• Question 1
0.25 out of 0.25 points
A patient with a pneumonia-related cough has been advised to add
guaifenesin to the regimen of antibiotics. What teaching should the nurse
offer regarding the use of guaifenesin?
Selected
Answer: "Guaifenesin will loosen the secretions in your
airways.”
• Question 2
0.25 out of 0.25 points
The nurse is providing patient education to an elderly being treated for
duodenal ulcers with Carafate (sucralfate). The client asks the nurse how
sucralfate helps heal ulcers. How should the nurse respond?
Selected
Answer: “It creates a protective barrier against pepsin
and acid.”
• Question 3
0.25 out of 0.25 points
Which of these teaching points about gastro-esophageal reflux would be
helpful to a client with reflux?
Selected
Answer: Reflux is triggered by carbonated
beverages.
• Question 4
0.25 out of 0.25 points
In preparing to administer albuterol (Proventil) and fluticasone (Flovent)
inhalers to an asthmatic client, what is most important for the nurse to
remember?
Selected
Answer: Administer the albuterol first, wait 5 minutes, and then
administer the beclomethasone.
• Question 5
0.25 out of 0.25 points
The ventrogluteal site is recommended when intramuscular opiates are
ordered to treat post-operative abdominal pain. What are the Landmarks
for the ventrogluteal site?
Selected
Answer: Palm over trochanter, fingertips over anterior & superior
ileac crests
• Question 6
0.25 out of 0.25 points
The nurse who is caring for a post-operative client administers Phenergan
(promethazine), a phenothiazine. What side effects should the nurse watch
for, given its relationship to Thorazine?
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