A nurse should be aware of contraindications to the use of opioid analgesics (fentanyl, hydrocodone, meperidine, morphine,...) to help decrease the likelihood of adverse reactions. Opioid analgesics are contraindicated in which following patients? Select all that apply.

Prior to the administration of an opioid analgesic (morphine, fentanyl, meperidine, hydrocodone,...), the nurse should obtain which information from the patient? Select all that apply

A nurse is administering an opioid analgesic, fentanyl, to a patient with severe chronic pain. The rate of tolerance to an opioid analgesic's effects varies from patient to patient. Which of following parameters the nurse needs to monitor to assess the rate at which tolerance develops? Select all that apply.

A patient is receiving an opioid analgesic, meperidine. Assessment reveals that his respiratory rate has dropped to 8 breaths/minute due to meperidine overdose. Which of the following opioid antagonists would the nurse expect to implement treatment?

A nurse is assessing a patient who is to receive an opioid analgesic, fentanyl. The nurse would contact the physician IMMEDIATELY if which of the following conditions occur? Select all that apply

A male patient is prescribed an opioid analgesic, hydrocodone. The initial interview reveals that the patient is a chronic alcoholic. The nurse would expect which of following pharmacological effects of hydrocodone increases in this patient due to the interaction between opioid analgesic and alcohol.

A nurse working on the labor and delivery unit will most likely see which of the following used methods with local anesthetics during the birthing process? Select all that apply.

A nursing instructor is describing the classes of drugs that are commonly used as pre-anesthetics. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which as an example? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing the routes of administration for general anesthesics. The nurse would expect which route to be used most commonly? Select all that apply.

The nurse would assess an older adult patient who is receiving diazepam (a sedatives-hypnotic drug) for an increased risk for which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

The nurse would assess an older adult patient who is receiving diazepam (a sedatives-hypnotic drug) for an increased risk for which of the following conditions?

When describing the drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system to a group of nursing students, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which body function as being affected by this class of drugs? Select all that apply.

When describing drugs acting on the adrenergic nervous system (sympathetic), which of the following types of receptors in this system would the instructor describe to the students? Select all that apply.

Adrenergic drugs (adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine) would be administered to patients with which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing the effects of adrenergic drugs on the body. The nurse demonstrates understanding of this group of drugs by identifying that which of the following would occur if the drug stimulates beta-1 receptors?

A nurse is reviewing the effects of adrenergic drugs on the body. The nurse demonstrates understanding of this group of drugs by identifying that which of the following would occur if the drug stimulates beta-2 receptors?

A nurse is reviewing the effects of adrenergic drugs on the body. The nurse demonstrates understanding of this group of drugs by identifying that which of the following would occur if the drug stimulates alpha-1 receptors?

After teaching a group of nursing students about sympatholytic drugs (anti-adrenergic drugs) that are often used as cardiovascular drugs, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example? Select all that apply.

When reviewing pharmacological effects of beta-blocker drugs, a nurse needs to understand that while most beta-adrenergic receptors are found in the heart, they are also commonly found in which of the following other organs, explaining some of unwanted effects of non-selective beta-blockers?

The nurse would identify which drug as an example of a beta-adrenergic blocker? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a hypertensive patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which of the following medications the nurse would expect to be prescribed as treatment, EXCEPT?

In which of the following situations would a nurse caring for a hospitalized patient hold the dose of propranolol (Inderal)? Select all that apply.

This picture shows examples of patients who developed angioedema, a potentially life-threatening medical condition that can be associated with the use of some of antihypertensive medications. The nurse should be aware of that angioedema can be occurred with which of the following classes of antihypertensive drugs?

The nurse should advise the patients to do which of the following to reduce the risk of falls due to postural (or orthostatic) hypotension from antihypertensive drugs? Select all that apply.

A patient is prescribed an antihypertensive drug. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan to promote the best outcome for the patient?

The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are contraindicated in clients with which of the following medical conditions? Select all that apply.

When providing education to a patient with hypertension who is discharging from the hospital with a prescription of antihypertensive therapy, which component would be the highest priority?

A patient with hypertension is to receive a calcium channel blocker, nifedipine. The nurse understands that this class of drug leads to which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse understands that the use of diuretics (such as furosemide) is contraindicated in patients with which of the following? Select all that apply