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A patient requires a high dose of a new antihypertensive medication because the new medication has a significant first-pass effect. What does this mean?  \na. The medication must pass through the patient's bloodstream several times to generate a therapeutic effect.  \nb. The medication passes through the renal tubules and is excreted in large amounts.  \nc. The medication is extensively metabolized in the patient's liver.  \nd. The medication is ineffective following the first dose and increasingly effective with each subsequent dose.  \n2. As you are preparing morning medications, the patient says, “I have had loose stools all night long.” Your patient has scheduled docusate at 0900. What is the priority action?  \na. Hold the medication and inform the healthcare provider.  \nb. Administer the medication as ordered.  \nc. Increase IV flow rate  \nd. Ask the healthcare provider to increase the dose of the medication.  \n3. A patient taking SMZ/TMP asks the nurse what the name means. The nurse replies sulfamethoxazole is combined with trimethoprim in SMZ/TMP to help the drug effectiveness. How does this work?  \na. Sulfamethoxazole acts along with trimethoprim as an anesthetic.  \nb. Sulfamethoxazole is highly protein bound and displaces the trimethoprim.  \nc. Sulfamethoxazole increases the excretion of trimethoprim, thereby increasing the response in the bladder.  \nd. Sulfamethoxazole has a synergistic effect with trimethoprim against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.  \n4. The nurse will be administering an antitussive medication containing codeine to a patient. What is the priority assessment?  \na. Pulse oximeter reading  \nb. Lung sounds  \nc. Respiratory rate  \nd. Sputum consistency  \n5. The nurse is monitoring a patient taking furosemide for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance must the nurse be alert for?  \na. Hyperkalemia  \nb. Hypernatremia  \nc. Hypokalemia  \nd. Hyponatremia  \n6. A patient in the clinic reports difficulty tolerating the current ACE inhibitor medication, and questions if another medication could be used. The nurse correctly suspects the prescriber will choose which medication, which affects the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?  \na. atenolol  \nb. losartan  \nc. spironolactone  \nd. adenosine  \n7. The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin. The nurse notes the presence of gross hematuria and large areas of bruising on the patient's body. The nurse notifies the health care prescriber and anticipates what medication will be ordered?  \na. heparin sulfate  \nb. protamine sulfate  \nc. phytonadione (Vitamin K)  \nd. oral potassium supplements  \n8. A patient is about to receive a morning dose of digoxin and has an apical pulse of 53 beats/minute. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?  \na. Hold the dose  \nb. Administer the dose as scheduled  \nc. Notify the charge nurse of the findings  \nd. Contact the provider for dose adjustment  \n9. What should the nurse include when teaching a patient regarding the use of omeprazole?  \na. Take after meals to increase drug effectiveness  \nb. Take before meals to increase drug effectiveness  \nc. Take with meals to increase drug effectiveness  \nd. May take without regard to meals or other medications  \n10. A child is receiving methylphenidate. The mother tells the nurse the patient is having trouble sleeping while on the medication. What is the best response by the nurse?  \na. “Give the medication before 4:00 pm.”  \nb. “Give the medication at 8:00 pm.”  \nc. “Stop the medication immediately and see the doctor.”  \nd. “Add diphenhydramine at bedtime.”  \n11. A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse how metformin decreases blood sugar. 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