Assignment: dose of levothyroxine

Assignment: dose of levothyroxine
Assignment: dose of levothyroxine
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Question 9
Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine?
A) The resident has not eaten breakfast because of a recent loss of appetite
B) The resident’s apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm
C) The resident had a fall during the night while transferring from her bed to her bathroom
D) The resident received her annual influenza vaccination the previous day
Question 10
A nurse is caring for a 61-year-old man who has had a severe attack of gout while in the hospital for food poisoning The nurse administers colchicine intravenously in order to
A) avoid aggravating the gastrointestinal tract.
B) ensure quick distribution of the drug.
C) prevent the risk of infection or bleeding.
D) minimize the risk of depressed bone marrow function.
Question 11
A patient receives 25 units of NPH insulin at 7AM At what time of day should the nurse advise the patient to be most alert for a potential hypoglycemic reaction?
A) After breakfast
B) Before lunch
C) Late afternoon
D) Bedtime
Question 12
A male patient is to begin glyburide (Diabeta) for type 2 diabetes Before the drug therapy begins, a priority action by the nurse will be to assess the patient’s
A) blood pressure.
B) potassium level.
C) use of alcohol.
D) use of salt in his diet.
Question 13
A male patient with a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis is in the clinic to discuss with the nurse the possibility of self-administration of glatiramer During the patient education session for self-administration, the nurse will emphasize
A) the need to rotate the injection site of the drug.
B) the need to avoid crushing the tablet.
C) the need to place the tablet under the tongue.
D) the need to use only the thigh muscle for the drug injection site.
Question 14
A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the nurse that he is having adverse effects from his drug therapy The patient has been taking dextroamphetamine for 2 weeks as adjunct therapy Which of the following adverse effects would need the nurse’s immediate attention?
A) Decreased libido
B) Increased blood glucose
C) Dry eyes
D) Jittery feeling