1. A nurse is educating a client about taking warfarin. Which
food should the
nurse advise the client to limit to avoid interfering with the
effectiveness of
warfarin?
A. Spinach
B. Chicken
C. Bananas
D. Apples
Answer: A) Spinach
Rationale: Spinach is high in vitamin K, which can interfere
with the anticoagulant effects of
warfarin. Clients should avoid large amounts of vitamin K-
rich foods.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer a statin to a client.
Which laboratory
,value should the nurse assess before administering the
medication?
A. Serum potassium
B. Liver enzymes
C. Complete blood count
D. Blood glucose levels
Answer: B) Liver enzymes
Rationale: Statins can cause liver enzyme abnormalities, so
liver function tests should be
monitored before starting therapy and periodically
thereafter.
3. Which of the following medications would be prescribed to
a client with acute
asthma exacerbation?
A. Montelukast
B. Albuterol
C. Prednisone
D. Theophylline
,Answer: B) Albuterol
Rationale: Albuterol is a short-acting beta-agonist used for
immediate relief of bronchospasm
during an asthma attack.
4. Which of the following medications is used to reverse the
effects of heparin
overdose?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Clopidogrel
D. Enoxaparin
Answer: B) Protamine sulfate
Rationale: Protamine sulfate is used to neutralize the
effects of heparin and reverse its
anticoagulant effects.
5. Which of the following medications is contraindicated in
clients with a history
, of peptic ulcer disease?
A. Aspirin
B. Acetaminophen
C. Ibuprofen
D. Diphenhydramine
Answer: A) Aspirin
Rationale: Aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(NSAID), can increase the risk of
gastrointestinal bleeding and should be avoided in clients
with peptic ulcer disease.
6. A client is prescribed a tetracycline antibiotic for an
infection. Which of the
following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while
taking this
medication?
A. Dairy products
B. Caffeine
C. Spicy foods
food should the
nurse advise the client to limit to avoid interfering with the
effectiveness of
warfarin?
A. Spinach
B. Chicken
C. Bananas
D. Apples
Answer: A) Spinach
Rationale: Spinach is high in vitamin K, which can interfere
with the anticoagulant effects of
warfarin. Clients should avoid large amounts of vitamin K-
rich foods.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer a statin to a client.
Which laboratory
,value should the nurse assess before administering the
medication?
A. Serum potassium
B. Liver enzymes
C. Complete blood count
D. Blood glucose levels
Answer: B) Liver enzymes
Rationale: Statins can cause liver enzyme abnormalities, so
liver function tests should be
monitored before starting therapy and periodically
thereafter.
3. Which of the following medications would be prescribed to
a client with acute
asthma exacerbation?
A. Montelukast
B. Albuterol
C. Prednisone
D. Theophylline
,Answer: B) Albuterol
Rationale: Albuterol is a short-acting beta-agonist used for
immediate relief of bronchospasm
during an asthma attack.
4. Which of the following medications is used to reverse the
effects of heparin
overdose?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Clopidogrel
D. Enoxaparin
Answer: B) Protamine sulfate
Rationale: Protamine sulfate is used to neutralize the
effects of heparin and reverse its
anticoagulant effects.
5. Which of the following medications is contraindicated in
clients with a history
, of peptic ulcer disease?
A. Aspirin
B. Acetaminophen
C. Ibuprofen
D. Diphenhydramine
Answer: A) Aspirin
Rationale: Aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(NSAID), can increase the risk of
gastrointestinal bleeding and should be avoided in clients
with peptic ulcer disease.
6. A client is prescribed a tetracycline antibiotic for an
infection. Which of the
following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while
taking this
medication?
A. Dairy products
B. Caffeine
C. Spicy foods
