A nurse administers ceftazidime (Fortaz) to a client who has a severe penicillin allergy. Which of
the following client findings requires an incident
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1) The client is also taking linsinophrel (Prinivil)
2) The client reports shortness of breath
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has been newly diagnosed with a seizure
disorder and has begun phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse should tell the client that phenytoin can
decrease the effectiveness of which of the following:
1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2) Fluroxetine (Prozac)
A nurse providing teaching to a client who is diagnosed with migrane headaches. The client is
prescribed ergotamine (Ergostat) sublingual (SL). Which of the following should the nurse
include in her instructions:
1) Take 1SL tablet three times a day before meals
2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of migrane
A nurse is reviewing a client's daily laboratory findings before administering 0.125 mg of digoxin
(Lanoxin). The client's serum digoxin level is 0.7 ng/mL. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take:
1) Give the medication
2) Request a dose increase
A nurse is planning to provide medication education for a client who will begin a course of
therapy with metronidazole (Flagyl). Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client
to avoid during the course of therapy:
3) Coffee
4) Beer
A nurse is teaching a client who has heart failure about a new prescription for captopril
(Capoten). Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching:
3) I will take the medication 1 hr before my meals
4) I will use a salt substitute with my meals
A client is experiencing acute angle closure glaucoma and IV mannitol (Osmitrol) 25% is
prescribed. Which of the following client findings should the nurse recognize as being the best
indication that the medication is achieving it's therapeutic effect:
3) Decrease in intraocular pressure
4)Lung fluids clear to ausculatation
A nurse is educating a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin (Zacor). Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan: (Select all that apply):
1) Report muscle pain to provider
2) Do not take the medication with grapefruit juice
3) Take the medication in the early morning
4) Minimize intake of alcoholic beverages
5) Expect therapy with this medication to be life long
A client taking IV heparin and oral warfarin (coumadin) for deep thrombosis. The client aPTT is
4x the normal value and his INR is 2. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take:
1) Decrease the heparin
2) Increase the warfarin
The nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The client is receiving oxytocin (pitocin) by
continuous IV infusion, piggy backed into a maintenance IV solution. The external FHR monitor
indicates late decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first:
1) Turn the client to side lying position
2) Discontinue the client's IV meds
A nurse is providing teaching to a client taking bupropion (Zyban) as an aid to quit smoking. For
which of the following side effects should the nurse assess the client:
3) Insomnia
4) Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of resedronate (Actonel) to treat osteoporasis. Which
of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching:
3) I need to set up or stand after taking the risedronate
4) I need to take the risdronate with food
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol (Haldol). For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse be observing:
1) vomiting
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