QSN1 A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugsto one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting? Selected Answer: • QSN2 Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription. 1 out of 1 points A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate? Selected Answer: • QSN3 The drug will decrease in effectiveness 1 out of 1 points A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care? Selected Answer: • QSN4 Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy 1 out of 1 points A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of Selected Answer: • QSN5 nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise program. 1 out of 1 points A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments? Selected Answer: • QSN6 Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness 1 out of 1 points A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high firstpass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to body cells? Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than WCU MIDTERM EXAM 2023-2024 Answer: orally • QSN7 1 out of 1 points A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs? Selected Answer: • QSN8 The drugs' generic names 1 out of 1 points Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process? Selected Answer: • QSN9 To ensure the safety of the public 1 out of 1 points During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-thecounter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives Selected Answer: • QSN10 may cause nutrient deficiencies. 1 out of 1 points A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to Selected Answer: identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect. • QSN11 1 out of 1 points What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order: Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours? Selected Answer: • QSN12 Route 1 out of 1 points A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of