NUR 2407 exam 1
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1. A client who takes sodium-depleting drugs (diuretics) "I should report any pal-
is started with lithium. Which statement by the client pitations, hand tremors,
indicates an understanding of medication education? and/or confusion to my
provider."
2. Which of these medications might increase tremors in Traditional antipsychotic
a client with Parkinson's disease?
3. How would the nurse interpret the statement that Twelve hours is the time it
medication has a twelve-hour half-life? takes for half of the med-
ication to be metabolized
away
4. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a Administer the dose and
hospitalized client who has been taking lithium for tell the client the expected
three days. The client is complaining of mild nausea, side effects are temporary
fatigue and dry. Mouth. The clients lithium level is.
0.8mEq/mL. What is the nurse's best response?
5. A client experiencing alcohol withdrawal is given a ben- Benzodiazepines suppress
zodiazepine. Why is this drug effective in this situation symptoms brought on by
alcohol abstinence
6. A teenager was brought into the emergency room Flumazenil
following a lorazepam overdose. What antidote would
the nurse expect to administer?
7. What discharge teaching should a client with epilepsy Sudden withdrawal from
receive when starting clonazepam three times daily? benzodiazepines may in-
clude seizures, anxiety, in-
somnia, sweating, Toler-
ance can develop over
time and lead to the need
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for higher doses, Do not
try to taper yourself off this
medication without physi-
cian guidance
8. A client with dementia is being started on donepezil. Diarrhea
Which of these side effects should the nurse anticipate
9. A nurse is preparing to administer a drug. Upon read- Observe the client for such
ing the medication guide, the nurse notes that the symptoms and report to
drug has been linked to symptoms of Parkinson's dis- the provider as needed.
ease in some clients. What will the nurse do?
10. A client with Alzheimer's dementia is about to begin GI upset,Pinpoint pupils,
therapy with donepezil. What cholinergic side effects
would the nurse anticipate and report to the provider?
11. A caregiver of an actively psychotic, violent noncompli- "Haloperidol works quickly
ant client is wondering why an atypical antipsychotic in a crisis. A switch could
cannot be started right away, instead of a traditional be an eventual goal."
neuroleptic. Which statement by the nurse is most
appropriate?
12. A client tells their provider they have had difficulty Alprazolam
sleeping for six months. They are requesting a sleep
aid to take as needed. Which medication would the
nurse anticipate the provider to order?
13. A client has been taking fluoxetine for two years and Discuss the gradual with-
reports feeling cured of depression. The nurse learns drawal of the medication
the client is sleeping well, participates in usual ac- with the provider
tivities, feels upbeat and energetic most of the time,
and their weight has returned to normal. The client
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1. A client who takes sodium-depleting drugs (diuretics) "I should report any pal-
is started with lithium. Which statement by the client pitations, hand tremors,
indicates an understanding of medication education? and/or confusion to my
provider."
2. Which of these medications might increase tremors in Traditional antipsychotic
a client with Parkinson's disease?
3. How would the nurse interpret the statement that Twelve hours is the time it
medication has a twelve-hour half-life? takes for half of the med-
ication to be metabolized
away
4. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a Administer the dose and
hospitalized client who has been taking lithium for tell the client the expected
three days. The client is complaining of mild nausea, side effects are temporary
fatigue and dry. Mouth. The clients lithium level is.
0.8mEq/mL. What is the nurse's best response?
5. A client experiencing alcohol withdrawal is given a ben- Benzodiazepines suppress
zodiazepine. Why is this drug effective in this situation symptoms brought on by
alcohol abstinence
6. A teenager was brought into the emergency room Flumazenil
following a lorazepam overdose. What antidote would
the nurse expect to administer?
7. What discharge teaching should a client with epilepsy Sudden withdrawal from
receive when starting clonazepam three times daily? benzodiazepines may in-
clude seizures, anxiety, in-
somnia, sweating, Toler-
ance can develop over
time and lead to the need
, NUR 2407 exam 1
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for higher doses, Do not
try to taper yourself off this
medication without physi-
cian guidance
8. A client with dementia is being started on donepezil. Diarrhea
Which of these side effects should the nurse anticipate
9. A nurse is preparing to administer a drug. Upon read- Observe the client for such
ing the medication guide, the nurse notes that the symptoms and report to
drug has been linked to symptoms of Parkinson's dis- the provider as needed.
ease in some clients. What will the nurse do?
10. A client with Alzheimer's dementia is about to begin GI upset,Pinpoint pupils,
therapy with donepezil. What cholinergic side effects
would the nurse anticipate and report to the provider?
11. A caregiver of an actively psychotic, violent noncompli- "Haloperidol works quickly
ant client is wondering why an atypical antipsychotic in a crisis. A switch could
cannot be started right away, instead of a traditional be an eventual goal."
neuroleptic. Which statement by the nurse is most
appropriate?
12. A client tells their provider they have had difficulty Alprazolam
sleeping for six months. They are requesting a sleep
aid to take as needed. Which medication would the
nurse anticipate the provider to order?
13. A client has been taking fluoxetine for two years and Discuss the gradual with-
reports feeling cured of depression. The nurse learns drawal of the medication
the client is sleeping well, participates in usual ac- with the provider
tivities, feels upbeat and energetic most of the time,
and their weight has returned to normal. The client
