QUIZ 90 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CAPSTONE QUIZ MODULE 3
• A nurse is developing a plan of care for an older adult who is at risk for falls. Which of the
followingactions should the nurse plan to include in the plan? (SATA)
• Lock beds and wheelchairs when not providing care
• Administer a sedative at bedtime
• Provide information about home safety checks
• D. Teach balance and strengthening exercises
E. Place the bedside table within the clients reach
• A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has schizophrenia about thioridazine. Which of
thefollowing instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Report any sign of infection to the provider immediately
• Expect your blood pressure to increase
• Easy bruising may occur while taking this medication
• Muscle rigidity is an expected adverse effect during the first few days of therapy
• A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for amoxicillin clavulanate to treat
pharyngitis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
• I will double my dose if I miss one
• I should take this medication on an empty stomach between meals
• I will take medication until my sore throat goes
awayD. I will stop taking this medication if I develop
itching
• A nurse is preparing to administer medications to four clients. The nurse should administer
medicationsto which of the following clients first?
• A client who has pneumonia a WBC count of 11,500/mm3 and is prescribed piperacillin
• A client who is post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has total cholesterol of 318mg/dl
and isprescribed atorvastatin
• A client who has anemia hemoglobin of 11g/dl and is prescribed epoetin alfa
• A client who has renal failure, a serum potassium of 5.8/mEq/L and is prescribed
sodiumpolystyrene sulfonate
• A nurse caring for a client who is vomiting. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
• Administer an antiemetic to the client
• Notify housekeeping
• Prevent the client from aspirating
• Providing the client with an emesis basin
• A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should
includewhich of the following food choices for this child?
• Rice
, • Barley
• Wheat
• Rye
• A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a prescription stockings. which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take?
• Check the stockings for wrinkles
• Apply the stockings while the client is sitting in a chair
• Measure the size of the client’s foot
• Remove the stockings once each day
• A nurse is teaching a client about which foods she should include in her low fiber diet. Which of
thefollowing statements indicates the client understands the teaching?
• A fresh pear would be a good snack option
• I can prepare refried beans for
supper C. I should choose white rice as
a side dish
D. Bran cereal would be a good breakfast choice
• A client is prescribed 1g potassium phosphate IV to be infused continuously over 6 hr. Available is
1 gpotassium phosphate in 250ml dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to run
at how many ml/hr? (round nearest whole number)
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• a nurse is assessing a client who has a hip fracture. Which of the following findings should the
nurseexpect?
• Hip pallor
• Leg
abductionC.
Muscle spasms
D. Leg lengthening
• A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for clozapine for
thetreatment of schizophrenia. Which of the following findings indicates a contraindication to
clozapine?
• Fasting blood glucose 120mg/dl
• Asthma
• Hypertension
• WBC count 3,300/mm
• A nurse is teaching a client who reports insomnia about promoting rest and sleep. Which of
thefollowing statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands
the instructions?
• I will walk briskly for 30minute before bedtime
• I will have a cup of hot cocoa immediately before
bedtimeC. I will no longer have a glass of wine before
bedtime
D. I will do my muscle relaxation techniques each afternoon