NS 309 Final Exam Practice Questions & Answers(All you need for your exam)

NS 309 Final Exam Practice Questions & Answers(All you need for your exam) The client is receiving vancomycin. A peak and trough level is ordered for the dose the nurse is administering. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement? A. Monitor the amino glycoside peak level B. Determine if the trough level has been drawn C. Ask the client if he has had any diarrhea D. Check the client's culture and sensitivity report B. Determine if the trough level has been drawn The client with type 2 diabetes is prescribed glyburide. Which statement indicates the client understands the medication teaching. A. "There are no side effects that I need to worry about." B. "This medication will make my muscles absorb insulin." C. "I should carry some hard candy when I go walking." D. "I must take my insulin injection every morning." C. "I should carry some hard candy when I go walking." The client glucose reading is 380 mg/dL. How many units should the nurse administer? GLUCOMETER READING // UNITS OF INSULIN 150= 0 151-250= 5 251-350= 8 351-450= 10 10 Units of insulin The nurse administers 18 units of humulin N at 1630. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement? A. Monitor the client's hemoglobin A1C B. Make sure the client eats the evening meal C. Ensure that the client eats a snack D. Check the A1C blood glucometer reading B. Make sure the client eats the evening meal The nurse administering the following 1800 medications. Which medication should the nurse question before administering? A. The sliding-scale insulin to the client who has just been released to have the evening meal. B. Metformin to the client having a CT scan in the morning C. Protonix to the client diagnosed w/ peptic ulcer disease D. The antibiotic to the client who is one day post-op expiratory abdominal surgery