NUR 352 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |morning |medications |to |four |clients. |Which |client |has |the
|greatest |risk |of |medication |toxicity?
A. |A |74 |year |old |client |prescribed |four |medications |for |hypertension.
B. |A |52 |year |old |client |with |renal |failure |on |hemodialysis.
C. |A |67 |year |old |client |receiving |three |medications |that |are |highly |protein |bound.
D. |A |38 |year |old |client |with |a |serum |albumin |level |of |6.2 |g/dL. |correct |answers |A |67 |year |old |client
|receiving |three |medications |that |are |highly |protein |bound.
Which |reported |statement |by |the |client |is |of |greatest |concern |when |taking |a |medication |to |treat
|glaucoma?
A.
"After |starting |brimonidine, |I |began |experiencing |dry |mouth."
B.
"I |noticed |the |color |of |my |eyes |is |becoming |darker |brown |after |starting |the |latanoprost."
C.
"I |was |taking |dorzolamide |and |developed |conjunctivitis."
D.
"I |am |experiencing |sensitivity |to |light |while |taking |timolol." |correct |answers |C.
"I |was |taking |dorzolamide |and |developed |conjunctivitis."
,A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |challenges |in |memory |recall. |The |client |is |being |treated |with |a |N-
methyl-D-aspartate |(NMDA) |receptor |antagonist |medication. |Which |disease |is |part |of |the |client's
|history?
A.
Seizure |disorder
B.
Parkinson |disease
C.
Multiple |sclerosis
D.
Alzheimer |disease |correct |answers |D.
Alzheimer |disease
The |nurse |has |administered |the |prescribed |dose |of |an |analgesic |medication |to |a |client. |When
|considering |the |nursing |process, |what |is |the |nurse's |next |responsibility |to |the |client?
A.
Evaluating |effectiveness |of |therapy
B.
Updating |the |plan |of |care |as |needed
C.
Assessing |vital |signs
D.
Planning |non-medication |interventions |correct |answers |Evaluating |effectiveness |of |therapy
A |client |has |been |prescribed |diphenhydramine |500 |mg |for |the |treatment |of |a |mild |allergic |reaction.
|After |reviewing |a |drug |reference |manual, |hte |nurse |identifies |that |the |dose |is |incorrect. |What |is |the
|priority |action |by |the |nurse |at |this |time?
,A. |
Assess |the |client |for |signs |of |anaphylaxis.
B. |
Hold |the |medication |and |notify |the |prescriber.
C. |
Contact |the |pharmacist |to |double-check |the |dose |parameters.
D. |
Administer |the |recommended |dose |as |listed |in |the |drug |reference |manual. |correct |answers |Hold |the
|medication |and |notify |the |prescriber.
A |client |with |schizophrenia |is |starting |clozapine |therapy. |Which |information |is |highest |priority |to
|include |in |client |teaching?
A.
The |client |should |have |periodic |fasting |glucose |levels |drawn.
B.
The |client |should |monitor |for |weight |gain |and |adhere |to |a |healthy |diet.
C.
The |client |must |have |regular |white |blood |cell |count |(WBC) |levels |drawn.
D.
The |client |should |report |fine |hand |tremors |to |the |health |care |provider. |correct |answers |The |client
|must |have |regular |white |blood |cell |count |(WBC) |levels |drawn.
Which |laboratory |value |for |a |client |who |has |recently |been |prescribed |misoprostol |for |peptic |ulcer
|disease |would |require |immediate |action |by |the |nurse?
A. |
, Hemoglobin |10.2 |mg/dL
B. |
Serum |sodium |133 |mEq/dL
C. |
Arterial |pH |7.46
D. |
Hma |chorionic |gonadotropin |30 |mlU/mL |correct |answers |Hma |chorionic |gonadotropin |30
|mlU/mL
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |interferon |beta-1b |to |the |client |with |multiple |sclerosis. |Which
|nursing |intervention |is |performed |prior |to |the |administration |of |the |medicaiton?
A.
Administer |acetaminophen |or |ibuprofen |as |prescribed.
B.
Complete |a |full |set |of |vital |signs.
C.
Perform |a |depression |survey.
D.
Assess |laboratory |values |such |as |complete |blood |count |and |liver |function |tests. |correct |answers
|Administer |acetaminophen |or |ibuprofen |as |prescribed.
A |client |with |major |depressive |disorder |is |prescribed |phenelzine |by |a |provider. |Which |client
|teaching |is |the |highest |priority?
A.
Phenelzine |interacts |with |many |foods |and |medications.
B.
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The |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |morning |medications |to |four |clients. |Which |client |has |the
|greatest |risk |of |medication |toxicity?
A. |A |74 |year |old |client |prescribed |four |medications |for |hypertension.
B. |A |52 |year |old |client |with |renal |failure |on |hemodialysis.
C. |A |67 |year |old |client |receiving |three |medications |that |are |highly |protein |bound.
D. |A |38 |year |old |client |with |a |serum |albumin |level |of |6.2 |g/dL. |correct |answers |A |67 |year |old |client
|receiving |three |medications |that |are |highly |protein |bound.
Which |reported |statement |by |the |client |is |of |greatest |concern |when |taking |a |medication |to |treat
|glaucoma?
A.
"After |starting |brimonidine, |I |began |experiencing |dry |mouth."
B.
"I |noticed |the |color |of |my |eyes |is |becoming |darker |brown |after |starting |the |latanoprost."
C.
"I |was |taking |dorzolamide |and |developed |conjunctivitis."
D.
"I |am |experiencing |sensitivity |to |light |while |taking |timolol." |correct |answers |C.
"I |was |taking |dorzolamide |and |developed |conjunctivitis."
,A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |challenges |in |memory |recall. |The |client |is |being |treated |with |a |N-
methyl-D-aspartate |(NMDA) |receptor |antagonist |medication. |Which |disease |is |part |of |the |client's
|history?
A.
Seizure |disorder
B.
Parkinson |disease
C.
Multiple |sclerosis
D.
Alzheimer |disease |correct |answers |D.
Alzheimer |disease
The |nurse |has |administered |the |prescribed |dose |of |an |analgesic |medication |to |a |client. |When
|considering |the |nursing |process, |what |is |the |nurse's |next |responsibility |to |the |client?
A.
Evaluating |effectiveness |of |therapy
B.
Updating |the |plan |of |care |as |needed
C.
Assessing |vital |signs
D.
Planning |non-medication |interventions |correct |answers |Evaluating |effectiveness |of |therapy
A |client |has |been |prescribed |diphenhydramine |500 |mg |for |the |treatment |of |a |mild |allergic |reaction.
|After |reviewing |a |drug |reference |manual, |hte |nurse |identifies |that |the |dose |is |incorrect. |What |is |the
|priority |action |by |the |nurse |at |this |time?
,A. |
Assess |the |client |for |signs |of |anaphylaxis.
B. |
Hold |the |medication |and |notify |the |prescriber.
C. |
Contact |the |pharmacist |to |double-check |the |dose |parameters.
D. |
Administer |the |recommended |dose |as |listed |in |the |drug |reference |manual. |correct |answers |Hold |the
|medication |and |notify |the |prescriber.
A |client |with |schizophrenia |is |starting |clozapine |therapy. |Which |information |is |highest |priority |to
|include |in |client |teaching?
A.
The |client |should |have |periodic |fasting |glucose |levels |drawn.
B.
The |client |should |monitor |for |weight |gain |and |adhere |to |a |healthy |diet.
C.
The |client |must |have |regular |white |blood |cell |count |(WBC) |levels |drawn.
D.
The |client |should |report |fine |hand |tremors |to |the |health |care |provider. |correct |answers |The |client
|must |have |regular |white |blood |cell |count |(WBC) |levels |drawn.
Which |laboratory |value |for |a |client |who |has |recently |been |prescribed |misoprostol |for |peptic |ulcer
|disease |would |require |immediate |action |by |the |nurse?
A. |
, Hemoglobin |10.2 |mg/dL
B. |
Serum |sodium |133 |mEq/dL
C. |
Arterial |pH |7.46
D. |
Hma |chorionic |gonadotropin |30 |mlU/mL |correct |answers |Hma |chorionic |gonadotropin |30
|mlU/mL
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |interferon |beta-1b |to |the |client |with |multiple |sclerosis. |Which
|nursing |intervention |is |performed |prior |to |the |administration |of |the |medicaiton?
A.
Administer |acetaminophen |or |ibuprofen |as |prescribed.
B.
Complete |a |full |set |of |vital |signs.
C.
Perform |a |depression |survey.
D.
Assess |laboratory |values |such |as |complete |blood |count |and |liver |function |tests. |correct |answers
|Administer |acetaminophen |or |ibuprofen |as |prescribed.
A |client |with |major |depressive |disorder |is |prescribed |phenelzine |by |a |provider. |Which |client
|teaching |is |the |highest |priority?
A.
Phenelzine |interacts |with |many |foods |and |medications.
B.
