The LPN is caring for a sick child at home who has a bad cough. The nurse would choose an over-the-counter cough syrup that contained which of the following active ingredients?
A. Albuterol
B. Dextromethorphan
C. Flunisolide
D. Phenylephrine
B
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Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning digitalis drugs?
A) They have a positive inotropic effect. B) They have a negative chronotropic effect. C) They contain chains of glucose sugars known as glycosides. D) all of the above
The LPN is collecting history information for a client planning outpatient surgery. Which of the following statements by the client would cause the nurse to contact the anesthesiologist?
A. "I forgot to sign the consent form while I was in the office last time." B. "I usually take alprazolam (Xanax) to help me sleep a couple times a week." C. "I used my pilocarpine (Pilopine) eye drops this morning but didn't take any of my pills." D. "I brushed my teeth this morning with just a sip of water."
High blood pressure is known as a "silent killer" because
A. it usually has no symptoms. B. its symptoms are noticeable to others. C. it occurs mostly during sleep. D. one of its symptoms is loss of the ability to speak.
Your father recently had a heart attack, and has been told by his doctor to take a low dose of aspirin every day to prevent the formation of blood clots that might cause him to have another. The aspirin is being used as a(n) ____
A) analgesic B) thrombolytic agent C) antipyretic D) anti-inflammatory