A nurse's learning goals for the year include reviewing the most up-to-date information about emergency preparedness related to bioterrorism agents. What should the nurse do?
- A. Read textbooks devoted to the topic
- B. Review best practices around triage and emergency care
- C. Read journal articles about bioterrorism agents
- D. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The CDC website provides the most current, authoritative bioterrorism preparedness information.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for Captopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
- A. Hypokalemia
- B. Hypernatremia
- C. Neutropenia
- D. Bradycardia
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Captopril can cause neutropenia , a rare but serious side effect requiring monitoring.
Administration of exenatide is by subcutaneous injection:
- A. 30 minutes prior to the morning meal
- B. 60 minutes prior to the morning and evening meal
- C. 15 minutes after the evening meal
- D. 60 minutes before each meal daily
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exenatide is injected 60 minutes before morning and evening meals to optimize glucose control; timing is incorrect.
A provider may consider testing for CYP2D6 variants prior to starting tamoxifen for breast cancer to:
- A. Ensure the patient will not have increased adverse effects from the tamoxifen
- B. Identify if the patient is a poor metabolizer, potentially reducing conversion to active metabolites
- C. Evaluate risk of drug interactions with tamoxifen
- D. Determine if the patient requires a higher dose due to ultra-rapid metabolism
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CYP2D6 testing identifies poor metabolizers who may not convert tamoxifen to its active form (endoxifen), impacting efficacy, not just ADRs or interactions .
Nicotinic receptors are seen in
- A. Skeletal muscle
- B. Visceral smooth muscle
- C. Cardiac muscle
- D. Salivary glands
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nicotinic receptors are primarily at skeletal muscle neuromuscular junctions.
Which drug has a high first pass effect
- A. Amiodarone
- B. Phenytoin
- C. Verapamil
- D. Disopyramide
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Verapamil undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism in the liver, reducing its bioavailability when taken orally.