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NURS 6521 Midterm Exam – 100 Question and Answers
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
 A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selected Answer: Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
 A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selected Answer: The drug will decrease in effectiveness
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
 A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Selected Answer: Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
 A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of
Selected Answer: nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise program.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
 A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Selected Answer: Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
 A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Answer: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
 A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?
Selected Answer: The drugs' generic names
• Question 8
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?
Selected Answer: To ensure the safety of the public
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
 During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives
Selected Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies.
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