1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving chloramphenicol(Chloromycetin). Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of thismedication?
... [Show More] (adverse affect is thrombocytopenia)
o EcchymosisoOtotoxicity
o Hypertension o Anxiety
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodiumchloride IV over 8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answerto the nearest wholenumber).
31gtt/min
3. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nursediscovers a discrepancy in the dosages. Which action should the nursetake?
o Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile thediscrepancy o Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosagediscrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl transdermalsystem (Duragesic). What is important to document in the client’srecord?
o Fluidintake o Skinintegrity
o Respiratoryrate o Pulserate
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription fornitroglycerin. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse totake whenadministering thismedication?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into theskin. o Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a client who hasrheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should watch the patient for which of the following adverse effects?(Select all thatapply.)
o Bradycardiao Jaundice
o Polyuria oUrtipeniaoFever
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently diagnosed as HIV positive.The client is beginning medication therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of thefollowing statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all thatapply.)
o Must be taken with other retroviralmedicines.o Has few adverseeffects
o Cures an HIVinfection
o Prevents you from transmitting the HIVinfection o Increases CD4+ cellcount
8. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receivinga continuous infusion of which of the followingIV:
o Lactated Ringerssolution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regularinsulin o 0.9% sodiumchloride
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride
9. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking enalapril (Vasotec) for congestive heartfailure. Which of the following indicates an expectedfinding?
o Activitytolerance
o Orthostatichypotension o Loss of strength
o Increase in bloodpressure
10. A child with cerebral palsy is prescribed Baclofen (Lioresol). Which of thefollowing therapeutic effects should the nursemonitor?
o Increased urineoutput o Increasedenergy
o Decreased anxiety o Decreased spacity
11. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receivinga continuous infusion of which of the followingIV:
o Lactated Ringerssolution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regularinsulin o 0.9% sodiumchloride
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride
12. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking enalapril (Vasotec) for congestive heartfailure. Which of the following indicates an expectedfinding?
o Activitytolerance
o Orthostatichypotension o Loss of strength
o Increase in bloodpressure
13. A child with cerebral palsy is prescribed Baclofen (Lioresol). Which of thefollowing therapeutic effects should the nursemonitor?
o Increased urineoutput o Increasedenergy
o Decreased anxiety o Decreased spacity [Show Less]