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COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which
of the following findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
A) Hot flashes
B) Gastrointestinal irritation
C) Vaginal dryness
D) Leg tenderness
Leg tenderness
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing to take their scheduled morning
furosemide. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) By not taking your furosemide, you might retain fluid and develop swelling.
B) you can double your dose of furosemide this evening if that would be better for
you
C) if you do not take your furosemide, we might get in trouble
D) I'll go ahead and mix the furosemide into your breakfast cereal
A) By not taking your furosemide, you might retain fluid and develop swelling
,A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving
gentamicin IV. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the
provider as an adverse effect of the medication?
A) Constipation
B) Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint pain
B) Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with
acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A) The med should be taken prior to 1hr prior to eating
B) It takes 48hr for therapeutic effects to occur
C) Tablets should not be crushed or chewed
D) Decreased respiration might occur
D) Decreased respiration might occur
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult
client who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the
following statements as an indication that the client understands the
teaching?
A) I will take this med with an antacid to prevent GI upset
B) I will stop taking this med when I no longer have pain upon urination
C) I will report any signs of tendon pain/swelling
D) I will take this med with milk
C) I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A) Take med on empty stomach for full effect
B) You may discontinue this med when stomach discomfort subsides
C) Report skin yellowing
D) Store med in fridge
C) Report skin yellowing
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should
identify that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity
if administered
concurrently?
A) Famotidine
B) Levofloxacin
C) Metoclopramide
D) Gentamicin
D) Gentamicin
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following
instructions in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) take 2nd dose at bed time
B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
C) Obtain weight weekly
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing
B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing
, A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has myasthenia
gravis and is in a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should
the nurse plan to administer?
A) Potassium iodide
B) Glucagon
C) Atropine
D) Protamine
C) Atropine
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Plan to inc dosage each weak by 200mg increments
B) Prolonged use of med can cause glaucoma
C) Drink 2L of water daily
D) Fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines
C) Drink 2L of water daily
A nurse is instructing a client on the application of nitroglycerin transdermal
patches.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A) I should apply a patch every 5min if I develop chest pain
B) I will take the patch off right after my evening meal
C) I will leave the patch off at least 1 day each week
D) I should discard the used patch by flushing it down the toilet
B) I will take the patch off right after my evening meal
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED| (100% accurate
solutions)|ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which
of the following findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
A) Hot flashes
B) Gastrointestinal irritation
C) Vaginal dryness
D) Leg tenderness
Leg tenderness
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing to take their scheduled morning
furosemide. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) By not taking your furosemide, you might retain fluid and develop swelling.
B) you can double your dose of furosemide this evening if that would be better for
you
C) if you do not take your furosemide, we might get in trouble
D) I'll go ahead and mix the furosemide into your breakfast cereal
A) By not taking your furosemide, you might retain fluid and develop swelling
,A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving
gentamicin IV. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the
provider as an adverse effect of the medication?
A) Constipation
B) Tinnitus
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Joint pain
B) Tinnitus
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with
acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A) The med should be taken prior to 1hr prior to eating
B) It takes 48hr for therapeutic effects to occur
C) Tablets should not be crushed or chewed
D) Decreased respiration might occur
D) Decreased respiration might occur
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult
client who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the
following statements as an indication that the client understands the
teaching?
A) I will take this med with an antacid to prevent GI upset
B) I will stop taking this med when I no longer have pain upon urination
C) I will report any signs of tendon pain/swelling
D) I will take this med with milk
C) I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A) Take med on empty stomach for full effect
B) You may discontinue this med when stomach discomfort subsides
C) Report skin yellowing
D) Store med in fridge
C) Report skin yellowing
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should
identify that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity
if administered
concurrently?
A) Famotidine
B) Levofloxacin
C) Metoclopramide
D) Gentamicin
D) Gentamicin
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following
instructions in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) take 2nd dose at bed time
B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
C) Obtain weight weekly
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing
B) Inc intake of potassium rich food
D) Monitor for muscle weakness
E) Dangle your legs from the side of the bed before standing
, A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has myasthenia
gravis and is in a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should
the nurse plan to administer?
A) Potassium iodide
B) Glucagon
C) Atropine
D) Protamine
C) Atropine
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Plan to inc dosage each weak by 200mg increments
B) Prolonged use of med can cause glaucoma
C) Drink 2L of water daily
D) Fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines
C) Drink 2L of water daily
A nurse is instructing a client on the application of nitroglycerin transdermal
patches.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A) I should apply a patch every 5min if I develop chest pain
B) I will take the patch off right after my evening meal
C) I will leave the patch off at least 1 day each week
D) I should discard the used patch by flushing it down the toilet
B) I will take the patch off right after my evening meal
