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Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The nurse notes orders for lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg PO qhs prn. Which action by the nurse is best?

A.	Give the client 1 mg at noon each day.
B.	Ask the client at bedtime if he/she would like to take an Ativan.
C.	Schedule the Ativan daily with breakfast.
D.	Instruct the client to ask for Ativan any time it is needed.

____ 2. The following order is written for a 28-year-old client with asthma, “Budesonide nasal (Pulmicort) 2 sprays each nostril bid.” The nurse will instruct the client to take this medication:

A.	Once daily with two sprays in each nostril
B.	Once each evening with one spray in each nostril
C.	One spray in each nostril twice daily
D.	Two sprays in each nostril two times each day

____ 3. A client with Alzheimer’s disease is started on donepezil (Aricept) 10 mg PO qhs. The nurse will administer this medication at:

A.	6 p.m.
B.	6 a.m.
C.	9 p.m.
D.	9 a.m.

____ 4. A client with diabetes mellitus is ordered sliding scale insulin glulisine (Apidra) 2 to 10 units ac and hs based on blood glucose results. The nurse will need to check the client’s blood sugar:

A.	Before each meal and at bedtime
B.	Fasting in the morning and again at bedtime
C.	Just before breakfast and again at dinner
D.	After each meal

____ 5. A neighbor calls the nurse saying, “This bottle of infant acetaminophen (Tylenol) doesn’t have a dropper; it has a little cup. How do I know how much to give to my 3-month-old daughter?” Which response by the nurse is best?

A.	“How much did you give your three-year-old son when he was a baby?”
B.	“Read the label on the back of the box to find the strength and recommended dosage.”
C.	“Why do you need to give the baby Tylenol?”
D.	“Tylenol is no longer given to infants or children.”

____ 6. While caring for a client being sent home with a prescription for oxycodone and acetaminophen (Percocet), the nurse must caution the client to avoid which of the following?

A.	Eye drops or medications causing pupil constriction
B.	Alcoholic beverages and grapefruit juice
C.	Cold remedies and other products containing Tylenol
D.	Fiber laxatives and other stool softeners

____ 7. An 18-year-old patient calls a physician’s office to request a refill for birth control pills. Which response by the nurse is best?

A.	“The physician must see you at least every 6 months to provide prescription refills.”
B.	“If you’ve been seen by the doctor in the last year, a prescription refill can be called to your pharmacy.”
C.	“All birth control medications require a hand-written prescription, so you will need to pick this up at the desk at your convenience.”
D.	“Are you sexually active?”

____ 8. The nurse is providing care for a client who is taking dulasteride (Avodart) for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The client’s prescription reads, “Take daily by mouth.” Thirty pills have been dispensed and the prescription allows for five refills. The nurse anticipates seeing the client again in:

A.	1 month
B.	3 months
C.	6 months
D.	1 year

Multiple Response

Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

____ 1. The nurse notes a prescription for eletriptan (Relpax) to be taken prn for migraine headaches. What additional information would the nurse expect to see on the prescription bottle? (Select all that apply.)

A.	Picture of the medication
B.	Drug dosage
C.	Physician DEA number
D.	Subscription information
E.	Client’s name and address
F.	Pharmacy contact information

____ 2. A 34-year-old patient recovering from a motor vehicle accident is receiving physical therapy. The client has been prescribed metaxalone (Skelaxin) 800 mg tablet qid. Which of following directions or warning labels would the nurse expect to see on the prescription label? (Select all that apply.)

A.	Avoid alcoholic beverages when taking this medication
B.	Take four times each day
C.	Take three times a day with meals
D.	May cause drowsiness or dizziness
E.	Shake well

Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Moderate

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