Knowledge and Clinical Judgment Advanced Test Questions with Correct Answers
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Advanced RN math ability
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Advanced RN Math Ability
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is diagnosed with schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer-WBC 2,800/mm3.
you need nursing knowledge of clozapine to recall adverse SE.
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Knowledge and Clinical Judgment
Advanced Test Questions with Correct
Answers
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is diagnosed with schizophrenia and is taking
clozapine. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an adverse
effect of the medication? - Answer-WBC 2,800/mm3.
you need nursing knowledge of clozapine to recall adverse SE.
Clozapine is a second-gen antipsychotic used to relieve symptoms of schizophrenia and
reduce suicidal behaviors in schizophrenic pts.
Adverse SE include tachycardia, weight gain, sedation, and agranulocytosis (a
decrease in neutrophils which can reduce the ability to fight infection). a WBC level of
2,800/mm3 or lower indicates pt is experiencing an adverse effect
Pt weighs 132 lb and has been prescribed gentamicin 5mg/kg/day by IV in three equal
doses. Available is 40mg/mL that is to be added to 50mL 0.9% sodium chloride. How
many mL should the nurse add to the solution per dose? - Answer-2.5 mL/dose
medication administration math skills
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing night sweats and hemoptysis and is
suspected to have active pulmonary tuberculosis. which of the following tests is used to
confirm this diagnosis? - Answer-sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus
kowledge of transmission and diagnostic criteria of tuberculosis is needed.
x-rays will only show old lesions, not active TB. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the
bacteria that causes TB and is found in the sputum and secretions therefore the
presence of acid fast bacillus in the sputum, secretions, or tissues of the client is the
only method to confirm the diagnosis of active tuberculosis.
a nurse is providing education to the parent of an infant who is newly diagnosed with
biliary atresia. the nurse should teach the parent that which of the following is a clinical
manifestation associated with the illness? - Answer-dark urine
biliary atresia is a progressive disease that leads to destruction of the biliary tree which
has to do with the bile duct and bilirubin.
dark urine is a clinical sign of biliary atresia because of conjugated bilirubin escaping
from the liver and being excreted in the urine
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