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1. A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client.
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Nurses' Notes
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3 months ago:
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Client seen in provider's office for routine physical. Today:
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Client reports dizziness and light-headedness upon standing. Client
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What actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
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A. Advise the client to change positions slowly.
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B. Check the client for orthostatic hypotension. Monitor the client for dysrhyth-
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C. Advise the client to restrict potassium intake.
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,D. Advise the client to take the medication before bedtime.
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…Ans>>: A. Advise the clientto change positions slowly.
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B. Check the client for orthostatic hypotension. Monitor the client for dysrhythmias
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2. A nurse inadvertently administers 160mg of valsartan PO to a client who
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zwas scheduled to receive 80mg. Which of the following actions is the
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zpriorityfor the nurse to take?
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a. evaluate the client for orthostatic hypotension
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b. monitor the client's urine output z z z z
c. obtain the clients lab results
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d. check the client for nasal congestion
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…Ans>>: a. evaluate the client for orthostatichypotension
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3. A nurse is caring for a client who has an rx for LR's IV 4080mL/24 hours. The
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nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr to administer
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half of the total volume in the first 8 hours?: 255
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4. A quality control nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group of
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clients.
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Which of the following medication prescriptions should the nurse identify as
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being complete?
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Epoetin alfa 150 units/kg three times weekly.
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D.
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, Digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. Answer and explanation.
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…Ans>>: Digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily.Answer and explanation.
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5. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
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z enoxaparin.Which of the following medications for pain relief should the nurse
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include in the teaching that can be taken concurrently with enoxaparin?A.
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B. Ibuprofen
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D. Aspirin
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Acetaminophen can be taken concurrently with enoxaparin without significant inter-
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actions or increased bleeding risk.
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6. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking haloperidol and is experiencing
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pseudoparkinsonism. Which of the following findings should the nurse docu-
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ment as a manifestation of pseudoparkinsonism?
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C. Serpentine limb movement z z
D. Shuffling gait z
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Pseudoparkinsonism is a side effect of antipsychotic medications like haloperidol.
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