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Patients with allergic rhinitis may benefit from a prescription of:
- A. Fluticasone (Flonase)
- B. Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
- C. OTC cromolyn nasal spray (Nasalcrom)
- D. Any of the above
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All options "fluticasone (steroid), cetirizine (antihistamine), and cromolyn (mast cell stabilizer)"effectively treat allergic rhinitis symptoms.
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While studying for the test, the nursing student encounters the following drug: papaverine (Pavabid). What does the nursing student identify the name Pavabid as?
- A. The generic name
- B. The chemical name
- C. The brand name
- D. The chemical and generic name
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Several clues indicate the brand name including capitalization of the first letter in the name and in parentheses. Generic names are not capitalized; chemical names are descriptions of the chemistry of the medication resulting in complicated names.
Licorice root is a common treatment for dyspepsia. Drug interactions with licorice include:
- A. Antihypertensives, diuretics, and digoxin
- B. Antidiarrheals, antihistamines, and omeprazole
- C. Penicillin antibiotic class and benzodiazepines
- D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Licorice affects potassium levels and blood pressure, interacting with antihypertensives, diuretics, and digoxin.
Insulin is used for:
- A. Treatment of diabetes mellitus type I only
- B. Treatment of diabetes mellitus type II only
- C. Treatment of diabetes mellitus type III and IV only
- D. Treatment of diabetes mellitus type I and II
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Insulin is used for both type 1 (insulin-dependent) and type 2 (when other treatments fail) diabetes.
What takes up a large amount of drug?
- A. Muscles
- B. Adipose
- C. Brain
- D. A and B
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Muscles and adipose tissue take up large drug amounts due to their mass and lipid content (for lipophilic drugs), respectively, making D correct.
A nursing instructor is observing a nursing student prepare an oral drug for administration. The instructor determines that the student is performing the procedure correctly when the student compares the label of the drug with the MAR how many times?
- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The proper procedure is to compare the drug label with the MAR three times: when the drug is taken from its storage area, immediately before removing the drug from the container, and before administering the drug to the patient.