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What adverse effect could be related to a fall experienced by an older client
prescribed amitriptyline? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Orthostatic Hypotension
Explanation: Orthostatic hypotension, a common cause for falls, is an
adverse effect related to tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline. Urinary
retention (not frequency) is an adverse effect of amitriptyline but is not
related to the falls. Visual disturbances are not a common adverse effect.
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about CNS
stimulants. The students demonstrate understanding of the information
,when they identify which drug as being used to treat obesity? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Phentermine
Explanation: This drug is a CNS stimulant used to treat obesity. This CNS
stimulant is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Modafinil is
a CNS stimulant used to treat narcolepsy. Methylphenidate is a CNS
stimulant used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
A nurse is planning teaching with a client who has had an anti-anxiety
medication prescribed. A priority action for would be to: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔try
to identify and avoid factors that cause nervousness or insomnia.
Explanation: The nurse should try to help the client identify and avoid
factors that cause nervousness or insomnia, such as caffeine-containing
beverages and stimulant drugs. This may prevent or decrease the severity
of nervousness or insomnia so sedative-type drugs are not needed. The
nurse would not tell the client to take their anti-anxiety medications just
prior to going to bed or within 30 minutes of going to bed. The nurse would
not teach the client to avoid factors that make the nurse go to sleep.
,The nurse is working in post-op and the client has just come out of surgery.
The nurse notes that the clients respiratory rate is 4 breaths per minute.
The nurse has a standing order to give doxapram 0.5 mg/kg IV for
respiratory depression. What should the nurse do next? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Draw up the medication, have it checked by a second provider, have
suction close by, and give the medication.
Explanation: Doxapram is given for postanesthesia respiratory depression.
All medications should be double-checked by a second provider prior to
administration. Clients often vomit after being given doxapram so suction
should be close by. Narcan is not recommended because the client would
be in severe pain if the narcotic was counteracted by the Narcan.
Continually shaking and talking loudly to the client may stimulate the client
for that moment, but will not help continual respiratory depression.
A child was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and
methylphenidate was prescribed for treatment to be taken once a day in a
sustained release form. On future visits what is a priority nursing
assessment for this child? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Weight and Height
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, Explanation: The nurse needs to carefully track this child's weight and
height because the drug can cause weight loss, anorexia, and nausea that
could result in slowed or absent growth. There would be no need to monitor
breath sounds, respiratory rate, urine output, and kidney function. Although
arrhythmias may occur as an adverse effect necessitating an ECG, there is
no need to perform echocardiograms.
The home health nurse is gathering a client's medication prior to going to
see the physician. The nurse cannot find the bottle for the methylphenidate,
Daytrana. What would be the reason for this - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔This is a
transdermal patch medication
Explanation: Daytrana is a transdermal patch, which delivers the
medication slowly through the skin. Nurses do not normally misplace
medications. Medications are kept in specific places with many safeguards
in place for proper administration. Daytrana is not given IM or IV.
A nurse is reviewing information about anxiolytics. Which anxiolytics would
the nurse identify as the safest to use in older adult clients? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Buspirone
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What adverse effect could be related to a fall experienced by an older client
prescribed amitriptyline? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Orthostatic Hypotension
Explanation: Orthostatic hypotension, a common cause for falls, is an
adverse effect related to tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline. Urinary
retention (not frequency) is an adverse effect of amitriptyline but is not
related to the falls. Visual disturbances are not a common adverse effect.
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about CNS
stimulants. The students demonstrate understanding of the information
,when they identify which drug as being used to treat obesity? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Phentermine
Explanation: This drug is a CNS stimulant used to treat obesity. This CNS
stimulant is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Modafinil is
a CNS stimulant used to treat narcolepsy. Methylphenidate is a CNS
stimulant used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
A nurse is planning teaching with a client who has had an anti-anxiety
medication prescribed. A priority action for would be to: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔try
to identify and avoid factors that cause nervousness or insomnia.
Explanation: The nurse should try to help the client identify and avoid
factors that cause nervousness or insomnia, such as caffeine-containing
beverages and stimulant drugs. This may prevent or decrease the severity
of nervousness or insomnia so sedative-type drugs are not needed. The
nurse would not tell the client to take their anti-anxiety medications just
prior to going to bed or within 30 minutes of going to bed. The nurse would
not teach the client to avoid factors that make the nurse go to sleep.
,The nurse is working in post-op and the client has just come out of surgery.
The nurse notes that the clients respiratory rate is 4 breaths per minute.
The nurse has a standing order to give doxapram 0.5 mg/kg IV for
respiratory depression. What should the nurse do next? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Draw up the medication, have it checked by a second provider, have
suction close by, and give the medication.
Explanation: Doxapram is given for postanesthesia respiratory depression.
All medications should be double-checked by a second provider prior to
administration. Clients often vomit after being given doxapram so suction
should be close by. Narcan is not recommended because the client would
be in severe pain if the narcotic was counteracted by the Narcan.
Continually shaking and talking loudly to the client may stimulate the client
for that moment, but will not help continual respiratory depression.
A child was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and
methylphenidate was prescribed for treatment to be taken once a day in a
sustained release form. On future visits what is a priority nursing
assessment for this child? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Weight and Height
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Explanation: The nurse needs to carefully track this child's weight and
height because the drug can cause weight loss, anorexia, and nausea that
could result in slowed or absent growth. There would be no need to monitor
breath sounds, respiratory rate, urine output, and kidney function. Although
arrhythmias may occur as an adverse effect necessitating an ECG, there is
no need to perform echocardiograms.
The home health nurse is gathering a client's medication prior to going to
see the physician. The nurse cannot find the bottle for the methylphenidate,
Daytrana. What would be the reason for this - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔This is a
transdermal patch medication
Explanation: Daytrana is a transdermal patch, which delivers the
medication slowly through the skin. Nurses do not normally misplace
medications. Medications are kept in specific places with many safeguards
in place for proper administration. Daytrana is not given IM or IV.
A nurse is reviewing information about anxiolytics. Which anxiolytics would
the nurse identify as the safest to use in older adult clients? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Buspirone
