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Chapter1
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a
... [Show More] client wo has aseizure disorder.
The medication has a long half-life of 4days. How many times per day
should the nurse expect toadministerthismedication?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at anin-service
presentation. Which of the following factorsshould theeducator include
as a reason to administerlowermedicationdosages?(Selectall thatapply.)
a. Increasedrenalexcretion
b. Increasedmedication-metabolizingenzymes
c. Liverfailure
d. Peripheralvasculardisease
e. Concurrent use of medication the same
pathwaymetabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select allthatapply.)
a. Havethe clientlieononeside.
b. Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
c. Telltheclienttoblink whenthedropsenterthe eye.
d. Dropthemedicationintotheclient’sconjunctival sac.
e. Instructtheclienttoclosetheeyegentlyafterinstillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.Whichof the
following statements should the
nurseidentifyasanindicationthattheclientunderstands?
a. “Iwillcleanthe sitewithanalcoholswabbefore Iapplythepatch.”
b. “Iwillrotatetheapplication sitesweekly.”
c. “Iwillapplythepatch toanarea ofskinwithnohair.”
d. “Iwill placethenewpatch onthe siteofthe oldpatch.”
5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a
newprescription for verifying the troughlevel of the
client’smedication.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse take?
a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
toadministering thenext doseofmedication.
b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for24hrbefore obtaining abloodspecimen.
c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after
thenextdoseofmedication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30minlater.
Chapter2
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of thefollowing actions
should the nurse take I following legalpracticeguidelines?(Selectallthat
apply.)
a. Teachtheclientaboutthemedication.
b. Determinethedosage.
c. Monitorforadverseeffects.
d. Lockcompartmentsforcontrolledsubstances.
e. Determinetheclient’sinsurancestatus.
2. Anurseispreparingtoadministerdigoxintoaclientwhostates,“Ido
n’twanttotakethatmedication.Idonotwant one more pill.” Whichof the
following responsesshouldthenursemake?
a. “Yourphysicianprescribeditforyou,soyoureallyshould takeit.”
b. “Well,let’sjust getit overquicklythen.”
c. “Okay,I’lljustgiveyouyourother medications.”
d. “Tellmeourconcernsabouttakingthismedication.” [Show Less]