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A nurse is teaching a client who will begin taking aluminum hydroxide. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "If constipation develops, switch to a calcium-based antacid."
B. "Take this medication 2 hours before or after other medications."
C. "This medication increases the risk for pneumonia."
D. "Have your magnesium level monitored while taking this medication." - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. "Take this medication 2 hours before or after other medications."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take this medication at bedtime
B. This medication decreases the production of gastric acid
C. Take this medication 2 hr after eating
D. This medication can cause hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWER - B. This medication
decreases the production of gastric acid
A nurse is teaching a client who takes phenytoin and has a new prescription for sucralfate tablets.
Which of the following instruction should the nurse include?
A. Take an antacid with the sucralfate
B. Take sucralfate with a glass of milk
C. Allow a 2 hr interval between these medications
D. Chew the sucralfate thoroughly before swallowing - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Allow
a 2 hr interval between these medications
, A nurse is caring for four clients who have peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should identify
misoprostol is contraindicated for which of the following clients?
A. A client who is pregnant
B. A client who has osteoarthritis
C. A client who has a kidney stone
D. A client who has a UTI - CORRECT ANSWER - A. A client who is pregnant
A nurse is teaching a client about cimetidine. Which of the following are adverse effects of
cimetidine? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased libido
B. Insomnia
C. Enlargement of breast tissue
D. Confusion
E. Decreased sperm count - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Enlargement of breast tissue
D. Confusion
E. Decreased sperm count
A nurse is caring for a client who received prochlorperazine 4 hr ago. The client reports spasms
of the face. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following medications?
A. Fomepizole
B. Naloxone
C. Phytonadione
D. Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Diphenhydramine
A nurse is planning to administer ondanestron to a client. For which of the following adverse of
ondanestron should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)