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Chapter1
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has
aseizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4days.
How many times per day should the nurse expect
toadministerthismedication?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at
anin-service presentation. Which of the following
factorsshould the educator include as a reason to
administerlowermedicationdosages?(Selectall thatapply.)
a. Increasedrenalexcretion
b. Increasedmedication-metabolizingenzymes
c. Liverfailure
d. Peripheralvasculardisease
, e. Concurrent use of medication the
same pathwaymetabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select allthatapply.)
a. Havethe clientlieononeside.
b. Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
c. Telltheclienttoblink whenthedropsenterthe eye.
d. Dropthemedicationintotheclient’sconjunctival sac.
e. Instructtheclienttoclosetheeyegentlyafterinstillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal
patches.Which of the following statements should the
nurseidentifyasanindicationthattheclientunderstands?
a. “Iwillcleanthe sitewithanalcoholswabbefore
Iapplythepatch.” b. “Iwillrotatetheapplication sitesweekly.”
c. “Iwillapplythepatch toanarea ofskinwithnohair.”
d. “Iwill placethenewpatch onthe siteofthe oldpatch.”
5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a
newprescription for verifying the trough level of the
client’smedication.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
take?
, a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
toadministering thenext doseofmedication.
b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for24hrbefore obtaining abloodspecimen.
c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen
after thenextdoseofmedication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen
30 minlater.
Chapter2
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take I following
legalpracticeguidelines?(Selectallthat apply.)
a. Teachtheclientaboutthemedication.
b. Determinethedosage.
c. Monitorforadverseeffects.
d. Lockcompartmentsforcontrolledsubstances.
e. Determinetheclient’sinsurancestatus.
2. Anurseispreparingtoadministerdigoxintoaclientwhostates,“Ido
n’twanttotakethatmedication.Idonotwant one more pill.”
Which of the following responsesshouldthenursemake?
a. “Yourphysicianprescribeditforyou,soyoureallyshould takeit.”
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Chapter1
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has
aseizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4days.
How many times per day should the nurse expect
toadministerthismedication?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at
anin-service presentation. Which of the following
factorsshould the educator include as a reason to
administerlowermedicationdosages?(Selectall thatapply.)
a. Increasedrenalexcretion
b. Increasedmedication-metabolizingenzymes
c. Liverfailure
d. Peripheralvasculardisease
, e. Concurrent use of medication the
same pathwaymetabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select allthatapply.)
a. Havethe clientlieononeside.
b. Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
c. Telltheclienttoblink whenthedropsenterthe eye.
d. Dropthemedicationintotheclient’sconjunctival sac.
e. Instructtheclienttoclosetheeyegentlyafterinstillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal
patches.Which of the following statements should the
nurseidentifyasanindicationthattheclientunderstands?
a. “Iwillcleanthe sitewithanalcoholswabbefore
Iapplythepatch.” b. “Iwillrotatetheapplication sitesweekly.”
c. “Iwillapplythepatch toanarea ofskinwithnohair.”
d. “Iwill placethenewpatch onthe siteofthe oldpatch.”
5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a
newprescription for verifying the trough level of the
client’smedication.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
take?
, a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
toadministering thenext doseofmedication.
b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for24hrbefore obtaining abloodspecimen.
c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen
after thenextdoseofmedication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen
30 minlater.
Chapter2
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take I following
legalpracticeguidelines?(Selectallthat apply.)
a. Teachtheclientaboutthemedication.
b. Determinethedosage.
c. Monitorforadverseeffects.
d. Lockcompartmentsforcontrolledsubstances.
e. Determinetheclient’sinsurancestatus.
2. Anurseispreparingtoadministerdigoxintoaclientwhostates,“Ido
n’twanttotakethatmedication.Idonotwant one more pill.”
Which of the following responsesshouldthenursemake?
a. “Yourphysicianprescribeditforyou,soyoureallyshould takeit.”
