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A client with renal impairment who has been taking nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)
for a urinary tract infection telephones a nurse and describes the recent onset of
"numbness and tingling" in the fingers and toes. What should the nurse instruct
the client to do?
A) Discontinue the drug and come in for further evaluation.
B) Continue the drug and keep the hands and feet elevated when possible.
C) Check the color of the extremities every 4 hours.
D) Collect a urine sample and bring it to the clinic.
A client is taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ). To help the client
avoid the side effects associated with this drug, the nurse should encourage the
client to
A) Shower twice a day
B) Drink ample amounts of water
C) Avoid the use of Tylenol.
D) Limit citrus.
B) Drink ample amounts of water
A client being followed for latent tuberculosis has been on isoniazid therapy for
2 months. The nurse notes that the liver function test results have become
grossly abnormal during that interval. What should the nurse do?
A) Continue the drug unless jaundice, nausea, or itching develops.
B) Continue the drug and have liver function tests repeated weekly.
C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from the
prescriber.
D) Stop the drug and restart it when liver function returns to normal.
C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from the
prescriber.
The nurse assesses a PPD on the forearm of a client being screened for
employment in an outpatient clinic. The induration is 4 mm. How should this
finding be interpreted?
A) Negative, insignificant
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B) Moderately significant, requiring chest radiograph
C) Moderately significant, requiring sputum culture
D) Significant, requiring treatment
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A) Negative, insignificant
The nurse is caring for a client who received an order for PO levofloxacin
(Levaquin). The client is anxious to get out of the hospital, because he is a
runner and wants to compete in an upcoming marathon. Which client education
would be essential for this client?
A) Report ringing in the ears.
B) Report nausea.
C) Report tendon pain.
D) Report visual disturbances.
C) Report tendon pain.
The nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing fever of unknown
origin. The prescriber has ordered a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Which
intervention is the priority?
A) Administer the antibiotic immediately.
B) Administer antipyretics as soon as possible.
C) Obtain all cultures before the antibiotic is administered.
D) Delay administration of the antibiotic until the culture results are available.
A pregnant adolescent asks the nurse whether it would be all right to continue to
take her prescription for tetracycline to clear up her acne. What response by the
nurse provides the best information?
A) "Tetracycline is effective in clearing up acne, but you should also use
topical agents too."
B) "Tetracycline may cause Chrohn's disease in pregnant women
C) "Tetracyclines help the baby develop immunity to Lyme disease."
D) "Tetracyclines could be harmful to the unborn baby's teeth. You shouldn't
take them."
A client has just received a prescription for a 10-day course of penicillin for the
treatment of strep throat. What client education is essential for the nurse to
provide?
A) Family members and close contacts should also receive treatment.
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B) The agent should be discontinued when symptoms resolve to prevent
emerging allergies.
C) The entire course of the drug must be taken to prevent the re-
emergence of a resistant strain.
D) The medication should be discontinued if diarrhea occurs
Which of these clients would be most at risk for an allergic reaction to a penicillin
injection?
A) A client who had a hypotensive episode following a stress treadmill study
with
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A client with renal impairment who has been taking nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)
for a urinary tract infection telephones a nurse and describes the recent onset of
"numbness and tingling" in the fingers and toes. What should the nurse instruct
the client to do?
A) Discontinue the drug and come in for further evaluation.
B) Continue the drug and keep the hands and feet elevated when possible.
C) Check the color of the extremities every 4 hours.
D) Collect a urine sample and bring it to the clinic.
A client is taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ). To help the client
avoid the side effects associated with this drug, the nurse should encourage the
client to
A) Shower twice a day
B) Drink ample amounts of water
C) Avoid the use of Tylenol.
D) Limit citrus.
B) Drink ample amounts of water
A client being followed for latent tuberculosis has been on isoniazid therapy for
2 months. The nurse notes that the liver function test results have become
grossly abnormal during that interval. What should the nurse do?
A) Continue the drug unless jaundice, nausea, or itching develops.
B) Continue the drug and have liver function tests repeated weekly.
C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from the
prescriber.
D) Stop the drug and restart it when liver function returns to normal.
C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from the
prescriber.
The nurse assesses a PPD on the forearm of a client being screened for
employment in an outpatient clinic. The induration is 4 mm. How should this
finding be interpreted?
A) Negative, insignificant
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B) Moderately significant, requiring chest radiograph
C) Moderately significant, requiring sputum culture
D) Significant, requiring treatment
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A) Negative, insignificant
The nurse is caring for a client who received an order for PO levofloxacin
(Levaquin). The client is anxious to get out of the hospital, because he is a
runner and wants to compete in an upcoming marathon. Which client education
would be essential for this client?
A) Report ringing in the ears.
B) Report nausea.
C) Report tendon pain.
D) Report visual disturbances.
C) Report tendon pain.
The nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing fever of unknown
origin. The prescriber has ordered a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Which
intervention is the priority?
A) Administer the antibiotic immediately.
B) Administer antipyretics as soon as possible.
C) Obtain all cultures before the antibiotic is administered.
D) Delay administration of the antibiotic until the culture results are available.
A pregnant adolescent asks the nurse whether it would be all right to continue to
take her prescription for tetracycline to clear up her acne. What response by the
nurse provides the best information?
A) "Tetracycline is effective in clearing up acne, but you should also use
topical agents too."
B) "Tetracycline may cause Chrohn's disease in pregnant women
C) "Tetracyclines help the baby develop immunity to Lyme disease."
D) "Tetracyclines could be harmful to the unborn baby's teeth. You shouldn't
take them."
A client has just received a prescription for a 10-day course of penicillin for the
treatment of strep throat. What client education is essential for the nurse to
provide?
A) Family members and close contacts should also receive treatment.
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B) The agent should be discontinued when symptoms resolve to prevent
emerging allergies.
C) The entire course of the drug must be taken to prevent the re-
emergence of a resistant strain.
D) The medication should be discontinued if diarrhea occurs
Which of these clients would be most at risk for an allergic reaction to a penicillin
injection?
A) A client who had a hypotensive episode following a stress treadmill study
with
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