A home care nurse visits a client recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus who is taking Humulin
NPH insulin daily. Then client asks the nurse how to
... [Show More] store the unopened vials of insulin. The
nurse tells the client to: ---CORRECT ANSWER------Refrigerate the insulin.
A hospitalized client is started on phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) for the treatment of depression. At
lunchtime, a tray is delivered to the client. Which food item on the tray will the nurse remove? ---
CORRECT ANSWER------Yogurt
A tricyclic antidepressant is administered to a client daily. The nurse plans to monitor for the
common side effects of the medication and includes which of the following in the plan of care? ---
CORRECT ANSWER------Offer hard candy or gum periodically.
A client is being treated for depression with amitriptyline hydrochloride. During the initial phases
of treatment, the most important nursing intervention is: ---CORRECT ANSWER------Getting
baseline postural blood pressures before administering the medication and each time the
medication is administered
Isotretinoin is prescribed for a client with severe acne. Before the administration of this
medication, the nurse anticipates that which laboratory test will be prescribed? ---CORRECT
ANSWER------Triglyceride level
The health care provider has prescribed silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) for the client with a partialthickness burn, which has cultured positive for gram-negative bacteria. The nurse is reinforcing
information to the client about the medication. Which statement made by the client indicates a
lack of understanding about the treatments? ---CORRECT ANSWER------"The medication will
permanently stain my skin."
A client is taking Humulin NPH insulin daily every morning. The nurse reinforces instructions for
the client and tells the client that the most likely time for a hypoglycemic reaction to occur is: ---
CORRECT ANSWER------4 to 12 hours after administration
Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-old child with iron deficiency anemia. The nurse
instructs the mother to administer the iron with which best food item? ---CORRECT ANSWER-----
-Orange juice
A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium
level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the
client? ---CORRECT ANSWER------Calcitonin (Miacalcin) [Show Less]