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A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-
life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four Correct Answer-A. ONE
A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service
presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower
medication dosages? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Increased renal excretion
B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes Correct
Answer-C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
,. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Have the client lie on one side.
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac.
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation. Correct
Answer-B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac.
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation.
A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the
following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch." Correct
Answer-C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for
verifying the trough level of the
,client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next
dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before
obtaining a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication.
D. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later.
Correct Answer-A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
6. A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which the of following
actions should the nurse take in
following legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.)
A. Teach the client about the medication.
B. Determine the dosage.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
E. Determine the client's insurance status. Correct Answer-A. Teach the
client about the medication.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
, A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, "I don't
want to take that medication. I do
not want one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "Your physician prescribed it for so you really should take it."
B. "Well, let's just get it over quickly then." you,
C. "Okay, I'll just give you your other medications."
D. "Tell me your concerns about taking this medication. Correct
Answer-D. "Tell me your concerns about taking this medication.
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescribed medications. Which of the
following situations represents a
contraindication to medication administration?
A. The client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medication's
effectiveness.
B. The medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect.
C. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is 8
years old.
D. An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect of drowsiness is
prescribed as a preoperative sedative. Correct Answer-C. A medication
is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is 8 years old.
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