Medicine

The client is due to be started on Prozac. What changes in the client's bodily functioning should ...

The client is due to be started on Prozac. What changes in the client's bodily functioning should ...

The client is due to be started on Prozac. What changes in the client's bodily functioning should the nurse anticipate?
 
  a. Daytime drowsiness
  b. Increased sodium level
  c. ECG changes
  d. Thy

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hkdskah

A client with otitis media is ordered to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil). The client discloses to the ...

A client with otitis media is ordered to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil). The client discloses to the ...

A client with otitis media is ordered to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil). The client discloses to the nurse that she is allergic to penicillin. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
 
  a. Notify the healthca

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Folliard71

A nurse is aware that crystalluria is a common problem with sulfonamides. What is a nursing ...

A nurse is aware that crystalluria is a common problem with sulfonamides. What is a nursing ...

A nurse is aware that crystalluria is a common problem with sulfonamides. What is a nursing intervention to prevent this problem?
 
  a. Intravenous therapy
  b. Giving the medication in the morning
  c. Incre

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normita2

The client is being treated with 1200 mg of Vectibix. The nurse should plan to administer the ...

The client is being treated with 1200 mg of Vectibix. The nurse should plan to administer the ...

The client is being treated with 1200 mg of Vectibix. The nurse should plan to administer the infusion over a period of _____ minutes.
 
  a. 15
  b. 30
  c. 60
  d. 90

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marygoenner

A client is to receive filgrastim (Neupogen) as a granulocyte-stimulating factor. The nurse ...

A client is to receive filgrastim (Neupogen) as a granulocyte-stimulating factor. The nurse ...

A client is to receive filgrastim (Neupogen) as a granulocyte-stimulating factor. The nurse recognizes that this medication should not be given when the client has:
 
  a. severe myelosuppression.
  b. a history of hype

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tyannaaaa

The client is scheduled to receive treatment with Leukine. She is currently receiving treatment with ...

The client is scheduled to receive treatment with Leukine. She is currently receiving treatment with ...

The client is scheduled to receive treatment with Leukine. She is currently receiving treatment with lithium. As a result of the interaction of the medications, the nurse anticipates that the client will experience a(n) _____ effect of the _____.

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tdl6312

The client is being treated with digoxin. She tells the nurse that she frequently self-medicates her ...

The client is being treated with digoxin. She tells the nurse that she frequently self-medicates her ...

The client is being treated with digoxin. She tells the nurse that she frequently self-medicates her depression with St. John's wort. What is the nurse's highest priority instruction to the client?
 
  a. Take the St. John's wort

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18ryanmandich

Thiazide diuretics are contraindicated if the client has:

Thiazide diuretics are contraindicated if the client has:

Thiazide diuretics are contraindicated if the client has:
 
  a. emphysema.
  b. arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
  c. renal failure.
  d. viral infection.

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srueter

A nurse is providing health teaching for clients taking antihypertensives. The highest priority ...

A nurse is providing health teaching for clients taking antihypertensives. The highest priority ...

A nurse is providing health teaching for clients taking antihypertensives. The highest priority teaching point regarding discontinuation of the drug is that abrupt discontinuation of the drug may result in:
 
  a. drowsiness.

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apachec29053

Which statement made by a client receiving (warfarin) Coumadin therapy indicates a need for further ...

Which statement made by a client receiving (warfarin) Coumadin therapy indicates a need for further ...

Which statement made by a client receiving (warfarin) Coumadin therapy indicates a need for further teaching?
 
  a. I shouldn't take aspirin while I'm on Coumadin.
  b. I will use a toothbrush with soft bristles.

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Jack123457

A client diagnosed with hyperlipidemia has been prescribed cholestyramine (Questran). Which of the ...

A client diagnosed with hyperlipidemia has been prescribed cholestyramine (Questran). Which of the ...

A client diagnosed with hyperlipidemia has been prescribed cholestyramine (Questran). Which of the following instructions will the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?
 
  a. Mix powder sparingly with fluid.
  b

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Siisi

A school nurse is preparing to administer syrup of ipecac after an ingestion of a noncaustic ...

A school nurse is preparing to administer syrup of ipecac after an ingestion of a noncaustic ...

A school nurse is preparing to administer syrup of ipecac after an ingestion of a noncaustic substance. The label instructs the nurse that the ipecac should be mixed in a glass of:
 
  a. water.
  b. ginger ale.
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ASf19

A client is diagnosed with acne. The client expresses concern to the nurse that he has not yet been ...

A client is diagnosed with acne. The client expresses concern to the nurse that he has not yet been ...

A client is diagnosed with acne. The client expresses concern to the nurse that he has not yet been placed on medication. The nurse explains to the client that the initial nonpharmacologic approach for treating acne vulgaris includes:
 

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Charles Mug Is

Client teaching on proper administration of a thyroid replacement drug includes which instruction? ...

Client teaching on proper administration of a thyroid replacement drug includes which instruction? ...

Client teaching on proper administration of a thyroid replacement drug includes which instruction?
 
  a. Advise the client to report symptoms of hypothyroidism.
  b. Instruct the client to take the drug at the same tim

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Nrobison2016

The client is being treated with potassium iodide. In instructing the client on self-administration ...

The client is being treated with potassium iodide. In instructing the client on self-administration ...

The client is being treated with potassium iodide. In instructing the client on self-administration of the medication, what is the highest priority nursing instruction?
 
  a. Drink the medication at room temperature.
 

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jiwoonater

A client is found unconscious with a Medic-Alert bracelet indicating type 1 diabetes mellitus. What ...

A client is found unconscious with a Medic-Alert bracelet indicating type 1 diabetes mellitus. What ...

A client is found unconscious with a Medic-Alert bracelet indicating type 1 diabetes mellitus. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?
 
  a. Administer insulin.
  b. Feed the client orange juice.
 

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Bivicakes

A patient has taken phenytoin (Dilantin) for 2 months. The patient is concerned about the different ...

A patient has taken phenytoin (Dilantin) for 2 months. The patient is concerned about the different ...

A patient has taken phenytoin (Dilantin) for 2 months. The patient is concerned about the different appearance of the capsules in the most recent prescription. The nurse verifies the label and dosage.
 
  What instructions should

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normita2

A patient questions the use of lidocaine with epinephrine for repair of a laceration, stating, I ...

A patient questions the use of lidocaine with epinephrine for repair of a laceration, stating, I ...

A patient questions the use of lidocaine with epinephrine for repair of a laceration, stating, I thought that was the drug they use in intensive care for patients with heart trouble.
 
  They gave it to my dad when he was a patie

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Cwilliams62

An elderly patient weighing 119 pounds reports having back pain for 3 months and taking only ...

An elderly patient weighing 119 pounds reports having back pain for 3 months and taking only ...

An elderly patient weighing 119 pounds reports having back pain for 3 months and taking only nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents to alleviate the pain. The nurse anticipates the administration of which medication to address the patient's chronic pa

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Cwilliams62

A patient taking amitriptyline (Elavil) complains of having blurred vision and dry mouth, and he ...

A patient taking amitriptyline (Elavil) complains of having blurred vision and dry mouth, and he ...

A patient taking amitriptyline (Elavil) complains of having blurred vision and dry mouth, and he states that he hasn't had a bowel movement in 3 days, whereas he normally has one daily.
 
  His vital signs are temperature 97.6 F,

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Folliard71

A nurse is teaching a smoking cessation program. Which symptom, described by a patient, best ...

A nurse is teaching a smoking cessation program. Which symptom, described by a patient, best ...

A nurse is teaching a smoking cessation program. Which symptom, described by a patient, best demonstrates a need for further teaching about the adverse effects of nicotine gum?
 
  a. Belching
  b. Headache
 

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bl442113

The nurse is teaching a group of patients about hypertension. A patient who has been diagnosed with ...

The nurse is teaching a group of patients about hypertension. A patient who has been diagnosed with ...

The nurse is teaching a group of patients about hypertension. A patient who has been diagnosed with uncomplicated primary hypertension asks the nurse what the preferred initial antihypertensive drug regimen is.
 
  Which of the f

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marygoenner

During patient education, the nurse discusses the major side effects of thiazide diuretics, because ...

During patient education, the nurse discusses the major side effects of thiazide diuretics, because ...

During patient education, the nurse discusses the major side effects of thiazide diuretics, because the patient has just begun therapy. The nurse should review the laboratory results for the patient and should be concerned about a finding of a
&

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drplummer

A patient was being worked up for frequent premature ventricular beats. He had been taking ...

A patient was being worked up for frequent premature ventricular beats. He had been taking ...

A patient was being worked up for frequent premature ventricular beats. He had been taking quinidine, and 2 days ago, he was admitted for an acute myocardial infarction.
 
  His QT interval has been elongating, and the nurse is n

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sieraaa044

A prescriber orders treatment with streptokinase for a patient admitted to the emergency department ...

A prescriber orders treatment with streptokinase for a patient admitted to the emergency department ...

A prescriber orders treatment with streptokinase for a patient admitted to the emergency department with an evolving myocardial infarction. Which of the following represents an appropriate action by the nurse?
 
  a. If hypotensi

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apachec29053

The nurse is caring for a patient who begins to complain of shortness of breath. Upon further ...

The nurse is caring for a patient who begins to complain of shortness of breath. Upon further ...

The nurse is caring for a patient who begins to complain of shortness of breath. Upon further assessment, the nurse notes 3+ pitting edema bilaterally in the lower extremities.
 
  Which medication taken by the patient would most

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azt3cqu33n

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The patient is ...

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The patient is ...

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The patient is reluctant to take the prescribed therapy. The nurse should educate this patient that
 
  a. neuropsychologic deficits in the fetus

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azt3cqu33n

The nurse is quizzing a graduate nurse about the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism and ...

The nurse is quizzing a graduate nurse about the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism and ...

The nurse is quizzing a graduate nurse about the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
 
  The nurse asks the graduate nurse, What classic signs and symptoms are present in hypothyroidism? What would be the gr

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ASf19

A nurse counsels a patient preparing for major abdominal surgery. She has been taking an oral ...

A nurse counsels a patient preparing for major abdominal surgery. She has been taking an oral ...

A nurse counsels a patient preparing for major abdominal surgery. She has been taking an oral contraceptive (OC) for 6 years. When discussing medication alterations, it is important that the nurse instruct the patient to
 
  a. s

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HNLXRJAY

A nurse is providing education to a group of nurses at a fertility clinic. The nurse asks the group, ...

A nurse is providing education to a group of nurses at a fertility clinic. The nurse asks the group, ...

A nurse is providing education to a group of nurses at a fertility clinic. The nurse asks the group, Which agents have the effect of inducing ovulation? Which responses by the nurses best demonstrate understanding? (Select all that apply.)
 

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Cwilliams62

The nurse at the immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child ...

The nurse at the immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child ...

The nurse at the immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child waiting to receive the vaccine tells the nurse that the child has had immune deficiencies from birth.
 
  The nurse understands that th

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gaoxing01

The nurse is providing patient education for patients preparing to receive renal transplants. The ...

The nurse is providing patient education for patients preparing to receive renal transplants. The ...

The nurse is providing patient education for patients preparing to receive renal transplants.
 
  The nurse discusses the pros and cons of using cyclosporine (Sandimmune) to prevent allograft rejection. Which statement by one of

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zacc5849

A patient presents to the clinic with signs and symptoms of a cold. The prescriber orders an H1 ...

A patient presents to the clinic with signs and symptoms of a cold. The prescriber orders an H1 ...

A patient presents to the clinic with signs and symptoms of a cold. The prescriber orders an H1 blocker for the patient, with the first dose to be taken immediately. The nurse prepares to administer the first dose, but should first
 

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dancingalpaca

When administering aspirin to a patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease, the nurse may ...

When administering aspirin to a patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease, the nurse may ...

When administering aspirin to a patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease, the nurse may anticipate administering which drug(s) for prophylaxis against aspirin-induced ulcers? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Misoprostol (Cyt

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aenriquez17

The prescriber has written an order for a patient to be discharged home on triamcinolone acetonide ...

The prescriber has written an order for a patient to be discharged home on triamcinolone acetonide ...

The prescriber has written an order for a patient to be discharged home on triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort). About what common side effects of this medication should the nurse forewarn the patient?
 
  a. Fatigue and edema

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bl442113

A patient who works as a landscaper is preparing to be discharged home. He has been instructed to ...

A patient who works as a landscaper is preparing to be discharged home. He has been instructed to ...

A patient who works as a landscaper is preparing to be discharged home. He has been instructed to take tetracycline (Sumycin) as an outpatient. Which of the following should be included in the discharge teaching for this patient?
 
&n

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Cwilliams62

A patient shows signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Which of the following aminoglycosides would ...

A patient shows signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Which of the following aminoglycosides would ...

A patient shows signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Which of the following aminoglycosides would the nurse expect to be ordered?
 
  a. Amikacin (Amikin)
  b. Kanamycin (Kantrex)
  c. Neomycin (Neomycin)

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tyannaaaa

A nurse is providing patient education about ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Which of the following ...

A nurse is providing patient education about ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Which of the following ...

A nurse is providing patient education about ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a need for further teaching? I will take my medication
 
  a. with orange juice, because acidity

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nursinggr81

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient newly admitted to the oncology unit. What nursing ...

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient newly admitted to the oncology unit. What nursing ...

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient newly admitted to the oncology unit. What nursing actions would be considered priority for a patient undergoing extended chemotherapy treatment? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. M

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jgerke

A nurse is acting as a preceptor for a group of student nurses. The group is discussing common ...

A nurse is acting as a preceptor for a group of student nurses. The group is discussing common ...

A nurse is acting as a preceptor for a group of student nurses. The group is discussing common problems associated with the ear.
 
  To evaluate the group's understanding, the nurse asks, What is the difference between otitis med

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billybob96