Name: Score:
100 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 100
9.) The nurse is applying a topical corticosteroid to a client with eczema. The nurse would monitor
for the potential for increased systemic absorption of the medication if the medication were
being applied to which of the following body areas?
Back
Axilla
Soles of the feet
Palms of the hands
Term 2 of 100
110.) A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is checked as a part of the routine follow-up
and the level is 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse knows that this level is:
1. Toxic
2. Normal
3. Slightly above normal
4. Excessively below normal
,Term 3 of 100
87.) A client with acute muscle spasms has been taking baclofen (Lioresal). The client calls the
clinic nurse because of continuous feelings of weakness and fatigue and asks the nurse about
discontinuing the medication. The nurse should make which appropriate response to the client?
"You should never stop the medication."
"It is best that you taper the dose if you intend to stop the medication."
"It is okay to stop the medication if you think that you can tolerate the muscle spasms."
"Weakness and fatigue commonly occur and will diminish with continued medication use."
Term 4 of 100
39.) The client with a gastric ulcer has a prescription for sucralfate (Carafate), 1 g by mouth four
times daily. The nurse schedules the medication for which times?
With meals and at bedtime
Every 6 hours around the clock
One hour after meals and at bedtime
One hour before meals and at bedtime
Term 5 of 100
61.) A home health care nurse is visiting a client with elevated triglyceride levels and a serum
cholesterol level of 398 mg/dL. The client is taking cholestyramine (Questran). Which of the
following statements, if made by the client, indicates the need for further education?
"Constipation and bloating might be a problem."
"I'll continue to watch my diet and reduce my fats."
"Walking a mile each day will help the whole process."
"I'll continue my nicotinic acid from the health food store."
,Term 6 of 100
46.) A postoperative client has received a dose of naloxone hydrochloride for respiratory
depression shortly after transfer to the nursing unit from the postanesthesia care unit. After
administration of the medication, the nurse checks the client for:
Pupillary changes
Scattered lung wheezes
Sudden increase in pain
Sudden episodes of diarrhea
Term 7 of 100
120.) A client is taking lansoprazole (Prevacid) for the chronic management of Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome. The nurse advises the client to take which of the following products if needed for a
headache?
Naprosyn (Aleve)
Ibuprofen (Advil)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
Term 8 of 100
222.) A nurse has administered a dose of diazepam (Valium) to a client. The nurse would take
which important action before leaving the client's room?
Giving the client a bedpan
Drawing the shades or blinds closed
Turning down the volume on the television
Per agency policy, putting up the side rails on the bed
, Term 9 of 100
71.) After kidney transplantation, cyclosporine (Sand immune) is prescribed for a client. Which
laboratory result would indicate an adverse effect from the use of this medication?
Decreased creatinine level
Decreased hemoglobin level
Elevated blood urea nitrogen level
Decreased white blood cell count
Term 10 of 100
76.) Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) is prescribed for a client with Parkinson's disease, and the
nurse monitors the client for adverse reactions to the medication. Which of the following indicates
that the client is experiencing an adverse reaction?
Pruritus
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Impaired voluntary movements
Term 11 of 100
174.) A client with portosystemic encephalopathy is receiving oral lactulose (Chronulac) daily. The
nurse assesses which of the following to determine medication effectiveness?
Lung sounds
Blood pressure
Blood ammonia level
Serum potassium level
100 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 100
9.) The nurse is applying a topical corticosteroid to a client with eczema. The nurse would monitor
for the potential for increased systemic absorption of the medication if the medication were
being applied to which of the following body areas?
Back
Axilla
Soles of the feet
Palms of the hands
Term 2 of 100
110.) A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is checked as a part of the routine follow-up
and the level is 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse knows that this level is:
1. Toxic
2. Normal
3. Slightly above normal
4. Excessively below normal
,Term 3 of 100
87.) A client with acute muscle spasms has been taking baclofen (Lioresal). The client calls the
clinic nurse because of continuous feelings of weakness and fatigue and asks the nurse about
discontinuing the medication. The nurse should make which appropriate response to the client?
"You should never stop the medication."
"It is best that you taper the dose if you intend to stop the medication."
"It is okay to stop the medication if you think that you can tolerate the muscle spasms."
"Weakness and fatigue commonly occur and will diminish with continued medication use."
Term 4 of 100
39.) The client with a gastric ulcer has a prescription for sucralfate (Carafate), 1 g by mouth four
times daily. The nurse schedules the medication for which times?
With meals and at bedtime
Every 6 hours around the clock
One hour after meals and at bedtime
One hour before meals and at bedtime
Term 5 of 100
61.) A home health care nurse is visiting a client with elevated triglyceride levels and a serum
cholesterol level of 398 mg/dL. The client is taking cholestyramine (Questran). Which of the
following statements, if made by the client, indicates the need for further education?
"Constipation and bloating might be a problem."
"I'll continue to watch my diet and reduce my fats."
"Walking a mile each day will help the whole process."
"I'll continue my nicotinic acid from the health food store."
,Term 6 of 100
46.) A postoperative client has received a dose of naloxone hydrochloride for respiratory
depression shortly after transfer to the nursing unit from the postanesthesia care unit. After
administration of the medication, the nurse checks the client for:
Pupillary changes
Scattered lung wheezes
Sudden increase in pain
Sudden episodes of diarrhea
Term 7 of 100
120.) A client is taking lansoprazole (Prevacid) for the chronic management of Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome. The nurse advises the client to take which of the following products if needed for a
headache?
Naprosyn (Aleve)
Ibuprofen (Advil)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
Term 8 of 100
222.) A nurse has administered a dose of diazepam (Valium) to a client. The nurse would take
which important action before leaving the client's room?
Giving the client a bedpan
Drawing the shades or blinds closed
Turning down the volume on the television
Per agency policy, putting up the side rails on the bed
, Term 9 of 100
71.) After kidney transplantation, cyclosporine (Sand immune) is prescribed for a client. Which
laboratory result would indicate an adverse effect from the use of this medication?
Decreased creatinine level
Decreased hemoglobin level
Elevated blood urea nitrogen level
Decreased white blood cell count
Term 10 of 100
76.) Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) is prescribed for a client with Parkinson's disease, and the
nurse monitors the client for adverse reactions to the medication. Which of the following indicates
that the client is experiencing an adverse reaction?
Pruritus
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Impaired voluntary movements
Term 11 of 100
174.) A client with portosystemic encephalopathy is receiving oral lactulose (Chronulac) daily. The
nurse assesses which of the following to determine medication effectiveness?
Lung sounds
Blood pressure
Blood ammonia level
Serum potassium level
