Pharmacology Practice 2019 A with complete solution
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who weighs 44
... [Show More] Ib. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
correct ans- 1. Report muscle pain to the provider.
2. Avoid taking the medication with grapefruit juice.
3. Expect therapy with this medication to be lifelong.
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication has been effective?
correct ans- Increase in ability to focus
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? correct ans- Administer the medication outside the 5 cm (2 in) radius of the umbilicus.
A nurse at a clinic is providing follow - up care to a client who is taking fluoxetine for depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
correct ans- Sexual dysfunction
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of risedronate for the treatment of osteoporosis. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an indication that the client understands the teaching?
correct ans- I should sit up for 30 minutes after taking the risedronate.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
correct ans- Report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
correct ans- I should tell my provider if I develop a sore throat (neutropenia)
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has gout. The nurse discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received atenolol instead of allopurinol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? correct ans- Obtain the client's blood pressure (atenolol - hypotension)
A nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed metoclopramide following bowel surgery. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
correct ans- Sedation
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