Lilley's Pharmacology - Midterm Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

(C44) A patient has been receiving long-term antibiotic therapy as part of treatment for an infected leg wound. He tells the nurse that he has had "spells of diarrhea" for the past week. Which medication is most appropriate for him at this time? a) bismuth subsalicylate b) Lactobacillus acidophilus c) Diphenoxylate hydrochloride with atropine sulphate d) Codeine suplate {Ans: B)}(C32) The nurse is providing teaching to a patient complaining of insomnia associated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? a) Take half the dose at lunchtime and the other half 2 hours later. b) Use a sedative to assist with falling asleep c) Take the dose upon awakening in the morning d) Reduce the dosage as needed if sleep is impaired. {Ans: c)}(C3) The nurse is reviewing the four clinical phases of investigational drug studies. Place the four phases in the correct order of occurrence. a) Studies that are voluntarily conducted by pharmaceutical companies to obtain more information about the therapeutic and adverse effects of a drug. b) Studies that involve small numbers of healthy subjects who have the disease or ailment that the drug is intended to treat. c) Studies