Chapter 19: Over-the-Counter Drugs

Chapter 19: Over-the-Counter Drugs

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Alternative therapy refers to:

a.	any natural therapy without a research basis.
b.	evidence-based pharmacologic use of plant products.
c.	therapies used in conjunction with Western medicine.
d.	therapies not generally accepted by Western medicine.

 

 

ANS:  D

Alternative therapies are therapies that are not generally accepted by mainstream Western medicine—for example, herbaceuticals. Some alternative therapies have been researched. Focusing on herbs is too narrow. Therapies used in conjunction with Western medicine are called complementary therapies.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding        REF:   p. 201             TOP:   Nursing process: Planning

MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

2. Which intervention is an example of a complementary and alternative medicine therapy?

a.	Acupuncture
b.	Bright-light therapy
c.	Electroconvulsive therapy
d.	Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

 

 

ANS:  A

Acupuncture is considered a complementary and alternative therapy. The other therapies are accepted by Western medicine.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding        REF:   pp. 200-201

TOP:   Nursing process: Assessment           MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

3. For which patient co-morbid diagnosis would it be most important for the nurse to urge the patient to immediately discontinue using kava-kava?

a.	Cirrhosis
b.	Osteoarthritis
c.	Multiple sclerosis
d.	Chronic back pain

 

 

ANS:  A

Kava-kava should be used with caution in patients with liver disease because of its potentially hepatotoxic effects. The other health problems do not pose immediate dangers.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Applying                REF:   pp. 203-204

TOP:   Nursing process: Implementation     MSC:  NCLEX: Physiologic Integrity

 

4. Select the example of complementary therapy.

a.	St. John’s wort used with valerian
b.	Acupuncture used with disulfiram (Antabuse)
c.	Fluoxetine (Prozac) used with lorazepam (Ativan)
d.	Propranolol (Inderal) used with systematic desensitization

 

 

ANS:  B

Complementary therapy is an alternative therapy used in conjunction with conventional Western medicine. Acupuncture is an alternative therapy, and disulfiram is a Western medical therapy for alcohol abuse. None of the other options demonstrate components of both alternative and Western medicine.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding        REF:   pp. 200-201

TOP:   Nursing process: Assessment           MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance