A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via
continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the
medication infusion for which of the following client findings?
A) Potassium mEq/L
B) aPTT times the control
C) Hemoglobin g/dL
D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 - ANS>> D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse over
1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS>>
100gtt/min
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary
incontinence. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the medication? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dry mouth
B) Tinnitus
C) Blurred vision
D) Bradycardia
E) Dry eyes - ANS>> A) Dry mouth
C) Blurred vision
E) Dry eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. For which of
the following client outcomes should the nurse administer chlordiazepoxide?
A) Minimizes diaphoresis
B) Maintain abstinence
C) Lessen craving
D) Prevent delirium tremens - ANS>> D) Prevent delirium tremens
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
A) Tinnitus
B) Urinary frequency
,C) Dry bmouth
D) Diarrhea b- bANS>> b C) bDry bmouth
, A bnurse bis bproviding bfollow-up bcare bto ba bclient bwho bis btaking blisinopril. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bmanifestations bshould bthe bnurse binstruct bthe bclient bto breport bas ban badverse
beffect bof blisinopril?
A) Drowsiness
B) Hallucinations
C) Persistent bcough
D) Weight bgain b- bANS>> b C) bPersistent bcough
A bnurse bon bthe bacute bcare bunit bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis breceiving bgentamicin bIV.
bThe bnurse bshould breport bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bto bthe bprovider bas ban
badverse beffect bof bthe bmedication?
A) Constipation
B) Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint bpain b- bANS>> b B) bTinnitus
A bnurse bis bteaching ba bclient bwho bis bto bstart btaking bhydrocodone bwith bacetaminophen
btablets bfor bpain. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binformation bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe
bteaching?
A) The bmed bshould bbe btaken bprior bto b1hr bprior bto beating
B) It btakes b48hr bfor btherapeutic beffects bto boccur
C) Tablets bshould bnot bbe bcrushed bor bchewed
D) Decreased brespiration bmight boccur b- bANS>> b D) bDecreased brespiration bmight boccur
A bnurse bis bteaching babout ba bnew bprescription bfor bciprofloxacin bto ban bolder badult bclient
bwho bhas ba burinary btract binfection. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bstatements bas ban bindication bthat bthe bclient bunderstands bthe bteaching?
A) I bwill btake bthis bmed bwith ban bantacid bto bprevent bGI bupset
B) I bwill bstop btaking bthis bmed bwhen bI bno blonger bhave bpain bupon burination
C) I bwill breport bany bsigns bof btendon bpain/swelling
D) I bwill btake bthis bmed bwith bmilk b- bANS>> b C) bI bwill breport bany bsigns bof btendon bpain
bor bswelling
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto ba bclient bwho bhas ba bgastric bulcer band ba bnew
bprescription bfor branitidine. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe bnurse
binclude?
A) Take bmed bon bempty bstomach bfor bfull beffect
B) You bmay bdiscontinue bthis bmed bwhen bstomach bdiscomfort bsubsides
C) Report bskin byellowing
D) Store bmed bin bfridge b- bANS>> b C) bReport bskin byellowing
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis breceiving bcefazolin bIV. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify
bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bmedications bcan bpotentiate bnephrotoxicity bif badministered
bconcurrently?
A) Famotidine
B) Levofloxacin
continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the
medication infusion for which of the following client findings?
A) Potassium mEq/L
B) aPTT times the control
C) Hemoglobin g/dL
D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 - ANS>> D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse over
1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS>>
100gtt/min
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary
incontinence. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the medication? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dry mouth
B) Tinnitus
C) Blurred vision
D) Bradycardia
E) Dry eyes - ANS>> A) Dry mouth
C) Blurred vision
E) Dry eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. For which of
the following client outcomes should the nurse administer chlordiazepoxide?
A) Minimizes diaphoresis
B) Maintain abstinence
C) Lessen craving
D) Prevent delirium tremens - ANS>> D) Prevent delirium tremens
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
A) Tinnitus
B) Urinary frequency
,C) Dry bmouth
D) Diarrhea b- bANS>> b C) bDry bmouth
, A bnurse bis bproviding bfollow-up bcare bto ba bclient bwho bis btaking blisinopril. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bmanifestations bshould bthe bnurse binstruct bthe bclient bto breport bas ban badverse
beffect bof blisinopril?
A) Drowsiness
B) Hallucinations
C) Persistent bcough
D) Weight bgain b- bANS>> b C) bPersistent bcough
A bnurse bon bthe bacute bcare bunit bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis breceiving bgentamicin bIV.
bThe bnurse bshould breport bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bto bthe bprovider bas ban
badverse beffect bof bthe bmedication?
A) Constipation
B) Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint bpain b- bANS>> b B) bTinnitus
A bnurse bis bteaching ba bclient bwho bis bto bstart btaking bhydrocodone bwith bacetaminophen
btablets bfor bpain. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binformation bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe
bteaching?
A) The bmed bshould bbe btaken bprior bto b1hr bprior bto beating
B) It btakes b48hr bfor btherapeutic beffects bto boccur
C) Tablets bshould bnot bbe bcrushed bor bchewed
D) Decreased brespiration bmight boccur b- bANS>> b D) bDecreased brespiration bmight boccur
A bnurse bis bteaching babout ba bnew bprescription bfor bciprofloxacin bto ban bolder badult bclient
bwho bhas ba burinary btract binfection. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bstatements bas ban bindication bthat bthe bclient bunderstands bthe bteaching?
A) I bwill btake bthis bmed bwith ban bantacid bto bprevent bGI bupset
B) I bwill bstop btaking bthis bmed bwhen bI bno blonger bhave bpain bupon burination
C) I bwill breport bany bsigns bof btendon bpain/swelling
D) I bwill btake bthis bmed bwith bmilk b- bANS>> b C) bI bwill breport bany bsigns bof btendon bpain
bor bswelling
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto ba bclient bwho bhas ba bgastric bulcer band ba bnew
bprescription bfor branitidine. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe bnurse
binclude?
A) Take bmed bon bempty bstomach bfor bfull beffect
B) You bmay bdiscontinue bthis bmed bwhen bstomach bdiscomfort bsubsides
C) Report bskin byellowing
D) Store bmed bin bfridge b- bANS>> b C) bReport bskin byellowing
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis breceiving bcefazolin bIV. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify
bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bmedications bcan bpotentiate bnephrotoxicity bif badministered
bconcurrently?
A) Famotidine
B) Levofloxacin
