Keiser University, Sarasota

NURSING 1211C

Quiz 2

1)To which client would it be most appropriate to prescribe disulfiram (Antabuse), an abstinence medication?

2. The medical provider ordered 2 mg of morphine to be given every 4 hours as needed to a new post-operative client. The medication is available from pharmacy as 10 mg per 2 mL. How many mL will you give your patient. Do not include the unit of measure; only the number. Round to the nearest 10th.

3. Which of the following is used to reduce cravings for clients trying to remain free from alcohol use?
4. A nurse is assessing a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
5. All of the following are considered to be complementary alternative therapies except:
6. A nurse is caring for a client who requests information on the use of feverfew. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
7. Match the following substance with its drug category. Answers will be used more than once. All responses must be correct to get credit for this question.
8. Which of the following is not an expected side effect of cocaine use?
9. What is the trade (brand) name of the reversal agent used when someone takes too many opiates and is experiencing adverse effects?
10. True or False:

Nicotine smoke, whether first-hand or second-hand, is considered to be a carcinogen, with inhaled smoke effects lasting 30 minutes up to several hours.

11. There are how many micrograms (mcg) in a gram (g)?
12. The client states, "I don't see any problem with smoking a little weed. It isn't addictive." Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
13. Identify which of the drugs are CNS depressants.  
14. A patient states that she is going to quit smoking "cold turkey." The nurse teaches the client to expect which of the following symptoms during withdrawal from nicotine?

15. What organ is most affected by cocaine use?
16. True or False:

The risk of a fatal heart attack is five times greater in smokers than in nonsmokers.

17. To which client would the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe lorazepam (Ativan), a benzodiazepine?
18. The medical provider has just placed a client on a new antidepressant medication. After obtaining a thorough history from the client, you remember to ask about herbal therapy. The client presents you with this list of herbals he takes:

1. Garlic
2. Green Tea
3. St. John's Wort
4. Valerian Root

Given the new prescription for an antidepressant, you are extremely concerned when you see which herbal therapy listed?

19. Constricted pupils are an indication of                                            use.
20. A patient states that she has been increasing the amount and frequency of the antianxiety drug she is using because "it just isn't working like it did before." What effect does this indicate?
21. Which of the following does not fit in the CNS Stimulant category?
22. What is the difference between physical and psychological dependence?
23. An herbal drug that many men take for benign prostatic hyperthrophy (BPH) is called:
24. Match the following term with its definition. All responses must be correct to get credit for this question. Answers will be used only once.