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A client who takes "I should report any palpitations, hand tremors,
sodium-depleting drugs and/or confusion to my provider."
(diuretics) is started with
lithium. Which statement
by the client indicates an 3 multiple choice options
understanding of
medication education?
Which of these Traditional antipsychotic 3 multiple choice options
medications might
increase tremors in a
client with Parkinson’s
disease?
How would the nurse Twelve hours is the time it takes for half of the
interpret the statement medication to be metabolized away
that medication has a
3 multiple choice options
twelve-hour half-life?
A nurse is preparing to Administer the dose and tell the client the expected
administer medications side effects are temporary
to a hospitalized client
who has been taking
lithium for three days.
The client is complaining
of mild nausea, fatigue 3 multiple choice options
and dry. Mouth. The
clients lithium level is.
0.8mEq/mL. What is the
nurse’s best response?
,A client experiencing Benzodiazepines suppress symptoms brought on by
alcohol withdrawal is alcohol abstinence
given a benzodiazepine.
Why is this drug 3 multiple choice options
effective in this situation
A teenager was brought Flumazenil 3 multiple choice options
into the emergency
room following a
lorazepam overdose.
What antidote would the
nurse expect to
administer?
Sudden withdrawal from benzodiazepines may
What discharge teaching
include seizures, anxiety, insomnia, sweating,
should a client with
Tolerance can develop over time and lead to the
epilepsy receive when
need for higher doses, Do not try to taper yourself
starting clonazepam
off this medication without physician guidance
three times daily?
1 multiple choice option
A client with dementia is Diarrhea 3 multiple choice options
being started on
donepezil. Which of
these side effects
should the nurse
anticipate
A nurse is preparing to Observe the client for such symptoms and report to
administer a drug. Upon the provider as needed.
reading the medication
guide, the nurse notes
that the drug has been
linked to symptoms of 3 multiple choice options
Parkinson's disease in
some clients. What will
the nurse do?
, A client with Alzheimer's GI upset,Pinpoint pupils, 2 multiple choice options
dementia is about to
begin therapy with
donepezil. What
cholinergic side effects
would the nurse
anticipate and report to
the provider?
A caregiver of an "Haloperidol works quickly in a crisis. A switch could
actively psychotic, be an eventual goal."
violent noncompliant
client is wondering why
an atypical antipsychotic
cannot be started right
away, instead of a 3 multiple choice options
traditional neuroleptic.
Which statement by the
nurse is most
appropriate?
A client tells their Alprazolam 3 multiple choice options
provider they have had
difficulty sleeping for six
months. They are
requesting a sleep aid to
take as needed. Which
medication would the
nurse anticipate the
provider to order?