitroglycerin? - Can cause headaches - Sit down when taking - If having chest pain, take 1st dose ~ If chest pain is not resolved, take 2nd dose and call 911 ~...

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NUR 2407 / NUR2407 Pharmacology Exam 2 Quiz Bank | Rated A | Rasmussen College 1. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol? A. Asthma B. Glaucoma C. Hypertension D. Tachycardia 2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following instructions shoul...

NUR2474 / NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Final Exam Quiz Bank | Rated A | Questions and Answers| Rasmussen College 1. A man asks a nurse why he cannot use digoxin (Lanoxin) for his heart failure, because both of his parents used it for HF. The nurse will explain that digoxin is not first-line therapy for which reason? A. It causes tachycardia and increases the cardiac workload. B. It does not correct the underlying pathology of heart failure. C. It has a wide therapeut...

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NUR 2474 Pharm Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2023/2024 A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer which drug? a.Furosemide (Lasix) b.Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) c.Mannitol (Osmitrol) d.Spironolactone (Aldactone) - ANSWER a.Furosemide (Lasix)...