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The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping. Later the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated. What is this drug response known as?
- A. Expected
- B. Untoward
- C. Idiosyncratic
- D. Hypersensitive
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An unexpected response to a medication is termed idiosyncratic.
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The health care provider has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat. The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?
- A. 0.8 mL
- B. 0.5 mL
- C. 2.0 mL
- D. 8.0 mL
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Desired dosage over the available dosage times the unit. The unit is what the available dosage is contained in.
Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given. Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?
- A. 1.5 mL
- B. 0.25 mL
- C. 0.5 mL
- D. 1 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To convert mg to gr, divide by 60.
What is 0.9% expressed as a decimal?
- A. 9
- B. 0.9
- C. 0.09
- D. 0.009
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Remove the % and move the decimal point two places to the left.
What is 6.147 rounded to the nearest tenth?
- A. 6.2
- B. 6.15
- C. 6.14
- D. 6.1
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A subsequent number that is 5 or larger can increase the previous number by one whole number. A subsequent number that is less than 5 will leave the number unchanged.
When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose the nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with Narcan. What drug classification is Narcan?
- A. Enhancer
- B. Substitute
- C. Control
- D. Antagonist
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An antagonist is a drug that will block the action of another drug, such as Narcan with Demerol.