Nursing 3100 Exam #2 2025 Questions
and Answers
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 - ANSWER-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?
a) Flumazenil (Mazicon)
b) Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
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,c) Naloxone
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal) - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-d) Vitamin K
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 - ANSWER-a) Vitamin B12
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,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
d) Myasthenia gravis - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a) Hypertension
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, 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
b) Reticulocyte count
c) C-reactive protein
d) Creatinine clearance - ANSWER-b) Reticulocyte count
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin factor III
(Advate) therapy to treat hemophilia A. When administering factor VIII, which of
the following actions should the health care professional take?
a) Have emergency equipment ready
b) Premedicate with aspirin (Ecotrin)
c) Administer via rapid IV bolus
d) Administer the powdered form orally - ANSWER-a) Have emergency
equipment ready
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and Answers
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 - ANSWER-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?
a) Flumazenil (Mazicon)
b) Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
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,c) Naloxone
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal) - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-d) Vitamin K
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 - ANSWER-a) Vitamin B12
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,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
d) Myasthenia gravis - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a) Hypertension
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, 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
b) Reticulocyte count
c) C-reactive protein
d) Creatinine clearance - ANSWER-b) Reticulocyte count
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin factor III
(Advate) therapy to treat hemophilia A. When administering factor VIII, which of
the following actions should the health care professional take?
a) Have emergency equipment ready
b) Premedicate with aspirin (Ecotrin)
c) Administer via rapid IV bolus
d) Administer the powdered form orally - ANSWER-a) Have emergency
equipment ready
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