A nurse is caring for a client who has a 10-year history of alcohol use disorder and is experiencing acute
alcohol withdrawal. The nurse should identify
... [Show More] which of the following interventions as the priority?
implement seizure precautions.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who experiences migraine headaches and has a new
prescription for sumatriptan. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
manifestations to the provider as an adverse effect of this medication?
chest tightness
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is receiving enalapril 20 mg P0 daily, The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Dry cough
A nurse is caring for a client who has genital herpes. which of the following medications should the
nurse expect to administer?
acyclovir
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus about adverse effects of
metformin. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as
manifestations of lactic acidosis? (Select all that apply.)
[] muscle pain
[]hyperventilation
[] Dizziness
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the immunization records of a 12-month-old infant who is
immunocampramised. which of the following vaccines should the nurse identify as contraindicated for
this client?
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and is learning to self-
administer NPH insulin' Which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
The client wipes the cap with alcohol prior to filling the syringe.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having an acute asthma attack. Which of the following medications
albuterol
A nurse is collecting data from a client who received morphine IV for pain relief. Which of the following
findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider?
respiration rate 11/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for risperidone to manage schizophrenia.
which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to obtain prior to administering the first
dose?
fasting blood glucose level
A nurse is performing the third check before administering hydromorphone to a client. After opening
the unit-dose packet, the client tells the nurse they do not want to take the medication now. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Dispose of the medication with a second nurse as a witness.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking disulfiram and consumed alcohol 12 hr ago. which of the
following adverse reactions is the priority finding to report to the provider?
respiratory depression
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is to start therapy with risperidone. For which
of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor to determine whether the treatment is
effective?
improved social interactions
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 3 mg/kg P0 twice a day to a school-age child who
weighs 44 lb, Available is phenobarbital elixir 20 mg/5 mL, How many mL should the nurse plan to
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
15
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical history before administering hydromorphone for postoperative
pain' The nurse should notify the provider of which of the following findings before administering this
medication
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
A nurse erroneously administered zolpidem to the wrong client. Which of the following actions should
:he nurse take?
document the notification of the clients provider
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a prescription for a metered—dose
inhaler (MDI). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Take a s'ow, deep breath lasting 3 to 5 seconds after releasing the medication."
A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking epoetin. Which of the following
is a therapeutic effect of this medication?
increased HGB
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for vitamin B12 intranasal to
treat malabsorption syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
massage your nose gently after medication administration
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hyperthyroidism and a new prescription for propylthiouracil. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
sore throat
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for baclofen. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
drowsiness
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start therapy with a nitroglycerin transderrnal patch. which
o fthe following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
while using this patch i will be carefull when rising from a chair
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for dimenhydrinate to treat motion
sickness. which of the following conditions in the client's medical record should the nurse report to the provider?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
A nurse in a community health clinic is preparing to administer the varicella vaccine to a young adult female client
who has not previously had chickenpox or its vaccine, The nurse should withhold the vaccine and collect additional
data when the client makes which of the following statements?
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