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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an outpatient surgical procedure and reports
taking aspirin 81 mg daily, including this morning. The nurse should identify that this places the
client at risk for which of the following complications?
a) Uncontrolled bleeding
b) Myocardial infarction
c) Respiratory depression
d) Decreased renal perfusion - Answer>>> a) Uncontrolled bleeding
A nurse is caring for client who has a new prescription for verapamil to treat atrial fibrillation.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking verapamil
because it can cause the client to experience which of the following conditions?
Tachycardia
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Hypotension - Answer>>> Hypotension
The nurse is preparing the education for a client prescribed chlorothiazide (Diuril). Which
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A.
Consumption of foods high in potassium
B.
Report change in hearing
,C.
Daily weights with a report of a gain of more than 1 pound in 24 hours
D.
Assessment of blood glucose daily - Answer>>> A.
Consumption of foods high in potassium
A client asks the nurse how epoetin alfa (Epogen) will help their anemia. Which response should
the nurse provide the client?
A.
"The prescription stimulates your body to make red blood cells."
B.
"This prescription contains red blood cells."
C.
"This prescription prevents the destruction of the red blood cells."
D.
"This prescription increases the iron binding capacity of the red blood cells." - Answer>>> A.
"The prescription stimulates your body to make red blood cells."
An older adult receiving ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) tells the nurse he or she doesn't hear as well as
he or she used to. Which statement should the nurse include in theresponse?
A.
"How long have you been having difficulty hearing?"
B.
"I will let your healthcare provider know about this; it could be a side effect of your medication."
C.
,"I will schedule a hearing exam; this could be a side effect of your medication."
D.
"You may be dehydrated; are you drinking enough fluid?" - Answer>>> B.
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin factor III (Advate) therapy
to treat hemophilia A. When administering factor VIII, which of the following actions should the
health care professional take?
a) Have emergency equipment ready
b) Premedicate with aspirin (Ecotrin)
c) Administer via rapid IV bolus
d) Administer the powdered form orally - Answer>>> a) Have emergency equipment ready
The nurse is preparing the education for a client prescribed chlorothiazide (Diuril). Which
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A.
Consumption of foods high in potassium
B.
Report change in hearing
C.
Daily weights with a report of a gain of more than 1 pound in 24 hours
D.
Assessment of blood glucose daily - Answer>>> A.
Consumption of foods high in potassium
An older adult receiving ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) tells the nurse he or she doesn't hear as well as
he or she used to. Which statement should the nurse include in theresponse?
, A.
"How long have you been having difficulty hearing?"
B.
"I will let your healthcare provider know about this; it could be a side effect of your medication."
C.
"I will schedule a hearing exam; this could be a side effect of your medication."
D.
"You may be dehydrated; are you drinking enough fluid?" - Answer>>> B.
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking filgrastim
(Neupogen) to treat neutropenia. The health care professional should assess the patient for which
of the following adverse effects?
a) Dusky nails bed
b) Petechiae
c) Enlarged spleen
d) Swollen calf - Answer>>> c) Enlarged spleen
A health care professional is caring for patient who has mild hemophilia A and is about to begin
taking desmopressin (DDAVP) to prevent bleeding. The health care professional should monitor
for which of the following adverse reactions?
a) Weight loss
b) Edema
c) Polyuria
d) Tachycardia - Answer>>> b) Edema