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1. A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose A. PT
of warfarin to a client. Which of the following labora-
tory tests should the nurse review prior to adminis-
tration?
A. PT
B. Total iron-binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the C. A client re-
following situations requires an incident report? ceives their in-
sulin 1 hour before
A. Client experiences a seizure. scheduled.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before sched-
uled.
D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxy- C. Oxycodone
codone. The nurse notes that the client's respiratory causes central
rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of nervous system
the following is the pathophysiology for the client's depression.
respiratory rate?
A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspend-
ing nerve conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arter-
ies.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system de-
pression.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 50gtt/min
0.9% sodium chloride 100 ml- via intermittent IV bolus
over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is
I5 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to
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the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
5. A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a D. Reason
client that reads "ondansetron 8 mg by mouth every
12 hr PRN." Which of the following parts of the pre-
scription should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
D. Reason
6. 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription A. Blood pressure
for nifedipine. Which of the following findings should
the nurse assess prior to administration of the med-
ication?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
D. Oxygen saturation
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a A. Blurred vision
new prescription for carbamazepine for the treatment
of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea
8. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client D. WBC count
who is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following
laboratory values should the nurse monitor to eval-
uate the effectiveness of the treatment?
A. Potassium level
B. BUN
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C. INR
D. WBC count
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving par- B. Administer IV
enteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hy- dextrose.
poglycemia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Discontinue the infusion.
B. Administer IV dextrose.
C. Warm formula to room temperature.
D. Obtain arterial blood gases.
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock B. Hypotension
and is receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion.
Which of the following findings indicates that the
nurse should increase the rate of infusion?
A. Headache
B. Hypotension
C. Chest pain
D. Extravasation
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking warfarin A. Ginkgo biloba
and reports taking several new herbal supplements.
The nurse should identify which of the following sup-
plements is contraindicated for concurrent use with
warfarin?
A. Ginkgo biloba
B. Coenzyme
C. Valerian
D. Probiotics
12. A nurse is assessing a client with hypertension who A. HR of 56/min
is receiving propranolol. Which of the following find-
ings requires the nurse's intervention?
A. Heart rate of 56/min
B. Sa02 95% on 2 L/min of oxygen
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C. Respirations 22/min
D. Blood pressure 106/68 mm Hg
13. A nurse is preparing to administer the varicella vac- D. A client who has
cine to a group of clients. The nurse should identify AIDS
which of the following clients as having a contraindi-
cation for receiving this immunization?
A. An older adult client living in a long-term care
facility.
B. A young adult who has an allergy to eggs C. A child
who recently received the human papillomavirus vac-
cine.
D. A client who has AIDS
14. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing C. Prochlorper-
severe vomiting. Which of the following medications azine
should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Propafenone
B. Simvastatin
C. Prochlorperazine
D. Metformin
15. A nurse is preparing to administer filgrastim 5 325mcg per day.
mcg/kg/day subcutaneous to a client who weighs 143
lb. How many mcg should the nurse administer per
day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
16. A nurse is caring for a client who develops an anaphy- A. Administer epi-
lactic reaction to IV antibiotic administration. After nephrine IM.
assessing the client's respiratory status and stop-
ping the medication infusion. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take next?
A. Administer epinephrine IM.
B. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride.
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