Pharm CMS Revised (A+ Verified Solutions)

A nurse is monitoring a client who recently began taking lisinopril for hypertension. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the medication to report to the provider? correct answers Persistent cough A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine IM to a 2-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Administer the vaccine in the vastus lateralis A Nurse is caring for a client receiving gentamicin. For which of the following should the nurse monitor the client? correct answers Fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea Tinnitus A nurse is mixing insulin and NPH in the same syringe prior to administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? correct answers Inject air into NPH vial A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving ampicillin via intermittent IV bolus. The client begins wheezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? & which is the adverse effect? correct answers Discontinue the medication renal impairment hyperkalemia, hypernatremia, dysthymias allergic reaction (dyspnea, itching, ringing in the ears) A nurse who is preparing to administer medications to a client is unfamiliar with a medication that the client takes at home. Which of the following resources should the nurse consult? correct answers Nursing drug guide A nurse is preparing to administer a client's daily dose of alendronate. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? correct answers Keep the client upright for 30 mins after administration A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the administration of metoprolol. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this medication? correct answers Sinus bradycardia A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? correct answers Ecchymosis, hemorrhage spinal &epidural hematoma (noc changes) increase HR & BP Thrombocytopenia