2025 Actual Exam Questions And Correct
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for several
months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as indicating
effectiveness of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - I don't have pain in my
stomach anymore
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure. The
nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal
supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER - St. John's Wort
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking enteric-coated
naproxen for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client statements by the client
indicates a need for further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - "I am taking this type of
medication so it dissolves in my "It's okay to crush a tablet as long as I make sure it
dissolves completely in water before swallowing it." •
A nurse is planning to instill ear drops to a toddler and must straighten the ear canal by
pulling the auricle of the ear. The nurse should plan to pull the auricle in which of the
following directions? - CORRECT ANSWER - down and backward
this is the correct technique for infants and children under 3
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin for
9 months. The client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) 100 units/L. Which of the following data from the client's dietary
history should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - the client
drinks grapefruit juice every evening
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prepare to administer acyclovir.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is receiving carbamazepine for partial
seizure disorder. Which of the following statements by the adolescent's parent is the
priority for the nurse to address? - CORRECT ANSWER - "He seems to be getting a lot
more bumps and bruises lately."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving fentanyl via patient
controlled analgesia. The client has a prescription for naloxone. The nurse understands
that the purpose of naloxone is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - block
the effects of opioids on the central nervous system