Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected ventrogluteal muscle.
Answer:
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The
nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause
Selected staining of permanent teeth.
Answer:
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for
metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy
and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following
measures would help limit the severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient?
Selected The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin
Answer:
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) will be starting a course of
doxorubicin shortly. When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosis
should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Risk for Infection related to suppressed bone marrow function
Answer:
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is performing patient education for a woman who has just been
prescribed a bisphosphonate. Which of the following diagnostic and history findings
would have prompted the woman's care provider to prescribe a bisphosphonate?
Selected Low bone density and a family history of
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Answer: osteoporosis
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral
surgery and was told by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The
APRN will monitor for which of the following?
Selected Agranulocytosis
Answer:
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is
Selected Flagyl.
Answer:
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit
is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted
therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session?
Selected Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells
Answer: while leaving normal body cells less affected.
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the
preparation, transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In
order to reduce these risks of injury, the nurse should take which of the following
actions?
Selected Dispose of intravenous lines used for chemotherapy
Answer: administration in a covered trash can in the patient's room.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the
patient to take the drug
Selected on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any
Answer: meals or other drugs.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal
allergy. To maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following
will the nurse include in instructions to the patient?
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Selected Take the drug for one full week before coming in contact with
Answer: allergens
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
An elderly woman is slated for a hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement
surgery) after falling and breaking her hip on the stairs outside her
home. The woman's pain in the time since her injury has been severe,
and her care team has been treating it with morphine. Which of the
following administration schedules is most likely to control the
patient's pain?
Selected Twice-daily doses of long-acting morphine, with short-
acting morphine available for breakthrough pain
Answer:
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-year-old patient who
is to be started on dextroamphetamine for ADHD. After obtaining vital signs, height,
and weight, the nurse will prepare the patient for an
Selected electrocardiogram
Answer: (ECG).
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised 7-year-old child was recently discharged home with a
peripherally-inserted central line (PIC line) for home antibiotic therapy. He has
now been brought to the emergency department by his mother and father with
signs and symptoms of line sepsis. Upon questioning, the mother states that
she has been removing the PIC dressing daily and washing the site with warm
water and a cloth. What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate in this situation?
Selected Ineffective Family Therapeutic Regimen Management
Answer:
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her
treatment includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN will
advise her to take which of the following vitamin supplements while
taking the drug?
Selected Vitamin B
Answer:
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a
malignant brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will
be critical for the nurse to observe for which of the following?
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