VATI PN Pharmacology online
practice 2020 A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine nasal spray
three times daily
... [Show More] and reports rebound congestion. which of the following instructions
should the nurse include to reduce the effects of rebound congestion? ----------
CORRECT ANSWER -------- discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril
A nurse is monitoring a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is receiving
repaglinide. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to review to
obtain information about the long-term therapeutic effect of this medication? ----------
CORRECT ANSWER -------- Glycosylated HBA1C
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start therapy using a nitroglycrin
transdermal patch. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ----------
CORRECT ANSWER -------- place the path on different site for each application
At 0800 a nurse assists with initiating a 1,000 mL IV infusion for a client, which is
running at 125 mL/hr. How much fluid is left in the IV bag at 1300? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies' Do not use a trailing zero.)
---------- CORRECT ANSWER -------- 375
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease and has been receiving
epoetin for 2 weeks. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client's medication is having the desired therapeutic effect? ---------- CORRECT
ANSWER -------- hemoglobin rises 0.5g/dl
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for
pain. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
---------- CORRECT ANSWER -------- oxygen saturation 87%
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for propranolol.
which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? ----------
CORRECT ANSWER -------- if your pulse rate is less than 50 beats per minute, notify
your provider.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and a new
prescription for clozapine. The nurse should include in the plan to monitor the client for
which of the following adverse effects of this medication? ---------- CORRECT ANSWER
-------- agranulocytocis [Show Less]