Adult Health II Respiratory NCLEX Questions
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Question 1 of 5.
The nurse is providing education to a client who is prescribed terbinafine for onychomycosis affecting the toenails. Which statements by the client demonstrate understanding regarding the teaching about terbinafine? Select all that apply.
A. Following a successful course of treatment, my chance of getting cured is 90%.
B. I will have to take terbinafine for 3 to 6 months.
C. I will need liver function tests before starting terbinafine.
D. I will take this on an empty stomach to help improve its absorption.
E. It may cause taste or vision changes, so I will report vision changes to my doctor.
F. Dark urine, pale stools, and persistent nausea may indicate a serious side effect.
Explanation: Choice B is correct; terbinafine treatment for toenail onychomycosis typically lasts 3-6 months. Choice C is correct; liver function tests are required before and during treatment due to the risk of hepatotoxicity. Choice E is correct; terbinafine can cause taste or vision changes, and vision changes should be reported. Choice A is incorrect; the cure rate is approximately 70-80%, not 90%. Choice D is incorrect; terbinafine can be taken with or without food, and an empty stomach is not required. Choice F is correct; dark urine, pale stools, and nausea may indicate liver toxicity, a serious side effect.
Question 2 of 5.
When administering a thrombolytic drug to the client experiencing a myocardial infarction (MI), the nurse explains that the purpose of the drug is to:
A. Help keep him well hydrated.
B. Dissolve clots that he may have.
C. Prevent kidney failure.
D. Treat potential cardiac arrhythmias.
Explanation: Thrombolytic drugs dissolve clots in coronary arteries, restoring blood flow to the myocardium during an MI, reducing infarct size and improving outcomes.
Question 3 of 5.
Alteplase recombinant, or tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), is administered during the first 6 hours after onset of myocardial infarction (MI) to:
A. Control chest pain.
B. Reduce coronary artery vasospasm.
C. Control the arrhythmias associated with MI.
D. Revascularize the blocked coronary artery.
Explanation: t-PA dissolves clots in the coronary artery, restoring blood flow (revascularization) to the ischemic myocardium, critical within the first 6 hours of MI.
Question 4 of 5.
As an initial step in treating a client with angina, the physician prescribes nitroglycerin tablets, 0.3 mg given sublingually. This drug's principal effects are produced by:
A. Antispasmodic effects on the pericardium.
B. Causing an increased myocardial oxygen demand.
C. Vasodilation of peripheral vasculature.
D. Improved conductivity in the myocardium.
Explanation: Nitroglycerin causes vasodilation of peripheral and coronary vasculature, reducing preload and myocardial oxygen demand, relieving angina.
Question 5 of 5.
When teaching a client with heart failure about preventing complications and future hospitalizations, which problems stated by the client as reasons to call the physician would indicate to the nurse that the client has understood the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Becoming increasingly short of breath at rest.
B. Weight gain of 2 lb or more in 1 day.
C. High intake of sodium for breakfast.
D. Having to sleep sitting up in a reclining chair.
E. Weight loss of 2 lb in 1 day.
Explanation: Shortness of breath at rest (A), weight gain of 2 lb or more in 1 day (B), and sleeping sitting up (D) indicate worsening heart failure, requiring physician notification.
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