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NUR 3145 - Exam 2 (Ch 9 - 14) pharmacology Questions With Complete Solutions
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NUR 3145 - Exam 2 (Ch 9 - 14) pharmacology Questions With Complete Solutions
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NUR 3145 Exam 2 (Ch 9 - 14) pharmacology QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
A nurse is administering gentamicin by IV infusion at 0900. The
medication will take 1 hr to infuse. When should the nurse plan
to obtain a blood sample for a peak serum level of gentamicin?
Correct Answers 10:30 (30 min after medicine is complete)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The
nurse should identify which medication can potentiate
nephrotoxicity if administered concurrently? Correct Answers
Gentamicin
A nurse is caring for a client who recently began taking oral
amoxicillin/clavulanate and reports urticaria. What actions
should the nurse take? Correct Answers request a change in
type of antibiotic
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of
amoxicillin/clavulanic acid to a client. The client says they are
allergic to penicillin. What should the nurse do? Correct
Answers withhold the medication!
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15/mg/kg PO
every 12 hr to a child who weighs 44 lb. How many mg should
the nurse administer per dose? Correct Answers 300 mg
_____mg = (15 mg / 1 kg) x (1 kg / 2.2 lbs) x (44 lbs)
_____mg = (15 mg) x (20 lbs)
, _____mg = 300
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to
receive a dose of ceftazadime via intermittent IV bolus. What
laboratory finding is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider before administering the medication? Correct Answers
Creatinine 2.6 mg/dl
A nurse is teaching a client who has TB about the adverse
effects of isoniazid. The nurse should instruct the client to report
the provider which of the following findings as an adverse effect
of the medications? Correct Answers yellowish skin tones
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to
an older adult who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse
should identify what as an indication that the client understands
the teaching? Correct Answers I will report any signs of tendon
pain or swelling
A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is
receiving gentamicin IV. The nurse should report which findings
to the provider as an adverse effect of the medication? Correct
Answers tinnitus
A nurse working on a medical unit is completing the admission
of a client who reports a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answers
Verify the client's medication prescriptions do not include
cephalosporin
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