Kaplan Pharmacological Parenteral Therapy C Answers
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The home care nurse cares for a client diagnosed with type 1
diabetes. The client receives insulin therapy in a 4-dose
protocol. The client injects rapid-acting insulin subcutaneously
at 11:45. The nurse knows the peak action of rapid acting
insulin occurs at which time?
1245 to 1345 (one hour after)
The nurse on the medical unit expects which medication to be
administered to the client newly diagnosed with type 2
diabetes mellitus who is experiencing hyperglycemia? Glipizide
The home care nurse visits a client and learns the health care
provider has prescribed methotrexate. The nurse knows that
methotrexate is used to treat which conditions? cancer, arthritis, and psoriasis
The nurse cares for a client receiving intermittent infusion of
ceftriaxone IV. Prior to administering the next dose, the health
care provider orders 10 units heparin IV. The nurse
understands the heparin is ordered for which reason?
Maintain the patency of the IV
heparin
an anticoagulant used to prevent or treat thromboemvolic
disorders; low dose of heparin (heparin flush) used to keep IV
patent; solution is dilute and will not cause systemic
anticoagulation effects
The client has filled a prescription for dorzolamide for newly
diagnosed glaucoma. The nurse knows the client needs
additional education if the client makes which statement? Although I had a reaction to sulfa medications, I
don’t need to worry about eye drops.
The nurse assesses a client taking the contraceptive
norgestrel. It is most important for the nurse to follow up on
which client statement? “My ankles and feet are swelling.”
The nurse observes another nurse administer a parenteral
injection. The nurse pulls the client’s skin to one side and
holds the skin, inserts the needle at a 90 degree angle, injects
the medication, withdraws the needle, and releases the skin.
The nurse is using which technique to administer the
medication?
Z-track injection (prevents medication from leaking
into subcutaneous tissue; after drawing up
medication, replace first needle with another
needle; iron dextran injected using Z-track method
The nurse cares for a client receiving carbamazepine. The
nurse uunderstands that carbamazepine is administered for
which disorders? Diabetic neuropathy and trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
can lessen the pain of both diabetic neuropathy and trigeminal
neuralgia. It is important to monitor intake and output,
supervise ambulation, monitor CBC, take with meals, and
wear protective clothing due to photosensitivity.
The nurse cares for an elderly client taking finasteride. The
nurse instructs the client about possible adverse effects. The
nurse knows the most likely adverse effect of finasteride
includes which finding?
Decreased libido and impote [Show Less]