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A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client who has
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Alzheimer's disease. His caregiver tells the nurse she has been
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administering prescribed lorazepam, 1 mg 3 x daily, to the client for
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restlessness and anxiety during the past few days. For which of the
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following effects should the nurse assess the client?
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A. Low-grade fever
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B. Sedation
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C. Diuresis
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D. Tonic-clonic seizures ...ANS: B
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A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking
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naproxen 250 mg 3 x daily po and gabapentin 1,800mg 3 x daily po to
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manage pain. The client tells the nurse, "I'm having pain that keeps me
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from doing what I'd like most of the time." which of the following
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additions should the nurse anticipate to the client's medication
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regimen?
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A. Oral meperidine
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B. Parenteral naloxone
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C. Parenteral diazepam
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D. Oral oxycodone ...ANS: D
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A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed
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furosemide 40mg daily, but the client reports that she has been taking
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extra doses to promote weight loss. Which of the following findings
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should indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
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,A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
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B. Distended neck veins
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C. BUN 18mg/dL
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D. Bounding radial pulse ...ANS: A
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A nurse is administering adenosine via IV bolus for a client who has
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developed paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. For which of the following
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findings should the nurse assess the client during administration of
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adenosine?
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A. Seizures
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B. Cinchonism
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C. Dyspnea
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D. Transient pallor of the face ...ANS: C
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A nurse is administering ciprofloxacin and phenazopyridine to a client
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who has a severe UTI. The client asks why both medications are
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needed. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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A. Phenazopyridine decreases adverse effects of ciprofloxacin
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hydrochloride.
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B. Combining phenazopyridine with ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
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shortens the course
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of therapy.
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C. The use of phenazopyridine allows for a lower dosage of
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ciprofloxacin
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hydrochloride.
D. Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride treats the infection and the
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phenazopyridine treats
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pain. ...ANS: D IIIII III
A nurse is administering insulin glulisine 10 units subQ at 0730 to an
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adolescent client who has type I diabetes mellitus. The nurse should
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anticipate onset of action of the insulin at which of the following
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times?
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a. 0800
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c. 0900
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d. 1030 ...ANS: B
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A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the
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following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to
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expect?
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A. Diarrhea
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B. Anxiety
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C. Nausea and vomiting
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D. Dry mouth ...ANS: D
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A nurse is administering subQ epinephrine for a client who is
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experiencing anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor the client for
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which of the following adverse effects?
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A. Hypotension
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B. Hyperthermia
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C. Hypoglycemia
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D. Tachycardia ...ANS: D
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A nurse is administering subQ heparin to a client who is at risk for
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DVT. Which of the following should the nurse take?
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A. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen
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B. Inject the medication into a muscle
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C. Massage the site after administering the medication
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D. Use a 22 gauge needle to administer the medication ...ANS: A
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A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for
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chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia. The client has. mask like facial
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expression and is experiencing involuntary movements and tremors.
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Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
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administering?
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A. Amantadine
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B. Bupropion (Atypical antidepressant)
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