ACCURTAE(SCORED A+)
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
methadone to assist with abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct
the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Increased appetite
B. HTN
C. sedation
D. tinnitus
C. Sedation
A nurse is caring for a client who had a cervical spine injury 24 hr. ago. which of
the following prescribed mediations should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Calcium supplements
B. Plasma expanders
C. H2 antagonists
D. Muscle relaxants
D. Muscle relaxants
A nurse is teaching a client who was admitted with preterm labor about
terbutaline. which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
A. "this med is used to stop my contractions"
B. "this med is used to prevent vaginal bleeding"
C. This med will promote blood flow to my baby"
D. "This med will cause my blood sugar to drop"
A. "this med is used to stop my contractions"
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has major burn and is experiencing
severe pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement to
manage this client's pain?
A. Adm. morphine sulfate IV via continuous infusion.
B. Adm. meperidine IV around the clock as needed.
C. adm. acetaminophen PO every 6 hr.
D. adm. hydrocodone PO every 6 hr.
A. Adm. morphine sulfate IV via continuous infusion.
A nurse is caring for a client who is to begin taking paroxetine for treatment of
GAD. which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the
use of this medication?
A. I will take the med at bedtime
B. I should expect to have an elevated temp while taking this med
, C. I should not stop this med abruptly
D. I will weigh myself once each month
C. I should not stop this med abruptly
A nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes who takes metformin
(glucophage). the client has a cardiac catheterization scheduled. which of the
following should the nurse advise?
A. Limit protein in the diet on the day before the procedure
B. Take metformin with water only on the day of the procedure
C. Discontinue the med prior to the procedure
D. Continue to take the med as usual
C. Discontinue the med prior to the procedure
A nurse at a hemodialysis center is caring for a client who has a new order for
erythropoietin (epogen) to be administered subq. Which of the following side
effects should the nurse advise the client to report to the health care provider?
A. Anuria
B. Pruritus
C. Nausea
D. Severe HA
D. Severe HA
The nurse is administering medications to treat HF. Which of the following belong
to this general classification of drugs? SATA
A. Digoxin
B. Paroxetine
C. Cisplatin
D. Fosinopril
E. Triamterene
F. Furosemide
A. Digoxin
D. Fosinopril
E. Triamterene
F. Furosemide
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking an opioid drug and a NSAID med in
combo for pain. What kind of action will this combo of drugs lead to?
A. An adverse action
B. A potentiating action
C. An inhibiting action
D. A rescue action
B. A potentiating action
A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving IV
magnesium sulfate for the prevention of seizures. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?