WASTEWATER TREATMENT
OPERATOR TEST UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride elixir 20
mEq/day PO to divide equally 12 hr. available is 6.7 mEq/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trialing zero.). Answer: 7.5 mL
◉ A nurse is instructing a client who has a new prescription for a
daily dose of lovastatin extended release. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "You will need liver function tests before beginning therapy."
b. "Avoid consuming dairy products while taking this medication."
c. "You may crush the medication and mix it with applesauce."
d. "You should take the medication in the morning.". Answer: a. "You
will need liver function tests before beginning therapy."
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a peripheral IV
infusion and notes infiltration of fluid into the tissue surrounding
the insertion site. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Flush the IV catheter
,b. Apply pressure to the IV site
c. Elevate the extremity
d. Slow the infusion rate. Answer: c. Elevate the extremity
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin
subcutaneously to a client who has deep-vein thrombosis. Available
is heparin 10,000 units. How many mL of heparin should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
a. 0.4 mL. Answer: 0.4 mL
◉ A nurse us caring for a client who is in shock and is receiving an
infusion of albumin. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. Oxygen saturation 96%
b. PaCO2 30 mm Hg
c. Increase in BP
d. Decrease in protein. Answer: c. Increase in BP
◉ A nurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in
older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an
adverse drug reaction? (SATA)
a. Polypharmacy
,b. Increased rate of absorption
c. Decreased percentage of body fat
d. Multiple health problems
e. Decreased renal function. Answer: a. Polypharmacy
c. Decreased percentage of body fat
d. Multiple health problems
e. Decreased renal function
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client prior to
administering IV tobramycin. Which of the following laboratory
values should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Sodium 137 mEq/L
b. Hct 4.3%
c. Hgb 15 g/dL
d. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL. Answer: d. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin to a client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply firm pressure to the injection site following administration
b. Administer the medication into the client's muscle
c. Expel the air bubble from the syringe prior to injection
d. Insert the syringe needle halfway into the client's skin. Answer: a.
Apply firm pressure to the injection site following administration
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing a client's 0800 laboratory values at 1100.
The nurse notes that the client received heparin at 1000. Which of
the following laboratory values warrants an incident report?
000/mm3
a. ePTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. INR 1.6
d. WBC 6000/mm3. Answer: a. ePTT 90 seconds
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports
pain. 1 hr after administration of prescribed morphine 10 mg IV.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer?
a. Naloxone IV
b. Morphine tablet
c. Lidocaine patch
d. Fentanyl transmucosal. Answer: d. Fentanyl transmucosal
c. Lidocaine patch
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who reports taking over-the-counter
antacids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as a manifestation of hypercalcemia?
OPERATOR TEST UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride elixir 20
mEq/day PO to divide equally 12 hr. available is 6.7 mEq/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trialing zero.). Answer: 7.5 mL
◉ A nurse is instructing a client who has a new prescription for a
daily dose of lovastatin extended release. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "You will need liver function tests before beginning therapy."
b. "Avoid consuming dairy products while taking this medication."
c. "You may crush the medication and mix it with applesauce."
d. "You should take the medication in the morning.". Answer: a. "You
will need liver function tests before beginning therapy."
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a peripheral IV
infusion and notes infiltration of fluid into the tissue surrounding
the insertion site. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Flush the IV catheter
,b. Apply pressure to the IV site
c. Elevate the extremity
d. Slow the infusion rate. Answer: c. Elevate the extremity
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin
subcutaneously to a client who has deep-vein thrombosis. Available
is heparin 10,000 units. How many mL of heparin should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
a. 0.4 mL. Answer: 0.4 mL
◉ A nurse us caring for a client who is in shock and is receiving an
infusion of albumin. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. Oxygen saturation 96%
b. PaCO2 30 mm Hg
c. Increase in BP
d. Decrease in protein. Answer: c. Increase in BP
◉ A nurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in
older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an
adverse drug reaction? (SATA)
a. Polypharmacy
,b. Increased rate of absorption
c. Decreased percentage of body fat
d. Multiple health problems
e. Decreased renal function. Answer: a. Polypharmacy
c. Decreased percentage of body fat
d. Multiple health problems
e. Decreased renal function
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client prior to
administering IV tobramycin. Which of the following laboratory
values should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Sodium 137 mEq/L
b. Hct 4.3%
c. Hgb 15 g/dL
d. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL. Answer: d. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin to a client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply firm pressure to the injection site following administration
b. Administer the medication into the client's muscle
c. Expel the air bubble from the syringe prior to injection
d. Insert the syringe needle halfway into the client's skin. Answer: a.
Apply firm pressure to the injection site following administration
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing a client's 0800 laboratory values at 1100.
The nurse notes that the client received heparin at 1000. Which of
the following laboratory values warrants an incident report?
000/mm3
a. ePTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. INR 1.6
d. WBC 6000/mm3. Answer: a. ePTT 90 seconds
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports
pain. 1 hr after administration of prescribed morphine 10 mg IV.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer?
a. Naloxone IV
b. Morphine tablet
c. Lidocaine patch
d. Fentanyl transmucosal. Answer: d. Fentanyl transmucosal
c. Lidocaine patch
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who reports taking over-the-counter
antacids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as a manifestation of hypercalcemia?
