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1. The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency de- 4. Acetylcysteine (Mu-
partment who has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. comyst)
The client has been taking acetaminophen (Tylenol),
and acetaminophen overdose is suspected. Which an-
tidote should the nurse anticipate to be prescribed?
1. Pentostatin (Nipent)
2. Auranofin (Ridaura)
3. Fludarabine (Fludara)
4. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
2. Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) has been pre- 2, 3, 4
scribed for a client to treat pain. Which are side/ad-
verse effects of this medication? Select all that apply.
1. Diarrhea
2. Tremors
3. Drowsiness
4. Hypotension
5. Urinary frequency
6. Increased respiratory rate
3. A client is taking the prescribed dose of phenytoin 3. slurred speech
(Dilantin) to control seizures. Results of a phenytoin
blood level study reveal a level of 35 mcg/mL. Which
finding would be expected as a result of this laboratory
result?
1. Hypotension
2. Tachycardia
3. Slurred speech
4. No abnormal finding
4. Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) is prescribed for a client 4. Impaired voluntary
with Parkinson's disease. The nurse monitors the client movements
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for side/adverse effects to the medication. Which find-
ing indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse
effect?
1. Pruritus
2. Tachycardia
3. Hypertension
4. Impaired voluntary movements
5. The client arrives at the emergency department com- 1. Tinnitus
plaining of back spasms. The client states, "I have been
taking two to three aspirin every 4 hours for the last
week, and it hasn't helped my back." Since aspirin in-
toxication is suspected, the nurse should assess the
client for which manifestation?
1. Tinnitus
2. Diarrhea
3. Constipation
4. Photosensitivity
6. A client with trigeminal neuralgia is being treated with White blood cell count,
carbamazepine (Tegretol), 400 mg orally daily. Which 3000 cells/mm3
value indicates that the client is experiencing an ad-
verse effect to the medication?
1. Uric acid level, 5 mg/dL
2. Sodium level, 140 mEq/L
3. Blood urea nitrogen level, 15 mg/dL
4. White blood cell count, 3000 cells/mm3
7. The nurse is caring for a client with severe back pain. 2. Monitor bowel activity.
Codeine sulfate has been prescribed for the client.
Specific to this medication, which intervention should
the nurse include in the plan of care while the client is
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1. The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency de- 4. Acetylcysteine (Mu-
partment who has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. comyst)
The client has been taking acetaminophen (Tylenol),
and acetaminophen overdose is suspected. Which an-
tidote should the nurse anticipate to be prescribed?
1. Pentostatin (Nipent)
2. Auranofin (Ridaura)
3. Fludarabine (Fludara)
4. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
2. Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) has been pre- 2, 3, 4
scribed for a client to treat pain. Which are side/ad-
verse effects of this medication? Select all that apply.
1. Diarrhea
2. Tremors
3. Drowsiness
4. Hypotension
5. Urinary frequency
6. Increased respiratory rate
3. A client is taking the prescribed dose of phenytoin 3. slurred speech
(Dilantin) to control seizures. Results of a phenytoin
blood level study reveal a level of 35 mcg/mL. Which
finding would be expected as a result of this laboratory
result?
1. Hypotension
2. Tachycardia
3. Slurred speech
4. No abnormal finding
4. Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) is prescribed for a client 4. Impaired voluntary
with Parkinson's disease. The nurse monitors the client movements
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for side/adverse effects to the medication. Which find-
ing indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse
effect?
1. Pruritus
2. Tachycardia
3. Hypertension
4. Impaired voluntary movements
5. The client arrives at the emergency department com- 1. Tinnitus
plaining of back spasms. The client states, "I have been
taking two to three aspirin every 4 hours for the last
week, and it hasn't helped my back." Since aspirin in-
toxication is suspected, the nurse should assess the
client for which manifestation?
1. Tinnitus
2. Diarrhea
3. Constipation
4. Photosensitivity
6. A client with trigeminal neuralgia is being treated with White blood cell count,
carbamazepine (Tegretol), 400 mg orally daily. Which 3000 cells/mm3
value indicates that the client is experiencing an ad-
verse effect to the medication?
1. Uric acid level, 5 mg/dL
2. Sodium level, 140 mEq/L
3. Blood urea nitrogen level, 15 mg/dL
4. White blood cell count, 3000 cells/mm3
7. The nurse is caring for a client with severe back pain. 2. Monitor bowel activity.
Codeine sulfate has been prescribed for the client.
Specific to this medication, which intervention should
the nurse include in the plan of care while the client is
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