Questions & Definitive Solutions / 2025.
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A patient newly diagnosed 2) Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL
with hypothyroidism is
prescribed Levothyroxine
(Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily.
After 6 weeks of treatment
the nurse dtermines that the
medication was effective if
the:
1) Thyroid
stimulatinghormone (TSH)
level is 2 microunits/mL
2) Total t4 level is 2
mcg/dL
, 2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls
A nurse providing teaching to
a client who has just been
prescribed prazosin
(Minipress) which of the
following client statement
indicates understanding of
teaching:
1) I will not use a
saltsubstitute while taking
meds
2) I will move slowly
fromsitting to standing to
prevent falls
A nurse is providing teaching 1) I should expect a rash to develop
to a patient who is
prescribed phenytoin
(Dilantin). Which statement
by the patient indicates
further teaching:
1) I should expect a rash
todevelop
2) I may develop hair
orface or chest
, 1) I will keep a seizure frequency chart
A nurse is providing teaching
to an adolescent and her
family regarding a new
prescription of phenytoin
(Dilantin) for a newly
diagnosed seizure disorder.
Which of the following client
statements indicates the
understanding of the
teaching:
1) I will keep a
seizurefrequency chart
2) I will skip a dose if I
amexperiencing nausea
A nurse is caring for a client 1) Apply a cardiac monitor
who has heart failure and is
receiving furosemide (Lasix)
and digoxin (Lanoxin).
Routine laboratory results
reveal a potassium level of
2.6 mEq/L. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first:
1) Apply a cardiac monitor 2)
Provides foods high in
potassium
, 2) The client reports shortness of breath
A nurse administers
ceftazidime (Fortaz) to a
client who has a severe
penicillin allergy. Which of
the following client findings
requires an incident report:
1) The client is also taking
linsinophrel (Prinivil) 2) The
client reports shortness of
breath
A nurse is providing teaching to a 1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
female client who has been newly
diagnosed with a seizure disorder
and has begun phenytoin (Dilantin).
The nurse should tell the client that
phenytoin can decrease the
effectiveness of which of the
following:
1) Ethunylestradiol/desogestrel
(Cyclessa)
2) Fluroxetine (Prozac)