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 A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of thefollowing findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication? A. Bradycardia B. Headache C. Joint pain D. Hypotension  A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencingauditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-psychoticmedication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.” B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.” C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices. D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”  A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and isto have electroconvulsive therapy.Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as increasing the client’s risk for complications? A. Hyperthyroidism B. Renal calculi C. Diabetes mellitus D. Cardiac dysrhythmias  A nurse isreviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. WBC count 8,000/mm B. Platelets 150,000/mm C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/LD. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr  A nurse is caring for a client who has a tension pneumothorax. Which of the followingmanifestations should the nurse expect? A. Paradoxical chest movement B. Bilateral crackles C. Asymmetry of the chest D. Blood-tinged sputum  A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the followingimmunizations should the nurse recommend? A. Human papillomavirusB. Influenza C. Measles, mumps and rubella D. Varicella  A nurse in a pediatric clinic isreviewing the laboratory test results of a school-age child.Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. Hct 40% B. Hgb 12.5 g/dL C. Platelets 250,000/mmD. WBC 14,000/mm  A nurse is assessing a client who isreceiving packed RBCs. Which of the followingindicates fluid overload? A. Low-back pain B. Thready pulse C. Hypotensi onD. Dyspnea  A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who is 25 weeks of gestation and has preterm labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of thismedication? A. Hyperglycemia B. Uterine contractions C. Proteinuria D. Hypotension  A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a central venous