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a nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a new prescription for pravastatin to
treat hyperlipidemia. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in
the tea...
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a nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a new prescription for pravastatin to
treat hyperlipidemia. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. pravastatin can be taken with grapefruit juice
b. pravastatin can be continued during pregnancy
c. pravastatin should be taken with the morning meal
d. laboratory testing to monitor the client's WBC count is required Correct Answer-a.
pravastatin can be taken with grapefruit juice.
a nurse is caring for a client with premenstrual disorder (PMD) who has a prescription for
fluoxetine. the client asks the nurse, when should I notice the benefits of this medication?
which of the following responses should the nurse take?
a. you should expect decreased manifestations within a few days
b. manifestations decrease after about 2 months
c. you should expect decreased manifestations immediately.
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d. manifestations will decrease after several weeks Correct Answer-a. you should expect
decreased manifestations within a few days.
a nurse is caring for a client who has asthma & a prescription for zileuton. which of the
following lab values should the nurse monitor while the client is taking this medication?
a. alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
b. WBC count
c. Potassium
d. Chloride Correct Answer-a. alanine aminotransferase (ATL)
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis & a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following advise
effects of this medication?
a. jaundice
b. constipation
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c. oral candidiasis
d. sedation Correct Answer-a. jaundice
a nurse is preparing to administer dantroline to a client who has muscle spasticity. which of
the following findings from the client's medical history should the nurse identify as a
contraindication to the administration of this medication?
a. history of cirrhosis
b. history of multiple sclerosis
c. history of cerebral palsy
d. history of malignant hyperthermia Correct Answer-a. history of cirrhosis
a nurse is caring for a client who's intake & output flow sheet for 0700 to 1500 (7am-3pm)
2oz. what total output in milliliters should the nurse document for this 8hr period? Correct
Answer-770 (mL)
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a nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipid. which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse identify as reflecting a contraindication to receiving vasopressin to treat this
disorder?
a. sodium 152 mEq/L
b. potassium 6.0 mEq/L
c. creatinine clearance 50 ml/min
d. aspirate aminotransferase (AST) 52 units/L Correct Answer-c. creatinine clearance
50mL/min
a nurse is assessing an older adult client for age-related changes. which of the following
should the nurse identify as an age-related physical change?
a. prolonged hypotension
b. loss of ventricular compliance
c. increased loose stools & diarrhea
d. decreased response to diuretics Correct Answer-b. loss of ventricle compliance
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