NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz 26 Neurologic And Psychiatric Drugs
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- 1.As a knowledgeable nurse. you know that you should never give amphetamines in combination with:
- A.
Oral hypoglycemics
- B.
Insulin
- C.
MAO inhibitors
- D.
Antihypertensives
- 2.Use of methylphenidate for attention deficit disorders in children can result in:
- A.
Tourette’s syndrome
- B.
Growth suppression
- C.
Growth spurt
- D.
A and B
- 3.Amphetamines and amphetamine-like compounds are most commonly used for:
- A.
Narcolepsy
- B.
Attention deficit disorder
- C.
Exogenous obesity
- D.
All of the above
- 4.When administering IV phenytoin (Dilantin). the nurse should:
- A.
Administer it at a rate 100 mg/min.
- B.
Protect the drug from light exposure.
- C.
Mix the drug in dextrose solution.
- D.
Mix the drug in saline solution.
- 5.When caring for a client who is receiving phenytoin and warfarin (Coumadin). the nurse would expect which of the following drug-drug interactions?
- A.
Decreased effectiveness of warfarin
- B.
Increased effectiveness of phenytoin
- C.
Increased effectiveness of warfarin
- D.
Decreased effectiveness of phenytoin
- 6.The client asks the nurse why he is taking bromocriptine (Parlodel). The nurse’s reply is based in the understanding that bromocriptine mimics the effects of dopamine by:
- A.
Decreasing dopamine levels in the brain
- B.
Decreasing the storage of dopamine peripherally
- C.
Activating dopamine receptors in the brain
- D.
Inhibiting monoamine oxidase type B
- 7.Before administering amantadine (Symadine). the nurse should investigate which of the following client statements?
- A.
“My hands are always shaking.”
- B.
“I had to take Dilantin 6 months ago.”
- C.
“I take low-dose enteric aspirin each day.”
- D.
“Simple tasks seem to take so long to perform.”
- 8.The priority nursing intervention for a client receiving amantadine is to teach the client to:
- A.
Monitor the pulse for rate and regularity.
- B.
Take the last dose of medication at bedtime.
- C.
Inspect the skin for erythematous rash.
- D.
Stop taking the drug if the mouth becomes dry.
- 9.Which of the following assessment is most essential before beginning a drug regimen of an antimuscarinic agent?
- A.
Date of birth
- B.
Ethnic background
- C.
History of diabetes
- D.
Activity intolerance
- 10.The nurse evaluates that carbidopa and levodopa (Sinemet) is therapeutically effective if the client has:
- A.
Decreased GI responses
- B.
Increased tolerance to pyridoxine
- C.
Decreased tremors at rest
- D.
Increased urinary output
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