01
Written response
1 point
What medication may be administered for suspected opioid toxicity when indicated and authorized?
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2 Serious Adverse Drug Reactions Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Serious Adverse Drug Reactions, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
What expert service should be contacted for guidance if someone may have taken an extra medication dose but currently feels well?
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: When a patient may be experiencing a serious medication reaction, documentation should wait until immediate care is underway.
- A
True
- B
False
04
True or false
1 point
True or false: If someone may have taken an extra medication dose but feels well, it is appropriate to wait for symptoms before seeking guidance.
- A
True
- B
False
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
For suspected anaphylaxis, administer intramuscular promptly according to emergency protocol or an authorized order.
06
Fill in the blank
1 point
After a possible medication overdose, do not induce .
07
Choose one
1 point
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
- A
A patient with mild nausea after an oral antibiotic and stable vital signs
- B
A patient with wheezing, lip swelling, and dizziness during an IV antibiotic infusion
- C
A patient with constipation after starting an opioid
- D
A patient with a mild headache after taking an antihypertensive
08
Choose one
1 point
A patient develops throat tightness, wheezing, and falling blood pressure shortly after receiving a medication. What is the best immediate response?
- A
Give an antihistamine and reassess in 30 minutes.
- B
Stop the suspected medication, activate emergency help, assess airway and breathing, and give intramuscular epinephrine per protocol or authorized order.
- C
Finish the medication round before contacting the prescriber.
- D
Give the next dose more slowly.
09
Choose one
1 point
A patient may have accidentally taken an extra dose of a medication but currently feels well. What is the best response?
- A
Wait for symptoms before reporting the event.
- B
Induce vomiting and then reassess.
- C
Promptly notify the appropriate clinician and obtain poison-center guidance; gather the medication name, dose, and time taken, and monitor as directed.
- D
Give another dose at the usual time to keep the schedule.
10
Choose one
1 point
A patient taking a newly prescribed medication develops fever, a rapidly spreading rash, blisters, and sores in the mouth. Which response is most appropriate?
- A
Reassure the patient and continue the medication.
- B
Withhold the suspected medication and arrange urgent emergency medical evaluation.
- C
Apply moisturizer and reassess at the next appointment.
- D
Give the next dose with food.
11
Choose all
1 point
Which findings in a patient with a suspected medication reaction require immediate action? Select all that apply.
- A
Trouble breathing
- B
Mild nausea with stable vital signs
- C
Airway or tongue swelling
- D
Mild constipation
- E
Seizure
- F
Inability to awaken
12
Choose all
1 point
When escalating a suspected serious medication reaction, which information should the nurse communicate? Select all that apply.
- A
Medication name
- B
Dose
- C
Route
- D
Timing
- E
Symptoms and vital signs
- F
The patient's unrelated meal preferences
13
Open ended
1 point
A patient who received an opioid is difficult to awaken and has slow, shallow breathing. Describe the immediate nursing response and explain why close observation remains important.
14
Written response
1 point
In order, what three priorities does the quick guide say to assess when responding to a serious medication reaction?
15
Written response
1 point
A patient taking a new medication develops fever, a spreading blistering rash, and sores in the mouth. Enter the name of either severe skin reaction that this pattern can signal.
16
Choose one
1 point
A patient may have taken an extra medication dose. Which situation calls for calling 911 rather than waiting for routine guidance?
- A
The patient feels well after possibly taking an extra dose.
- B
The patient collapses, has a seizure, has trouble breathing, or cannot be awakened.
- C
The patient wants to know whether to take the next scheduled dose.
- D
The patient has a mild, stable symptom and is fully alert.
17
Choose one
1 point
A patient who received an opioid is difficult to awaken and has slow, shallow breathing. What should the nurse do first?
- A
Hold further opioid doses, call for emergency assistance, support airway and breathing, and administer naloxone per protocol or order.
- B
Let the patient sleep and recheck in an hour.
- C
Give an antiemetic.
- D
Encourage the patient to drink water.
18
Choose one
1 point
A patient who received an opioid is difficult to awaken and has slow, shallow breathing. What is the best immediate response?
- A
Hold further opioid doses, call for emergency assistance, support airway and breathing, and administer naloxone per protocol or order.
- B
Let the patient sleep and recheck in an hour.
- C
Give an antiemetic and reassess later.
- D
Encourage the patient to drink water before deciding whether to escalate.
19
Choose one
1 point
A patient taking a newly prescribed medication develops a fever, a rapidly spreading rash with blisters, and sores in the mouth. Which response is most appropriate?
- A
Reassure the patient that rashes are common and continue the medication.
- B
Withhold the suspected medication and arrange urgent emergency medical evaluation.
- C
Apply moisturizer and reassess at the next appointment.
- D
Give the next dose with food.
20
True or false
1 point
True or false: When anaphylaxis is suspected, intramuscular epinephrine should be given promptly according to emergency protocol or an authorized order.
- A
True
- B
False