Medical pharmacology at a glance Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharm Exam study guide A patient’s heart rate is found to be 72 beats per minute and regular. The nurse evaluates which situation in the patient’s peripheral nervous system? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The sympathetic system is in control. 2. The parasympathetic system is dominating. 3. Both parasympathetic and sympathetic systems are influencing cardiac status. 4. The autonomic nervous system is affecting cardiac status. 5. The somatic nervous system is affecting cardiac status...

Type: MCSA The patient receives methyldopa (Aldomet), an adrenergic drug. The nurse determines that the patient is having side effects when the patient makes which statement? 1. "Will you check my pupils? I can't see very well at all." 2. "I am so thirsty; will you please bring me another pitcher of water?" 3. "I am so anxious; I really need to walk around the room." 4. "I feel so sleepy that I don't think I can eat my dinner." Correct Answer: 3 Rationale 1: Adrenergic drugs dil...

Type: MCMA The nurse practitioner conducts education for home-health nurses who care for geriatric patients. Many of the patients abuse laxatives, so the nurse practitioner focuses the education on problems that can be caused by chronic laxative use. The nurse practitioner evaluates that learning has occurred when the nurses make which statements? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "The kidne...

Type: MCSA The patient tells the nurse, "I thought I was just depressed, but my doctor says I have bipolar disorder. What is that?" What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Bipolar disorder is just another type of depression, except your depression occurs in cycles." 2. "Bipolar disorder is a type of depression that includes attention deficit disorder symptoms." 3. "Bipolar disorder just means that your mood alternates with the seasons, and it becomes worse in the winter." 4. "B...