1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mydriatic eye drops. Which of the
following manifestations indicates to the nurse that the client has
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anticholinergic effect?
A. Seizures
B. Bradycardia
C. Constipation
D. Hypothermia - Constipation
Dilates pupils with anticholinergic effect
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of
the prostate (TURP). The nurse should plan to administer the client's PRN bethanechol
when the client reports which of the following manifestations?
A. Bladder spasms
B. Severe pain.
C. An inability to void
D. Frequent episodes of painful urination - Inability to void
3. A nurse is teaching a client who taking benztropine to treat Parkinson's disease. The
nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects?
A. Excess salivation
B. Difficulty voiding
C. Diarrhea
D. Slow pulse - Difficulty voiding
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
On which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to instruct the client?
A. Piperacillin/tazobactam
B. Levothyroxine
C. Levodopa/carbidopa
D. Carbamazepine - Levodopa/Carbidopa
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking diphenhydramine
25 mg PO TID. Which of the following therapeutic outcomes should the nurse expect to
see?
A. Delay in disease progression
B. Improved bladder function
C. Relief of depression
D. Decreased tremors - Decreased tremors
6. A nurse is modifying the diet of a client who has Parkinson's disease and is prescribed
selegiline, an MAOI. Which of the following foods should the nurse eliminate?
A. Fresh fishB. Cheddar cheese
C. Cherries
D. Chicken - Cheddar cheese, tyramine increases BP
7. A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Pruritus
B. Hypertension
C. Bradykinesia
D. Xerostomia - Bradykinesia
8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who reports taking pseudoephedrine
for sinus congestion as needed. The nurse should identify that pseudoephedrine is
contraindicated for which of the following client conditions?
A. Eczema
B. Migraines
C. Hypertension
D. Diverticulitis - Hypertension, palpitation, angina, MI
9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has asthma and new prescriptions
for cromolyn and albuterol, both by nebulizer. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "If my breathing begins to feel tight, I will use the cromolyn immediately."
B. "I will be sure to take the albuterol before taking the cromolyn."
C. "I will use both medications immediately after exercising."
D. "I will administer the medications 10 minutes apart." - "I will be sure to take the
albuterol before taking the cromolyn."
10. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for montelukast. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following adverse effects to the provider?
A. Blurred vision
B. Palpitations
C. Constipation
D. Depression - Depression [Show Less]