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A+med
and
IV
A
36-month-old
child
weighing
20
kg
(44
lb)
is
to
receive
ceftriaxone
2
g
IV
every
12
hours.
The
recommended
dose
of
ceftriaxone
is
50
to
75
mg/kg
per
day
in
divided
doses.
How
should
the
nurse
proceed?
Correct
response:
Withhold
administering
the
ceftriaxone,
and
notify
the
child's
health
care
provider
(HCP).
-
Correct
response:
Withhold
administering
the
ceftriaxone,
and
notify
the
child's
health
care
provider
(HCP).
A
75-year-old
client
who
has
been
taking
furosemide
regularly
for
4
months
tells
the
nurse
about
having
trouble
hearing.
What
should
the
nurse
do?
Correct
response:
Report
the
hearing
loss
to
the
health
care
provider.
-
Correct
response:
Report
the
hearing
loss
to
the
health
care
provider.
A
client
has
a
nasogastric
(NG)
tube.
How
should
the
nurse
administer
oral
medication
to
this
client?
Correct
response:
Crush
the
tablets
and
prepare
a
liquid
form;
then
insert
the
liquid
into
the
NG
tube.
-
Crush
the
tablets
and
prepare
a
liquid
form;
then
insert
the
liquid
into
the
NG
tube.
A
client
has
sustained
a
head
injury
and
is
to
receive
mannitol
by
I.V.
push.
In
evaluating
the
effectiveness
of
the
drug,
the
nurse
should
expect
to
find: A+
Correct
response:
decreased
cerebral
edema
-
Correct
response:
decreased
cerebral
edema
A
client
in
the
intensive
care
unit
has
a
critically
low
potassium
level
of
1.9
mEq/l
(mmol/l).
What
would
be
the
best
way
to
replace
this
client's
potassium?
-
Administer
two
potassium
chloride
10
mEq
(10
mmol)
in
100
ml
0.9%
sodium
chloride
IVPB,
over
1
hour
each
A
client
is
brought
to
the
emergency
department
unconscious.
An
empty
bottle
of
aspirin
was
found
in
the
car,
and
a
drug
overdose
is
suspected.
Which
medication
should
the
nurse
have
available
for
further
emergency
treatment?
-
activated
charcoal
powder
A
client
is
brought
to
the
emergency
department
unconscious.
An
empty
bottle
of
aspirin
was
found
in
the
car,
and
a
drug
overdose
is
suspected.
Which
medication
should
the
nurse
have
available
for
further
emergency
treatment?
-
activated
charcoal
powder
A
client
is
prescribed
an
intravenous
solution
of
1,000
ml
to
be
infused
from
0800
to
2000.
The
nurse
will
use
an
infusion
pump
that
delivers
the
solution
in
milliliters
per
hour.
At
what
rate
would
the
nurse
set
the
pump
to
deliver
the
solution?
Record
your
answer
using
a
whole
number.
(For
example:
62)
Correct
response:
83
-
Correct
response:
83 A+
A
client
is
prescribed
heparin
6,000
units
subcutaneously
every
12
hours
for
deep
vein
thrombosis
prophylaxis.
The
pharmacy
dispenses
a
vial
containing
10,000
units/1
ml.
How
many
milliliter(s)
of
heparin
would
the
nurse
administer?
Record
your
answer
using
one
decimal
place.
(For
example:
6.2)
Correct
response:
0.6
-
Correct
response:
0.6
A
client
is
receiving
chemotherapy
that
has
the
potential
to
cause
pulmonary
toxicity.
Which
signs
or
symptoms
indicates
a
toxic
response
to
the
chemotherapy?
-
cough
and
shortness
of
breath
A
client
is
receiving
opioid
epidural
analgesia.
The
nurse
should
notify
the
health
care
provider
(HCP)
if
the
client
has
which
findings?
Select
all
that
apply.
Correct
response:
blood
pressure
of
80/40
mm
Hg
and
baseline
blood
pressure
of
110/60
mm
Hg
report
of
crushing
headache
minimal
clear
drainage
on
the
dressing
-
Correct
response:
blood
pressure
of
80/40
mm
Hg
and
baseline
blood
pressure
of
110/60
mm
Hg
report
of
crushing
headache
minimal
clear
drainage
on
the
dressing A+
A
client
is
receiving
warfarin
for
newly
diagnosed
atrial
fibrillation.
Which
laboratory
result
would
indicate
that
the
nurse
should
withhold
the
medication
and
contact
the
health
care
provider?
-
an
INR
of
4.8
A
client
is
taking
acetylsalicylic
acid
(ASA)
for
pain
control.
Which
finding
should
the
nurse
report
to
the
healthcare
provider
immediately?
-
ringing
in
the
ears
A
client
is
taking
iron
supplements.
What
information
should
the
nurse
give
the
client?
Correct
response:
The
stools
will
become
darker.
-
Correct
response:
The
stools
will
become
darker.
A
client
is
taking
phenelzine
15
mg
PO
three
times
a
day.
The
nurse
is
about
to
administer
the
next
dose
when
the
client
tells
the
nurse
about
having
a
throbbing
headache.
Which
action
should
the
nurse
do
first?
Correct
response:
Obtain
the
client's
vital
signs.
-
Correct
response:
Obtain
the
client's
vital
signs.
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