{"id":191,"date":"2019-10-17T17:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T17:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/chapter\/4-16-module-learning-activities\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T11:10:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T11:10:43","slug":"4-16-module-learning-activities","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/chapter\/4-16-module-learning-activities\/","title":{"raw":"4.16 Module Learning Activities","rendered":"4.16 Module Learning Activities"},"content":{"raw":"
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Lightbulb Moment\"Image<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
\n\nTest your knowledge and application.<\/strong>\n\nPractice applying your knowledge regarding ANS neuroreceptors to the following patient scenarios where a nurse must use clinical judgment for a solution:\n\n1. A patient begins a nicotine patch in an attempt to stop smoking. The patient reports feelings of nausea, weakness, and a rapid heartbeat. What is the likely cause of these symptoms, and what is the nurse's best response?\n\n2. A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has a new order for tamsulosin.\u00a0 He asks, \"How will tamsulosin help me? I already take so many pills.\"\n

a) What is the nurse's best response?<\/p>\n

b) What does the nurse plan to monitor carefully, especially after administering the first dose of tamsulosin?<\/p>\n3.\u00a0A patient with asthma is taking albuterol to help when she feels increased shortness of breath.\n

a) How will albuterol assist in her breathing?<\/p>\nThe patient states, \"After I take albuterol, it feels like my heart is racing.\"\n

b) What is the likely cause of this symptom?<\/p>\n

c) What is the nurse's best response to the patient's concern?<\/p>\n4.\u00a0A patient with high blood pressure is prescribed propranolol.\n

a) How will propranolol help to lower his blood pressure?<\/p>\n

b) What will the nurse assess before administering the propranolol?<\/p>\nThe nurse listens to the patient's lungs a few hours after administering propranolol and notices new wheezing.\n

c) What\u00a0 could be a potential cause of this new finding?<\/p>\n

d) What is the nurse's next best response?<\/p>\n5.\u00a0A patient is prescribed metoprolol to help control his atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm.\n

a) What will the nurse assess before administering the metoprolol?<\/p>\n

b) What findings would cause the nurse to call the provider before administering the metoprolol?<\/p>\nUpon reassessment the next day, the nurse notices a new finding of edema in the patient's feet and lower legs.\n

c) What\u00a0 could be a potential cause of this new finding?<\/p>\n

d) What is the nurse's next best response?<\/p>\n6. A patient with an acute episode of heart failure is admitted and is prescribed dobutamine.\n

a) How will dobutamine improve the patient's condition?<\/p>\n

b) What will the nurse monitor carefully during administration?<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nNote: Answers to the Light Bulb Moment can be found in the \"Answer Key\" sections at the end of the book.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","rendered":"

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Lightbulb Moment\"Image<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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Test your knowledge and application.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practice applying your knowledge regarding ANS neuroreceptors to the following patient scenarios where a nurse must use clinical judgment for a solution:<\/p>\n

1. A patient begins a nicotine patch in an attempt to stop smoking. The patient reports feelings of nausea, weakness, and a rapid heartbeat. What is the likely cause of these symptoms, and what is the nurse’s best response?<\/p>\n

2. A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has a new order for tamsulosin.\u00a0 He asks, “How will tamsulosin help me? I already take so many pills.”<\/p>\n

a) What is the nurse’s best response?<\/p>\n

b) What does the nurse plan to monitor carefully, especially after administering the first dose of tamsulosin?<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0A patient with asthma is taking albuterol to help when she feels increased shortness of breath.<\/p>\n

a) How will albuterol assist in her breathing?<\/p>\n

The patient states, “After I take albuterol, it feels like my heart is racing.”<\/p>\n

b) What is the likely cause of this symptom?<\/p>\n

c) What is the nurse’s best response to the patient’s concern?<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0A patient with high blood pressure is prescribed propranolol.<\/p>\n

a) How will propranolol help to lower his blood pressure?<\/p>\n

b) What will the nurse assess before administering the propranolol?<\/p>\n

The nurse listens to the patient’s lungs a few hours after administering propranolol and notices new wheezing.<\/p>\n

c) What\u00a0 could be a potential cause of this new finding?<\/p>\n

d) What is the nurse’s next best response?<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0A patient is prescribed metoprolol to help control his atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm.<\/p>\n

a) What will the nurse assess before administering the metoprolol?<\/p>\n

b) What findings would cause the nurse to call the provider before administering the metoprolol?<\/p>\n

Upon reassessment the next day, the nurse notices a new finding of edema in the patient’s feet and lower legs.<\/p>\n

c) What\u00a0 could be a potential cause of this new finding?<\/p>\n

d) What is the nurse’s next best response?<\/p>\n

6. A patient with an acute episode of heart failure is admitted and is prescribed dobutamine.<\/p>\n

a) How will dobutamine improve the patient’s condition?<\/p>\n

b) What will the nurse monitor carefully during administration?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Note: Answers to the Light Bulb Moment can be found in the “Answer Key” sections at the end of the book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"menu_order":16,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"cc-by"},"chapter-type":[49],"contributor":[],"license":[53],"class_list":["post-191","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless","license-cc-by"],"part":149,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":192,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191\/revisions\/192"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/149"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=191"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=191"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}