NCLEX LPN PHARMACOLOGICAL PARENTERAL THERAPIES 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+}

NCLEX LPN PHARMACOLOGICAL

PARENTERAL THERAPIES 4 EXAM

QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT

ANSWERS { GRADED A+}




The nurse cares for a client receiving 2,500 ml intravenous fluid in 24

hours. The nurse determines that the client should receive how many

milliliters of fluid in 3 hours? Type the correct answer into the blank -

✔✔2500 ml/24 hr = x ml/ 3 hr




500/24x =

x = 312.5 ml/hr

,(1) CORRECT— filgrastim given to increase neutrophils following

chemotherapy; 57% of clients receiving drug experience

nausea/vomiting; 22% experience bone pain that requires analgesia




(2) associated with decreased platelets often associated with

chemotherapy; drug is given to increase neutrophils following

chemotherapy; signs/symptoms are not associated with the drug




(3) commonly associated with ingestion of aspirin and nonsteroidal

anti-inflammatories




(4) reduced response to infection is associated more with

chemotherapy; drug increases response to infection

The LPN/LVN knows that which of the following is the MOST life-

threatening side effect of chemotherapy?

, 1. Alopecia.

2. Bone marrow suppression.

3. Vomiting.


4. Mucositis. - ✔✔Strategy: "MOST life-threatening" indicates

discrimination is required to answer the question.




(1) loss of hair; common side effect that affects body image




(2) CORRECT—results in decreased leukocytes, erythrocytes, and

platelets




(3)nausea and vomiting are common side effects