Which person should be treated with prophylactic antitubercular medication?
- A. A child who attends the same school with a child who has tuberculosis
- B. A nurse who is working in a hospital
- C. An individual who is HIV-positive with a negative TB skin test
- D. A patient who has close contact with someone who has tuberculosis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Close contact with TB warrants prophylaxis; school , hospital work , or HIV without exposure don't. Personal contact with a person having a diagnosis of tuberculosis is required to indicate prophylactic treatment with antitubercular therapy.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has Angina Pectoris and is learning how to treat acute Anginal attacks. The clients asks, What is my next step if I take one tablet, wait 5 minutes, but still have Anginal pain? Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
- A. Take two more sublingual tablets at the same time.
- B. Call the emergency response team.
- C. Take a sustained-release nitroglycerin capsule.
- D. Wait another 5 minutes then take a second sublingual tablet.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If pain persists after one dose, call emergency services ; protocol is up to 3 doses 5 minutes apart.
During which phase of pharmacokinetics could a significant drug-drug interaction occur, resulting in one drug stimulating or blocking the metabolism of the other drug?
- A. Absorption
- B. Distribution
- C. Biotransformation
- D. Excretion
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During biotransformation, a drug may be metabolized quicker if taken at the same time as another drug, and higher doses of the drug will be needed to achieve the desired effect. During absorption, one drug can prevent or accelerate absorption of the other drug. During distribution, one drug competes for the protein-binding site of another drug so the second drug cannot be transported to the reactive tissue. During excretion, one drug competes for excretion with the other drug, leading to accumulation and toxic effects of one of the drugs.
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has been experiencing Insomnia and has a new prescription for Temazepam. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following manifestations are adverse effects of temazepam? (Select one that does not apply.)
- A. Incoordination
- B. Hypertension
- C. Amnesia
- D. Sleep driving
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Temazepam can cause incoordination , sleep driving , and amnesia , common benzodiazepine effects.
Before administering a prescription medication, what information does the nurse find on the drug label? (Select one that does not apply.)
- A. Brand name
- B. Generic name
- C. Drug concentration
- D. Adverse effects
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prescription drug labels will contain the brand name, generic name, drug concentration, and expiration date. Adverse effects will not be listed on drug labels.
A nurse is assessing a male client who recently began taking Haloperidol. Which of the following findings is the highest priority to report to the provider?
- A. Shuffling gait
- B. Neck spasms
- C. Drowsiness
- D. Impotence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Neck spasms indicate dystonia, an acute extrapyramidal symptom requiring immediate attention.