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The nurse is teaching a patient who has completed detoxification for alcohol abuse who will be discharged home with a prescription for disulfiram (Antabuse). Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
- A. Even topical products containing alcohol can have serious adverse effects while I am taking this drug
- B. If I experience drowsiness or skin rash, I should discontinue this drug immediately
- C. It is safe to take a product containing alcohol one week after the last dose of disulfiram
- D. This drug acts by blocking the pleasurable effects of alcohol
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disulfiram reacts with any alcohol, even topical; effects linger 2 weeks , and it causes aversion, not blocking pleasure . Disulfiram causes an unpleasant and potentially fatal reaction if alcohol is consumed while taking it and can even occur with topical products containing alcohol.
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- A. Cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction
- B. Immune complex hypersensitivity
- C. Immediate hypersensitivity reaction
- D. Delayed hypersensitivity reaction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neutropenia from Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) is a Type II cytotoxic reaction , targeting blood cells, not immune complex , immediate , or delayed .
Characteristics of vitamin D and its metabolites include which of the following?
- A. Act to decrease serum levels of calcium
- B. Activation of vitamin D receptors in the major cells of
- C. Calcitriol is the major derivative responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of phosphate
- D. Metabolites of vitamin D increase renal excretion of calcium
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Calcitriol increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are not protected against Varicella. The nurse should prepare to administer the Varicella vaccine at this time to which of the following clients?
- A. 24-year-old woman in the third trimester of pregnancy
- B. 12-year-old child who has a severe allergy to neomycin
- C. 2-month-old infant who has no health problems
- D. 32-year-old man who has essential hypertension
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Varicella vaccine is safe for the 32-year-old ; it's contraindicated in pregnancy, neomycin allergy, and infants under 1 year.
Which statement(s) is/are true regarding the types of medication orders? (Select one that does not apply.)
- A. Stat orders are the same as single dose orders.
- B. Verbal orders should be used as much as possible.
- C. Renewal orders facilitate physician review before continuance of high risk medications.
- D. PRN medications will designate a mandatory number of times the medication is to be administered.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Standing orders state the frequency of medication dosages to be administered or indicate the time frame of administration. Renewal orders require the physician to review medications that have expired orders, as determined by facility policy. Renewal policies facilitate physician verification of the necessity to continue a medication beyond a usual time frame and help ensure patient safety. Single dose and stat orders are not the same. PRN medications are not ordered a mandatory number of times, although a maximum number might be specified. Verbal orders should be avoided whenever possible.
You are designing a drug regimen for a patient. What should be considered?
- A. Quality-of-life issues
- B. Ethnicity of patient
- C. Gender
- D. Quantity-of-life issues
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Quality-of-life issues ensure the regimen aligns with patient needs and tolerability, enhancing adherence.