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Nursing 3100 Exam #2 Questions with
Correct Answers for Specific Exam
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A health care professional is caring for a patient who is
about to begin taking epoetin alfa (Epogen). Which of
the following laboratory values should increase with
effective therapy?
a) PT
b) WBC
c) Hgb
d) Platelets
Ans: c) Hgb
A patient who is taking ferrous sulfate (Feosol) to treat
iron-deficiency anemia develops severe nausea and
vomiting due to iron toxicity. Which of the following drugs
should the health care professional use to treat this
complication?
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a) Flumazenil (Mazicon)
b) Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
c) Naloxone
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
Ans: d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) arrives at
the emergency department and reports rectal bleeding.
Which of the following drugs should the health care
professional have available?
a) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
b) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
c) Protamine
d) Vitamin K
Ans: d) Vitamin K
Pretest - Stuvia US
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A health care professional should assess a patient who
has megaloblastic anemia for indications of which of the
following vitamin deficiencies?
a) Vitamin B12
b) Vitamin K
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
Ans: a) Vitamin B12
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is
about to begin taking clopidogrel (Plavix) to prevent
thrombus formation. The health care professional should
question the use of clopidogrel by a patient who has
which of the following?
a) Myocardial infarction
b) Peptic ulcer disease
c) Pancreatitis
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d) Myasthenia gravis
Ans: b) Peptic ulcer disease
A health care professional administers epoetin alfa
(Epogen) subcutaneously to a patient who has renal
failure. The health care professional should monitor the
patient for which of the following adverse effects?
a) Hypertension
b) Muscle pain
c) Edema
d) Dry mouth
Ans: a) Hypertension
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is
about ot begin taking folic acid to treat megaloblastic
anemia. The health care professional should monitor
which of the following laboratory values?
a) Amylase level
Pretest - Stuvia US
Nursing 3100 Exam #2 Questions with
Correct Answers for Specific Exam
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is
about to begin taking epoetin alfa (Epogen). Which of
the following laboratory values should increase with
effective therapy?
a) PT
b) WBC
c) Hgb
d) Platelets
Ans: c) Hgb
A patient who is taking ferrous sulfate (Feosol) to treat
iron-deficiency anemia develops severe nausea and
vomiting due to iron toxicity. Which of the following drugs
should the health care professional use to treat this
complication?
Pretest - Stuvia US
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a) Flumazenil (Mazicon)
b) Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
c) Naloxone
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
Ans: d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) arrives at
the emergency department and reports rectal bleeding.
Which of the following drugs should the health care
professional have available?
a) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
b) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
c) Protamine
d) Vitamin K
Ans: d) Vitamin K
Pretest - Stuvia US
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A health care professional should assess a patient who
has megaloblastic anemia for indications of which of the
following vitamin deficiencies?
a) Vitamin B12
b) Vitamin K
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
Ans: a) Vitamin B12
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is
about to begin taking clopidogrel (Plavix) to prevent
thrombus formation. The health care professional should
question the use of clopidogrel by a patient who has
which of the following?
a) Myocardial infarction
b) Peptic ulcer disease
c) Pancreatitis
Pretest - Stuvia US
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d) Myasthenia gravis
Ans: b) Peptic ulcer disease
A health care professional administers epoetin alfa
(Epogen) subcutaneously to a patient who has renal
failure. The health care professional should monitor the
patient for which of the following adverse effects?
a) Hypertension
b) Muscle pain
c) Edema
d) Dry mouth
Ans: a) Hypertension
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is
about ot begin taking folic acid to treat megaloblastic
anemia. The health care professional should monitor
which of the following laboratory values?
a) Amylase level
Pretest - Stuvia US