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B, C, E - ✔✔A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the
provider about a potential contraindication to medication for which of the following clients?
(select all that apply)
A. A client at 8 weeks gestation who requests a flu shot
B. A client who takes prednisone and has a possible fungal infection
C. A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking hydrocodone/acetaminophen
D. A client who has PUD takes sucralfate, and has started taking OTC aluminum hydroxide
E. A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes Warfarin, and has a suspected pregnancy
B - ✔✔A nurse is preparing to administer an IM dose of penicillin to a client who has a new
prescription. The client states when they took penicillin 3 years ago, they developed a rash.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the prescribed dose
B. Withhold the medication
C. Ask the provider to change the prescription to an oral form
D. Administer an oral antihistamine at the same time
D - ✔✔A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who has a new prescription for
an antihypertensive medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse give?
A. "Be sure to limit your potassium intake while taking this medication."
B. "You should check your blood pressure every 8 hours while taking this medication."
C. "Your medication dosage will be increased if you develop tachycardia."
, D. "Change positions slowly when you move from sitting to standing."
C - ✔✔A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes that the client experienced
permanent extrapyramidal effects caused by a previous medication. The nurse should recognize
that the medication affected which of the following systems in the client?
A. Cardiovascular
B. Immune
C. Central nervous
D. Gastrointestinal
C - ✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who is taking oral oxycodone. The client is also taking oral
ibuprofen in 3 recommended doses daily. The nurse should identify that an interaction
between these two medications will cause which of the following?
A. A decrease in blood levels of ibuprofen, possibly leading to a need for increased doses of this
medication
B. A decrease in blood levels of oxycodone, possibly leading to a need for increased doses of
this medication
C. An increase in the therapeutic effect of both medications
D. An increase in expected adverse effects for both medications
-Decreased gastric acid production/SLOWER gastric emptying time
-Decreased first pass medication metabolism
-Increased absorption of topical medications (greater blood flow to skin)
-Lower blood pressure (more blood flow to liver & brain and less blood flow to kidneys)
-Higher body water content (dilutes water-soluble medications)
-Decreased blood protein binding sites
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