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PRACTICE EXAM 2025 A AND B | 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+) | LATEST
VERSIONS | VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO
every 12 hr to a child who weighs 44 Ib. How many mg should
the nurse administer per dose? - ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔-300 mg
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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER
✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER
✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-Sedation
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at
0800 to a client and discovers the antibiotic is not present in
the client's medication drawer. The nurse should identify that
administration of the medication can occur at which of the
following time periods without requiring an incident report? -
✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-0830 (30 min before/ after)
PRACTICE EXAM 2025 A AND B | 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+) | LATEST
VERSIONS | VERIFIED ANSWERS
(JUST RELEASED
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO
every 12 hr to a child who weighs 44 Ib. How many mg should
the nurse administer per dose? - ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔-300 mg
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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER
✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER
✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-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 ANSWER ✔✔-Sedation
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at
0800 to a client and discovers the antibiotic is not present in
the client's medication drawer. The nurse should identify that
administration of the medication can occur at which of the
following time periods without requiring an incident report? -
✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-0830 (30 min before/ after)
