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Question 1 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 $9.49   Add to cart

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Question 1 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

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Question 1

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 Answer:

Prime the IV tubing with an approved IV solution rather than with the drug itself.

Question 2

Which adverse reaction is common in the patient taking buspirone?



Selected Answer:

headache



Question 3

A Nurse Practitioner is going to administer medication to an infant using a medicine dropper. The best
method is to open the child's mouth by gently squeezing the cheeks and placing the drops



Selected Answer: in

the buccal pouch.



Question 4

A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse will
instruct the patient to take the drug Selected Answer:

first thing in the morning.

Question 5

A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her
blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these
manifestations as

Selected Answer:

magnesium sulfate toxicity.

Question 6

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A Nurse Practitioner is discussing with a 58-year-old male patient the causes of erectile dysfunction in
men over 50 years of age. Which of the following will the nurse inform the patient is the primary
physical cause of erectile dysfunction of men in this age group?



Selected Answer:

Atherosclerosis of the penile artery



Question 7

JC is a 13 year old female to be seen in your clinic today. You review JC's medication and realize that
which medication is a potential risk of growth suppression in prepubescent children?



Selected Answer:

corticosteroids



Question 8

A female patient is taking oral cyclophosphamide therapy for breast cancer. Because of possible adverse
effects of the drug, the nurse will instruct the patient to do which of the following?

Selected Answer:

Drink a lot of water

Question 9

A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin IV infusion for a life-threatening infection.
Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor?

Selected Answer:

Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion site

Question 10

A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 10-year-old boy who complains of chronic headaches. His mother
reports that she gives him Tylenol at least three times a day. Which of the following will the nurse work
with the physician to evaluate?



Selected Answer:

Hepatic function

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Question 11

How is hydrocodone eliminated from the body?



Selected Answer:

Liver



Question 12

A patient is taking rifampin (Rifadin) for active TB. When discussing this drug with the patient, the nurse
should stress that

Selected Answer:

body fluids such as urine, saliva, tears, and sputum may become discolored.

Question 13

Mr. Asberry is taking Levofloxacin for his sinusitis. He calls your clinic and reports some pain just above
the heel of his left foot. The NP should:



Selected Answer:

discontinue the levofloxacin



Question 14

A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take medication for a pre-existing
medical condition. She is consumed with fear that her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a
congenital anomaly but knows that she has to take the medication. She talks constantly about this and
is unable to sleep most nights. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this
patient is?

Selected Answer:

Anxiety related to perceived danger of drug therapy to fetus or infant

Question 15

A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug

Selected Answer:

on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals or other drugs.

Question 16

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