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NUR 356 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. You should expect brown-colored urine. B. You should avoid grapefruit. C. You should monitor for ...

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NUR 356 Exam 3 Practice Questions and
Answers | 100% Pass
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the

following instructions should the nurse include?



A. You should expect brown-colored urine.

B. You should avoid grapefruit.

C. You should monitor for ringing in the ears.

D. You should take the medication in the morning. - Answer✔✔-You should avoid

grapefruit juice.



Rationale: can inhibit the drug metabolizing enzyme CYP3A4 which slows the

metabolism of simvastatin. This can cause an increase in serum simvastatin. Potential

adverse effects include elevated liver enzymes, and rhabdomyolysis.

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25mg PO daily. The amount available is

digoxin 0.125mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? -

Answer✔✔-2

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has recently begun taking warfarin. The

nurse is reviewing potential drug and food interactions risks and should instruct the

client to avoid which of the following?



A. Cabbage

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B. Cantaloupe

C. Green Beans

D. White Beans - Answer✔✔-A. Cabbage



Rationale: Cabbage should be limited because it is rich in Vitamin K.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which

of following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?



A. I should increase my intake of potassium rich foods

B. I should expect to have facial swelling when taking this medication.

C. I should take this medication with food.

D. I should report a cough to my provider. - Answer✔✔-D. I should report a cough to

my provider .



Rationale: The provider should discontinue the medication for a persistent, irritating

cough.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25mg PO daily. The

amount available is digoxin 0.125mg tab. The client's current vitals are: blood pressure

144/96, heart rate 54/min, respirations 18/min, and temperature 98.6F. Which of the

following actions should the nurse take?



A. Administer digoxin 0.125mg

B. Administer digoxin 0.25mg

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C. Withhold the digoxin dose for elevated blood pressure.

D. Withhold the digoxin dose for decreased pulse rate. - Answer✔✔-D. Withhold the

digoxin for decreased pulse rate.



Rationale: The nurse should withhold the prescribed dose of digoxin as the HR is less

than 60/min and notify the provider.

A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for

management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse

include?



A. "Take this medication before bedtime."

B. "Monitor for leg cramps."

C. "Avoid grapefruit juice.'

D. "Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods." - Answer✔✔-Hydrochlorothiazide can

cause hypokalemia. The client should monitor for manifestations of hypokalemia, such

as fatigue, tachycardia, leg cramps, and muscle weakness.

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the following outcomes

indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?



A. Decreased BP

B. Increase of HDL cholesterol

C. Prevention of bipolar maniac episodes.

D. Improved sexual function - Answer✔✔-A. Decreased BP

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