Question 171 out of 1 points a nurse has been invited

 Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A nurse has been invited to speak to a support group for persons with movement
disorders and their families. Which of the following statements by the nurse
addresses the chronic nature of these diseases and the relevant drug therapies?
 Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A nurse will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking
allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months?
 Question 19
1 out of 1 points
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?
 Question 20
1 out of 1 points
A 32-year-old female patient is taking tizanidine (Zanaflex) for spasticity related to
her multiple sclerosis. The nurse will inform the patient and her husband that the
adverse effect that poses the greatest safety risk to the patient is
 Question 21
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is assessing a patient who has come to the emergency department
complaining of back spasms. The patient states that he has a history of opioid
addiction and does not want to take any drug that “puts me at risk of becoming
physically dependent.” Which of the following medications would the nurse question,
if ordered?