UPDATE(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
2024
Thesnursesisscaringsforsasclientswhoshasstakensatenololsfors2syears.sTheshealthcaresprovider
srecentlyschangedsthesmedicationstosenalaprilstosmanagesthesclient'ssbloodspressure.sWhic
hsinstructionsshouldsthesnursesprovidesthesclientsregardingsthesnewsmedication?
A.sTakesthesmedicationsatsbedtime.
B.sReportspresencesofsincreasedsbruising.
C.sCheckspulsesbeforestakingsmedication.
D.sRisesslowlyswhensgettingsoutsofsbedsorschair.s-sans--
D.sRisesslowlyswhensgettingsoutsofsbedsorschair.
Asfemalesclientscallssthesclinicsandstalksswithsthesnursestosinquiresaboutsaspossiblesreactions
afterstakingsamoxicillinsfors5sdays.sShesreportsshavingsvaginalsdiscomfort,sitching,sandsaswh
itesdischarge.sThesnursesshouldsdiscussswhichsactionswithsthesclient?
A.sDiscontinuesthesantibioticsbecausesoriginalssymptomsshavessubsided.
B.sContinuestakingsmedicationsuntilsfinishedsuntilsthessymptomsssubside.
C.sConsultswithshealthcaresprovidersaboutsanotherstreatmentsforsthisseffect.s
D.sUsesansover-the-counters(OTC)svaginalswashstosflushsoutsthessecretions.s-sans--
C.sConsultswithshealthcaresprovidersaboutsanotherstreatmentsforsthisseffect.
Thesnursesissmakingsearlysmorningsroundssonsasgroupsofsclientsswhensasclientsbeginssexhib
itingssymptomssofsansacutesasthmasattack.sThesnursesadministerssasPRNsprescriptionsforsa
sBetas2sreceptorsagonistsagent.sWhichsclientsresponsesshouldsthesnursesexpect?
A.sTachycardia.
B.sIncreasedsbloodspressure.
C.sRapidsresolutionsofswheezing.s
D.sImprovedspulsesoximetrysvalues.s
E.sReducesfeversairwaysinflammation.s-sans--C,sD
, Asclientsprescribedsatenololshassasbloodspressuresofs120/68smmHg,sdisplayingsassinussbra
dycardiaswithsasratesofs58sbeats/minute,sandsasP-
Rsintervalsofs0.24.sWhichsactionsshouldsthesnursestake?
A.sLowersthesheadsofsthesbedsandsassesssthesclientsforsorthostaticsvitalssignschanges.
B.sGivesthesmedicationsassprescribedsandscontinuestosmonitorsthesclient.s
C.sPreparestosadministersatropinessulfatesIVspush.
D.sHoldsthesprescribedsdosesandscontactstheshealthcaresprovider.s-sans--
B.sGivesthesmedicationsassprescribedsandscontinuestosmonitorsthesclient.
Thesnursesisspreparingsthes0900sdosesofslosartans(Cozaar),sansangiotensinsIIsreceptorsbloc
kers(ARB),sforsasclientswithshypertensionsandsheartsfailure.sThesnursesreviewssthesclient'ssla
boratorysresultssandsnotessthatsthesclient'ssserumspotassiumslevelsiss5.9smEq/L.sWhichsacti
onsshouldsthesnursestakesfirst?
A.sWithholdsthesscheduledsdose.s
B.sChecksthesclient'ssapicalspulse.
C.sNotifystheshealthcaresprovider.
D.sRepeatsthesserumspotassiumslevel.s-sans--A.sWithholdsthesscheduledsdose.
Uponsadmissionstosthesemergencyscenter,sansadultsclientswithsacutesstatussasthmaticussiss
prescribedsthissseriessofsmedications.sInswhichsordersshouldsthesnursesadministersthespres
cribedsmedications?s(Arrangesfromsfirststoslast.)s-sans--1.sAlbuterols(Proventil)spuffs.
2.sSalmeterols(SereventsDiskus).
3.sPrednisones(Deltasone)sorally.
4.sGentamicins(Garamycin)sIM.
Ansadultsclientsissgivensasprescriptionsforsasscopolaminespatchs(TransdermsScop)stospreven
tsmotionssicknessswhilesonsascruise.sWhichsinformationsshouldsthesnursesprovidestosthesclie
nt?
A.sApplysthespatchsatsleasts4shoursspriorstosdeparture.s
B.sChangesthespatchseverysothersdayswhilesonsthescruise.
C.sPlacesthespatchsonsashairlesssareasatsthesbasesofsthesskull.
D.sDrinksnosmoresthans2salcoholicsdrinkssduringsthescruise.s-sans--
A.sApplysthespatchsatsleasts4shoursspriorstosdeparture.
Asclientswithsgiardiasississtakingsmetronidazoles(Flagyl)s2sgramssPO.sWhichsinformationssh
ouldsthesnursesincludesinsthesclient'ssinstruction?
A.sNotifysthesclinicsofsanyschangessinsthescolorsofsurine.
B.sAvoidsoverexposurestosthessun.
C.sStopsthesmedicationsaftersthesdiarrheasresolves.
D.sTakesthesmedicationswithsfood.s-sans--D.sTakesthesmedicationswithsfood.