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A nurse is preparing to 14 mL
administer
chlorpromazine 0.55 110 lb x (1 kg/2.2 lb) = 50 kg
mg/kg PO to an 50 kg x 0.55 mg = 27.5 mg
adolescent who weighs 27.5 mg x(5 mL/10 mg) = 14 mL
110 lb. Available is
chlorpromazine syrup
10 mg/5 mL. How many
mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest
whole number)
A nurse in an B. "She won't let me take the trash from her room. I'm
emergency department concerned about what she has in there."
is caring for a female
adolescent who has a The client might be binge eating and attempting to hide
diagnosis of bulimia her food containers, which is a common behavior among
nervosa and had a clients who have bulimia nervosa. The mother's statement
fainting episode during indicates awareness of her daughter's behavior.
a ballet performance.
Which of the following
statements by the
mother acknowledges
her daughter's
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diagnosis?
A. "She works so hard at
ballet. Will she still be
able to perform?"
B. "She won't let me
take the trash from her
room. I'm concerned
about what she has in
there."
C. "She told me she was
tired, so I did her
chores for her today."
D. "She is happier with
her appearance now
that she's lost some
weight."
While observing group A. The client needs excessive external input to make
therapy, a nurse everyday decisions.
recognizes that a client
is behaving in a way Clients who have dependent personality disorder need
suggestive of excessive input from others to make everyday decisions.
dependent personality
disorder. Which of the
following behaviors is
consistent with this
condition?
A. The client needs
excessive external input
to make everyday
decisions.
B. The client
demonstrates a
dedication to his job
that excludes time for
leisure activities.
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C. The client adheres to
a rigid set of rules.
D. The client has
difficulty starting new
relationships unless he
feels accepted.
A nurse is caring for a C. Tachycardia
child who is taking
methylphenidate. The The nurse should monitor the child for tachycardia, which
nurse should monitor is an adverse effect of methylphenidate.
the child for which of
the following findings as
an adverse effect of
methylphenidate?
A. Weight gain
B. Tinnitus
C. Tachycardia
D. Increased salivation
A nurse is interviewing a B. "To whom do you talk when you feel overwhelmed?"
client at a temporary
shelter after surviving By asking this question, the nurse is assessing the client's
the destruction of her support systems, which is an important factor in the client's
home by a tornado. ability to cope with the situation.
When assessing the
client, the nurse should
ask which of the
following questions to
determine the client's
ability to cope with this
situation?
A. "Don't you think you'll
get through this in
time?"
B. "To whom do you talk
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when you feel
overwhelmed?"
C. "Have you thought
about rebuilding your
home on the same
site?"
D. "Would you like me
to find a therapist for
you to speak with?"
A nurse is caring for a A. Shuffling gait
client who has
schizophrenia and was Benztropine is used to treat parkinsonism manifestations,
prescribed a such as shuffling gait.
conventional
antipsychotic
medication yesterday.
Which of the following
findings indicates the
nurse should administer
benztropine 2 mg IM?
A. Shuffling gait
B. Hypotension
C. Decreased WBC
count
D. Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing B. A client who has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L
routine laboratory
values for several A sodium level of 128 mEq/L should alert the nurse that the
clients who are taking client is at risk for lithium toxicity because renal excretion
lithium carbonate. of lithium is decreased in the presence of a low sodium
Which of the following level.
clients should the nurse
assess further for
findings indicating
lithium toxicity?
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