Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice 3rd Edition by Virginia Poole Arcangelo, Andrew M. Peterson – Test Bank

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Chapter 5. Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.The client has been prescribed Doxylamine (Unisom) for treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. What aspect of the client’s history will cause the nurse to contact the primary health care provider?

ANS: C PTS: 1

2.The nurse is teaching a group of pregnant women the importance of adequate nutrition for the fetus. The nurse instructs the clients that folic acid deficiency during preconception and early in pregnancy can result in:

ANS: B PTS: 1

3.A client is ordered to receive iron and antacids. The nurse teaches the client that iron and antacids should be administered:

ANS: B PTS: 1

4.A client, 10 weeks pregnant, complains of severe nausea of pregnancy. Meclizine (Bonine) is prescribed. The client reports to the nurse that she has begun to experience dizziness. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?

ANS: B PTS: 1

5.A client complains of severe pregnancy-related nausea and is placed on Meclizine (Bonine). The nurse notes in the client history that the client is undergoing treatment for glaucoma. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?

ANS: D PTS: 1

6.Betamethasone (Celestone) is ordered for a client in preterm labor. The client asks the nurse what the medication will do to help her. The nurse explains to the client that the medication will:

ANS: B PTS: 1

7.A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit and is being treated with terbutaline (Brethine). The nurse plans the client’s care with the knowledge that this medication is used to:

ANS: B PTS: 1

8.The client is being treated with hydralazine hydrochloride (Apresoline). What would be a positive outcome for the client as a result of treatment with this medication?

ANS: A PTS: 1

9.A client diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is treated with magnesium sulfate. The nurse tells the client that the purpose of this treatment is to:

ANS: B PTS: 1

10.A prenatal client discloses that she takes high doses of vitamins. Which is the most accurate instruction that the nurse can provide in response to the client’s statement?

ANS: A PTS: 1

11.A pregnant woman experiences constipation. The nurse anticipates that which laxative may be used first after activity and dietary methods are unsuccessful?

ANS: B PTS: 1

12.The client is scheduled for treatment with betamethasone (Celestone). The nurse anticipates that this medication will be administered via the _____ route.

ANS: C PTS: 1

13.The client is scheduled for treatment with betamethasone (Celestone). The nurse anticipates that the medication will be administered to the client during which week _____ or before of her pregnancy.

ANS: D PTS: 1

14.The healthcare provider orders hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for a client in labor. To achieve a positive outcome, the nurse plans to administer the drug via which route?

ANS: C PTS: 1

15.An epidural block is ordered for a primipara client in labor. The nurse anticipates that this epidural block will be given when the cervix is dilated at _____ centimeters.

ANS: D PTS: 1

16.A client is being treated with an ergot alkaloid medication. Which observation would cause the nurse to contact the primary healthcare provider?

ANS: D PTS: 1

17.The client is scheduled for an epidural anesthetic as she delivers. What will be the highest priority nursing intervention?

ANS: A PTS: 1

18.The best candidate for treatment with dinoprostone (Cervidil) is the woman who needs her:

ANS: B PTS: 1

19.Which will most likely be part of the nursing care of a woman postcaesarean section with spinal anesthesia?

ANS: C PTS: 1

20.The client is scheduled to be treated with Oxytocin by nasal spray. The nurse plans to administer the drug:

ANS: B PTS: 1

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1.A young women in labor, G1P0, is diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). She is ordered to receive magnesium sulfate. What are the other components of her nursing care? (Select all that apply.)

ANS: A, B, E, F PTS: 1