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1. A nurse is monitoring a client who recently began tak- Persistent cough.
ing lisinopril for hypertension. The nurse should iden-
tify that which of the following findings is an adverse
effect of the medication to report to the provider?
2. The nurse is caring for a client who started taking You will need to wait a cou-
amitriptyline 6 days ago. The client reports that the ple of weeks to feel the
medication is not helping. Which of the following re- therapeutic effect of the
sponses should the nurse make? medication.
3. A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vac- Administer the vaccine in
cine IM to a 2-month-old infant. Which of the following the vastus lateralis.
actions should the nurse take?
4. A nurse who is preparing to administer medications Nursing drug guide.
to a client is unfamiliar with a medication that the
client takes at home. Which of the following resources
should the nurse consult?
5. A nurse is preparing to administer a client's daily dose Keep the client upright for
of alendronate. Which of the following actions should 30 mins after administra-
the nurse plan to take? tion.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has cystic fibrosis. The "You need to increase the
client is taking pancrelipase and has a new onset of (healthy) fat intake in your
steatorrhea. Which of the following statements should diet".
the nurse make?
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a Improved social interac-
client who is to start therapy with risperidone. Which tion.
of the following therapeutic effects should the nurse
instruct the family to expect?
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8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed Sinus bradycardia.
nurse about the administration of metoprolol. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
contraindication for this medication?
9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports Meperidine.
nausea and has vomited clear emesis. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer?
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a contin- Ecchymosis.
uous IV of heparin. For which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse monitor?
11. A nurse is monitoring a client following the adminis- Diaphoresis.
tration of an oral glucose solution for the treatment
of hypoglycemia. Which of the following findings indi-
cates that the client is continuing to experience hypo-
glycemia?
12. A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of digoxin to Apical pulse 52/min.
a client. Which of the following findings should indicate
to the nurse to withhold the mediation?
13. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a Improved cognitive func-
client who has a new prescription for donepezil. Which tion.
of the following therapeutic effects should the nurse
inform the family to expect?
14. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who had a "Take the medication with
recent myocardial infarction and has a new prescrip- a sip of water"
tion for low-dose aspirin therapy. Which of the follow-
ing instructions should the nurse include?
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1. A nurse is monitoring a client who recently began tak- Persistent cough.
ing lisinopril for hypertension. The nurse should iden-
tify that which of the following findings is an adverse
effect of the medication to report to the provider?
2. The nurse is caring for a client who started taking You will need to wait a cou-
amitriptyline 6 days ago. The client reports that the ple of weeks to feel the
medication is not helping. Which of the following re- therapeutic effect of the
sponses should the nurse make? medication.
3. A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vac- Administer the vaccine in
cine IM to a 2-month-old infant. Which of the following the vastus lateralis.
actions should the nurse take?
4. A nurse who is preparing to administer medications Nursing drug guide.
to a client is unfamiliar with a medication that the
client takes at home. Which of the following resources
should the nurse consult?
5. A nurse is preparing to administer a client's daily dose Keep the client upright for
of alendronate. Which of the following actions should 30 mins after administra-
the nurse plan to take? tion.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has cystic fibrosis. The "You need to increase the
client is taking pancrelipase and has a new onset of (healthy) fat intake in your
steatorrhea. Which of the following statements should diet".
the nurse make?
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a Improved social interac-
client who is to start therapy with risperidone. Which tion.
of the following therapeutic effects should the nurse
instruct the family to expect?
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8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed Sinus bradycardia.
nurse about the administration of metoprolol. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
contraindication for this medication?
9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports Meperidine.
nausea and has vomited clear emesis. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer?
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a contin- Ecchymosis.
uous IV of heparin. For which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse monitor?
11. A nurse is monitoring a client following the adminis- Diaphoresis.
tration of an oral glucose solution for the treatment
of hypoglycemia. Which of the following findings indi-
cates that the client is continuing to experience hypo-
glycemia?
12. A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of digoxin to Apical pulse 52/min.
a client. Which of the following findings should indicate
to the nurse to withhold the mediation?
13. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a Improved cognitive func-
client who has a new prescription for donepezil. Which tion.
of the following therapeutic effects should the nurse
inform the family to expect?
14. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who had a "Take the medication with
recent myocardial infarction and has a new prescrip- a sip of water"
tion for low-dose aspirin therapy. Which of the follow-
ing instructions should the nurse include?
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