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A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via
continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the
medication infusion for which ...
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A .nurse .is .reviewing .laboratory .results .for .a .client .who .is .receiving .heparin .via
.continuous .IV .infusion .for .deep-vein .thrombosis. .The .nurse .should .discontinue
.the.medication .infusion .for .which .of .the .following .client .findings?
A) Potassium .mEq/L
B) aPTT .times .the
.control.C) .Hemoglobin
.g/dL
D) .Platelets .96,000/mm^3,D) .Platelets .96,000/mm^3
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .dextrose .5% .in .water .(D5W) .400 .mL .IV .to .infuse
.over.1 .hr. .The .drop .factor .of .the .manual .IV .tubing .is .15 .gtt/mL.
ANSW-The .nurse .should .set .the .manual .IV .infusion .to .deliver .how .many .gtt/min?
.(Round .the .answer .to .the .nearest .whole .number. .Use .a .leading .zero .if .it .applies. .Do
.not.use .a .trailing .zero.),100gtt/min
A .nurse .is .providing .teaching .to .a .client .who .is .to .begin .taking .oxybutynin .for
.urinary.incontinence. .The .nurse .should .instruct .the .client .to .report .which .of .the
.following .findings .as .an .adverse .effect .of .the .medication? .(Select .all .that .apply.)
A) .Dry
.mouth.B)
.Tinnitus
C) .Blurred
.vision.D)
.Bradycardia
E) .Dry .eyes,A) .Dry
.mouth.C) .Blurred .vision
E) .Dry .eyes
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .experiencing .acute .alcohol .withdrawal. .For
.which .of.the .following .client .outcomes .should .the .nurse .administer .chlordiazepoxide?
,A) .Minimizes
.diaphoresis.B) .Maintain
.abstinence .C) .Lessen
.craving
D) .Prevent .delirium .tremens,D) .Prevent .delirium .tremens
A .nurse .is .assessing .a .client .who .is .taking .amitriptyline .for .depression. .Which .of
.the.following .findings .should .the .nurse .identify .as .an .adverse .effect .of .the
.medication? .A) .Tinnitus
B) .Urinary
.frequency.C) .Dry
.mouth
D) .Diarrhea,C) .Dry .mouth
A .nurse .is .providing .follow-up .care .to .a .client .who .is .taking .lisinopril. .Which .of .the
.following .manifestations .should .the .nurse .instruct .the .client .to .report .as .an
.adverse.effect .of .lisinopril?
A) . Drowsiness
.B)
.Hallucinations
C) Persistent .cough
D) Weight .gain,C) .Persistent .cough
A .nurse .on .the .acute .care .unit .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .receiving .gentamicin .IV.
.The .nurse .should .report .which .of .the .following .findings .to .the .provider .as .an
.adverse .effect.of .the .medication?
A)
.Constipation.B)
.Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint .pain,B) .Tinnitus
A .nurse .is .teaching .a .client .who .is .to .start .taking .hydrocodone .with
.acetaminophen.tablets .for .pain. .Which .of .the .following .information .should .the .nurse
.include .in .the .teaching?
A) .The .med .should .be .taken .prior .to .1hr .prior .to
.eating.B) .It .takes .48hr .for .therapeutic .effects .to .occur
C) Tablets .should .not .be .crushed .or .chewed
D) Decreased .respiration .might .occur,D) .Decreased .respiration .might .occur
A .nurse .is .teaching .about .a .new .prescription .for .ciprofloxacin .to .an .older .adult
.client.who .has .a .urinary .tract .infection. .The .nurse .should .identify .which .of .the
.following .statements .as .an .indication .that .the .client .understands .the .teaching?
A) I .will .take .this .med .with .an .antacid .to .prevent .GI .upset
B) I .will .stop .taking .this .med .when .I .no .longer .have .pain .upon
.urination.C) .I .will .report .any .signs .of .tendon .pain/swelling
D) .I .will .take .this .med .with .milk,C) .I .will .report .any .signs .of .tendon .pain .or .swelling
A .nurse .is .providing .teaching .to .a .client .who .has .a .gastric .ulcer .and .a .new
.prescription.for .ranitidine. .Which .of . the .following .instructions .should .the .nurse .include?
, A) Take .med .on .empty .stomach .for .full .effect
B) You .may .discontinue .this .med .when .stomach .discomfort
.subsides.C) .Report .skin .yellowing
D) .Store .med .in .fridge,C) .Report .skin .yellowing
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .receiving .cefazolin .IV. .The .nurse .should .identify
.that.which .of .the .following .medications .can .potentiate .nephrotoxicity .if .administered
.concurrently?
A) .Famotidine
.B)
.Levofloxacin
C) Metoclopramide
D) Gentamicin,D) .Gentamicin
A .nurse .is .providing .discharge .teaching .to .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for
.furosemide .twice .daily. .The .nurse .should .include .which .of .the .following .instructions
.in.the .teaching? .(Select .all .that .apply.)
A) take .2nd .dose .at .bed .time
B) Inc .intake .of .potassium .rich
.food.C) .Obtain .weight .weekly
D) Monitor .for .muscle .weakness
E) Dangle .your .legs .from .the .side .of .the .bed .before .standing,B) .Inc .intake .of
.potassium.rich .food
D) Monitor .for .muscle .weakness
E) Dangle .your .legs .from .the .side .of .the .bed .before .standing
A .nurse .in .the .emergency .department .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .myasthenia
.gravis .and .is .in .a .cholinergic .crisis. .Which .of .the .following .medications .should .the
.nurse .plan.to .administer?
A) .Potassium
.iodide.B) .Glucagon
C) Atropine
D) Protamine,C) .Atropine
A .nurse .is .teaching .a .client .who .is .taking .allopurinol .for .the .treatment .of .gout. .Which
.of.the .following .information .should .the .nurse .include .in .the .teaching?
A) .Plan .to .inc .dosage .each .weak .by .200mg
.increments.B) .Prolonged .use .of .med .can .cause
.glaucoma
C) Drink .2L .of .water .daily
D) Fine .red .rash .is .transient .and .can .be .treated .with .antihistamines,C) .Drink .2L .of
.water.daily
A .nurse .is .instructing .a .client .on .the .application .of .nitroglycerin .transdermal
.patches..W hich .of .the .following .statements .by .the .client .indicates .an .understanding .of
.the .teaching?
A) .I .should .apply .a .patch .every .5min .if .I .develop .chest
.pain.B) .I .will .take .the .patch .off .right .after .my .evening
.meal