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QUESTIONS WITH BEST SOLUTIONS
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control
hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet
B. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin C intake
C. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
D. Withhold food for 1 hr after the medication is taken - ANSWER-A. Increase
the amount of dietary fiber in the diet
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal
drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for
which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation - ANSWER-B. Nasal congestion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethropan to
suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Palpitations - ANSWER-C. Sedation
,A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new
prescription for acetycsteine. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Expect this medication to suppress your cough."
B. "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
C. "Expect this medication to cause euphoria."
D. "Expect this medication to turn your urine orange." - ANSWER-B. "Expect
this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for
allergic rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse reactions of this medication? (select all that apply)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation - ANSWER-A. Dry mouth
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should use the spray every 4 hrs while I am awake."
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
C. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness."
D. "I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked." - ANSWER-
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
,A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral
edema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care
plan of care? (select all that apply)
A. Assess for tinnitus
B. Report urine out 50 mL/hr
C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily - ANSWER-A. Assess for tinnitus
C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide. which of the following information should the nurse
include?
A. Take the medication with food
B. Plan to take the medication at bedtime
C. Expect increased swelling of the ankles
D. Fluid intake should be limited in the morning - ANSWER-A. Take the
medication with food
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/L
B. Urine output 120 mL in 4 hr
C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
D. Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg - ANSWER-C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
, A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is
receiving mannitol. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
A. Blood glucose 150 mg/dL
B. Urine output 40 mL/hr
C. Dyspnea
D. Bilateral equal pupil size - ANSWER-C. Dyspnea
A nurse is planning caring for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide.
The nurse should plan to monitor for which the following adverse reactions of the
medications? (select all that apply)
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia - ANSWER-B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia
A nurse is reviewing the health record for a client who asks about using
propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the
following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol?
A. Asthma
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypertension
D. Tachycardia - ANSWER-A. Asthma
QUESTIONS WITH BEST SOLUTIONS
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control
hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet
B. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin C intake
C. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
D. Withhold food for 1 hr after the medication is taken - ANSWER-A. Increase
the amount of dietary fiber in the diet
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal
drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for
which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation - ANSWER-B. Nasal congestion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethropan to
suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Palpitations - ANSWER-C. Sedation
,A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new
prescription for acetycsteine. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Expect this medication to suppress your cough."
B. "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
C. "Expect this medication to cause euphoria."
D. "Expect this medication to turn your urine orange." - ANSWER-B. "Expect
this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for
allergic rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse reactions of this medication? (select all that apply)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation - ANSWER-A. Dry mouth
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should use the spray every 4 hrs while I am awake."
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
C. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness."
D. "I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked." - ANSWER-
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
,A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral
edema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care
plan of care? (select all that apply)
A. Assess for tinnitus
B. Report urine out 50 mL/hr
C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily - ANSWER-A. Assess for tinnitus
C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide. which of the following information should the nurse
include?
A. Take the medication with food
B. Plan to take the medication at bedtime
C. Expect increased swelling of the ankles
D. Fluid intake should be limited in the morning - ANSWER-A. Take the
medication with food
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/L
B. Urine output 120 mL in 4 hr
C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
D. Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg - ANSWER-C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
, A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is
receiving mannitol. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
A. Blood glucose 150 mg/dL
B. Urine output 40 mL/hr
C. Dyspnea
D. Bilateral equal pupil size - ANSWER-C. Dyspnea
A nurse is planning caring for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide.
The nurse should plan to monitor for which the following adverse reactions of the
medications? (select all that apply)
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia - ANSWER-B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia
A nurse is reviewing the health record for a client who asks about using
propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the
following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol?
A. Asthma
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypertension
D. Tachycardia - ANSWER-A. Asthma
