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Question 1
A patient who has anemia and a severe Gl absorption disorder has been ordered iron
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dextran (INFeD). What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient related
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to the administration of this drug?
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1.0 Select one:

a. Acute pain related to drug administration
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question b. Deficient knowledge regarding drug therapy
c. Disturbed body image related to drug staining of teeth

d. Risk for injury related to CNS effects




Question 2
Hemoglobin solubility results and hemoglobin electrophoresis have resulted in a
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should be aware that their child is at a significant risk for which of the following health
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a. Respiratory disease

b. Autoimmune diseases

c. Acute pain

d. Fractures

e. Stroke




Question 3
A postsurgical client who is recovering in the postanesthetic recovery unit states that she
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is "freezing cold." Which of the following measures is likely to be initiated in the
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client's hypothalamus in an effort to reduce heat loss?
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1.0 Select one:


Flag a. Opening of arteriovenous (AV) shunts
question b. Decreased urine production

c. Reduced exhalation of warmed air


d. Contraction of pilomotor muscles



Question 4
A client weighs 152 lb. Available is 20,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The
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physician orders heparin sodium IV drip at 10 units/kg/hour. What is the correct IV rate in milliliter per hour? Round to the
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nearest

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1.0

Select one:
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question a. 20 mL/hr

b. 30 mL/hr

c. 35 mL/hr

d. 25 mL/hr

, Question 5
The patient is taking a drug that affects the body by increasing cellular activity. Where
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does this drug work on the cell?
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Marked out of Select one:

1.0 a. Receptor sites

Flag b. Cell membrane
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c. Golgi body

d. Endoplasmic reticulum



Question 6
A patient has orders to receive 3,000 mL of IV fluid at a rate of 150 mL/h. If the
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infusion starts at 08:00, when would it be finished?
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1.0 a. 20:00

Flag b. 23:00
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c. 01:00

d. 04:00




Question 7
The client is to receive methyldopa 300 mg bid via nasogastric tube. The medication is
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available as methyldopa 250 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters does the nurse need to
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administer?
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1.0 Select one:


a. 6.5 mL
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question b. 7.5 mL

c. 6 mL

d. 7 mL




Question 8
Which of the following clients is most likely to be susceptible to developing a
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neurogenic fever? A client who has:
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1.0 a. Become delirious after the administration of a benzodiazepine

P Flag b. Stage II Alzheimer disease
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c. Begun taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for the treatment of

depression

d. Sustained a head injury in a bicycle crash

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