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A 45-year-old client is scheduled for an operative procedure in the morning and asks if
he can take his morning pills. Which response should be given to the client? -
ANSWER-This is dependent on your procedure and the physician, who may order the
medication to be given by another route.
A 50-year-old male with a history of hypertension is scheduled to start a cardiovascular
chemoprophylaxis drug for risk of cardiovascular disease. His past medical history
includes daily alcohol use and an incident of gastritis approximately one year ago. What
is the BEST drug form for this client? - ANSWER-Enteric coated aspirin
A 62-year-old female client is being titrated on her blood pressure medication over the
past eight weeks. She is currently taking half the amount of medication originally
prescribed. She asks the health care practitioner if she can score her tablets in half.
How should the health care practitioner respond? - ANSWER-Is it acceptable to break
the tablets in half as long as they are scored down the middle.
A 76-year-old client is being treated for a linear rash appearing down one side of her
body. The client describes it as "10" on a pain scale of 1 to 10. When questioned, she is
unsure if she had herpes zoster as a youngster. The physician prescribes oral
valacyclovir. Which of the following is TRUE about this treatment? - ANSWER-It should
be started within 72 hours of rash onset.
A client asks her health care practitioner if there are any regulations concerning
nonprescription medicines. The health care practitioner explains that nonprescription
medicines are governed by which act? - ANSWER-The Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic
Act
A client asks the health care practitioner when her prescription will be available at a
lower cost generically. What information might the health care practitioner share with
the client? - ANSWER-The drug company has exclusive right to market the drug for 17
years.
A client asks the office assistant about the relative danger of various drugs. She
explains that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classifies drugs that can be
abused or are addictive into categories or schedules. Which of the following is NOT a
factor when classifying the schedule of a particular drug? - ANSWER-The potential cost
to produce the drug.
A client asks why pharmacists must offer counseling before dispensing medication. The
office manager explains that this is required by which act? - ANSWER-Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act
,A client at the family health clinic has been diagnosed with new onset mild asthma.
What is the BEST advice to give this client? - ANSWER-Explain and demonstrate the
use of an inhaler
A client calls her health care practitioner's office to ask about a label on a new
prescription bottle that has a warning about drowsiness. What does the office manager
know about prescription labels? - ANSWER-The FDA regulations mandate that all
prescriptions must include a listing of all active and inactive ingredients, and that certain
preparations must include warning labels.
A client has a second-degree burn to the arm after hot water spilled on it one hour ago.
The topical ointment Silvadene is ordered for the client. What information does the
health care practitioner need to know? - ANSWER-If the client has any allergies
A client has been given the following prescription: Tylenol 650 mg po PRN for pain q6
hours. How would the nurse explain this order to the client? - ANSWER-Tylenol 650
milligrams, taken by mouth every 6 hours, if needed, for pain
A client has been prescribed a nitroglycerin ointment. What instructions should the
nurse tell the client in educating him about the use of this transdermal medication? -
ANSWER-Be careful to apply the ointment without touching it.
A client in an emergency room of a hospital is admitted for complaints of chest pains.
Upon evaluation, the client states that he used heroin earlier in the day. What should
you know about heroin? - ANSWER-It can only be obtained illegally in the US.
A client informs the nurse on duty that he ingested drain cleaner approximately one
hour ago. What is the first priority for the nurse? - ANSWER-Support airway, breathing,
and circulation.
A client is being shown how to use an insulin syringe to administer insulin. What is the
BEST indicator that the client will be able to take this drug appropriately? - ANSWER-
The client can demonstrate the process to the nurse
A client is being treated for unstable angina (chest pain) and is prescribed nitroglycerin
tablets to be taken sublingually at the onset of any chest pain. What is the advantage of
the sublingual route over the oral route for this client? - ANSWER-Faster absorption for
quicker response
A client is being treated in the emergency department for a fall and facial laceration
requiring operative repair. What is the BEST method to administer medication for this
client? - ANSWER-Intravenous or intramuscular
, A client is brought in by an ambulance because he has attempted suicide with an
overdose of pain pills. Which of the following is an antidote for an opiate? - ANSWER-
Naloxone (Narcan)
A client is prescribed a topical antipruritic cream for multiple bug bites. The client asks
the health care practitioner if the cream will stop the pain and itch. How should the
health care practitioner respond? - ANSWER-The medicine contains benzocaine to stop
the pain.
A client is prescribed a transcutaneous medication for motion sickness. Explain the
action of this medication to the client. - ANSWER-It is absorbed through the skin and
works slowly over time to relieve your symptoms.
A client is prescribed a transdermal patch for angina. What would be an appropriate
instruction to the client? - ANSWER-Remove the old patch and apply the new one at the
same time daily as prescribed.
A client is receiving food and medication via a nasogastric tube. What is one way to
check to see if the tube is in place? - ANSWER-Aspirate with a bulb syringe for stomach
contents prior to instilling the medication.
A client is refusing to take a medication. What is the BEST course of action? -
ANSWER-Notify the physician, and document the incident in the client's record.
A client is status post-parathyroidectomy for a parathyroid tumor. The health care
practitioner knows that this client may require what supplement? - ANSWER-Vitamin D
A client is using the topical ointment acyclovir for a cold sore and is following up at the
clinic. What advice should be shared with the client? - ANSWER-Acyclovir is not a cure
for the herpes virus.
A client presents with a strange rash in the web of his hands. He tells the health care
practitioner that it is very itchy and that other clients in his retirement home are being
treated with permethrin for scabies for the same issue. What instructions would be
pertinent to share with this client for this medication? - ANSWER-Apply lotion from head
to toe, and wash your body off after 8 to 14 hours.
A client questions the health care practitioner about using a rectal suppository for his
condition. The health care practitioner describes the advantages of the rectal route.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of this route of administration? - ANSWER-
More difficult to administer than the oral route
A client questions the health care practitioner regarding the difference between water-
soluble and fat-soluble vitamins. How does the health care practitioner respond? -
ANSWER-Fat-soluble vitamins are metabolized and excreted more slowly.
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