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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches.
Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to
the client and family? - ANS-Take a stool softener on a daily basis
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANS-Perform a capillary
blood glucose test.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? - ANS-Yellowtinged vision
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking carbamazepine for a seizure disorder.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANS-WBC 3500
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent IV
bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider before
administering the medication? - ANS-Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium citrate. The nurse should
identify that which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication? - ANSClient report of decreased paresthesia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water
daily.
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to a client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take prior to administering the medication? - ANS-Obtain the client's blood pressure
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for
methylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) -
ANS-Blood glucose will be monitored, avoid infections, no grapefruit juice
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS-Place monitoring cords and
tubes in a stockinet.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For
which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? - ANS-Hyperventilation
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