Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th Edition By Cynthia J. Watkins | Chapter 1 – 20-Latest-2023-2024

Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple A
Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 4th Edition By Cynthia J. Watkins |
Chapter 1 – 20-Latest-2023-2024
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching has
been effective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus?
A. Broccoli and kiwi
B. Oranges and sweet potatoes
C. Kale and cucumbers
D. Bananas and melon
2. A client newly diagnosed with diabetes tells the nurse, “I can’t take any insulin made from pigs or
cows.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
A. “Most insulin comes from animal sources, but I’m sure alternative options are
available.”
B. “Medications that are derived from animals are typically less expensive than
synthetic medications, but synthetic insulin is commonly available.”
C. “Most insulin is synthetic now to help reduce the risk of disease transmission.”
D. “The animals aren’t hurt in the production of medications, so you don’t need to
worry.”
3. While providing medications to clients on the cardiac unit, the nurse anticipates that hydralazine
hydrochloride and isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil) would most likely be prescribed for which of the
following clients?
A. A 48-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
B. A 55-year-old African American female diagnosed with hypertension
C. A 63-year-old Caucasian female diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome
D. A 64-year-old African American male diagnosed with heart failure
4. While caring for a patient scheduled for knee replacement surgery, the nurse provides cefazolin
(Ancef) as ordered 30 minutes pre-operatively. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective by
which of the following client statements?
A. “The antibiotic is given as a prophylactic to help reduce the risk of infection after
surgery.”
B. “This is a palliative medication to help ease the pain from surgery.”
C. “This medication will replace vitamins and minerals that may be lost due to
bleeding during surgery.”
D. “This medication will help the surgeon identify areas of bone destruction due to
arthritis.”
5. While caring for a patient with a history of hypothyroidism, the nurse expects which of the following
medications to be included in the patient’s medication list?
A. Levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid)
B. Estrogen (Estradiol)
C. Iodine 131
D. Carbimazole (Methimazole)
6. The nurse is receiving a shift-to-shift report on a medical unit and is informed that a 55-year-old
patient with a history of vomiting is scheduled for a diagnostic radiograph of the upper
gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the client’s
teaching?
A. “You will need to drink a large amount of prep to clear out your system before the
test.”
B. “It is important that you be given a prophyl