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1. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take I will check my
diltiazem. Which of the following statements should heart rate before
the nurse identify as an indication that the client un- I take the medica-
derstand the teaching? tion
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin creatinine kinase
for hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client labo-
ratory values should the nurse monitor?
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who total cholesterol
has schizophrenia and a prescription for clozapine.
Which of the following laboratory tests should the
nurse review before administering the medication?
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has de- I should take ac-
pression and a new prescription for fluozetine. Which etaminophen in-
of the following statements by the client indicates an stead of ibuprofen
understanding of the teaching? for my headaches
while taking this
medication
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperi- akathisia
dol. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
6. A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for I will report any
ciprofloxacin to a client who has a urinary tract in- signs of tendon
fection. The nurse should identify which of the follow- pain or swelling
ing statements as an indication that the client under-
stands the teaching?
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start chest pressure
taking sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor
for and report to the provider?
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes melli- perform a capillary
tus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling blood glucose test
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
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9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use I will fold the sticky
of ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin. The nurse should sides of the old
identify that which of the following statements by the patch together be-
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? fore disposing it
10. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitripty- dry mouth
line for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication?
11. A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription withhold the med-
of amoxicillin/clavulanic to a client. The client tells the ication
nurse that they are allergic to penicillin. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
12. A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client Creatinine 2.6
who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent mg/dL
IV bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings
is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider
before administering the medication?
13. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen leg tenderness
to treat breast cancer. Which of the following findings
is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
14. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medica- cromolyn
tions to a client who has a new diagnosis of exer-
cise-induced asthma. Which of the following medica-
tions should the nurse plan to instruct the client to
use prior to physical activity?
15. A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from Bleeding gums
deep-vein thrombosis and is to start taking warfarin.
For which of the following findings should the nurse
monitor as an adverse effect of warfarin?
16. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who Hyperventilation
has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For
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