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71 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 71
A pediatric client diagnosed with partial seizures receives a prescription for topiramate. Which
information should the nurse provide to the child's parents?
do not crush the tablet prior to administration
Give the medication with 8 oz of orange juice
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
Administer the tablet an hour before meals
Term 2 of 71
A client calls the clinic and states that she forgot to take her oral contraceptives for the past two
days. Which instruction is best for the nurse to provide this client?
Take 2 pills a day for 2 days and use an alternate method of contraception for 7 days
Quit the pills for this cycle, use an alternate method of contraception, and resume pills on
the fifth day of menstruation
Take one extra pill per day for the rest of this cycle, then resume taking pills as usual next
cycle
Take 4 pills now and use an alternate method of contraception for the rest of this cycle
,Term 3 of 71
A client receives a new prescription for nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) tablets. Which instruction should
the nurse include in this client's teaching?
Take the medication at least an hour before every meal
Monitor your pulse for 60 seconds before administration
Place under the tongue as needed every 5 minutes up to 3 times
REsume normal activities after chest pain relief is obtained
Term 4 of 71
A client is beginning therapy with montelukast (Singulair) PO 10 mg once a day in the evening. The
client asks the nurse, "When should I begin to feel better?" How should the nurse respond?
Immediately
Within 24 hours
in about 12 hours
30 mins to 1 hr
Term 5 of 71
A client experiencing pain from metastatic cancer is prescribed morphine. Which route of
administration should the nurse clarify with the healthcare provider prior to administering the
medication?
Oral
Buccal
Sublingual
Intravenous
, Term 6 of 71
A nurse is providing medication education for a client prescribed a beta-blocking agent for
treatment of glaucoma. Which statement by the client demonstrates an understanding of the
mechanism of the medication?
It inhibits the aqueous humor production
It enhances the aqueous humor outflow
It increases the intraocular pressure
It prevents extraocular infection
Term 7 of 71
When assessing a client prior to the administration of digoxin (Lanoxin, APO-digoxin), which data
is most important for the nurse to consider?
Presence of a grade 2 murmur
Nailbed capillary refill of 5 seconds
Irregular apical pulse with a rate of 87
Bilateral lower extremity dependent rubor
Term 8 of 71
The nurse is providing medication teaching for a client who recently received a prescription for
clozapine (Clozaril). Which instruction should be included in this client's teaching plan?
Avoid prolonged sun exposure
Rise slowly from a lying position
Do not eat any aged cheese
Take as needed for anxiety
71 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 71
A pediatric client diagnosed with partial seizures receives a prescription for topiramate. Which
information should the nurse provide to the child's parents?
do not crush the tablet prior to administration
Give the medication with 8 oz of orange juice
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
Administer the tablet an hour before meals
Term 2 of 71
A client calls the clinic and states that she forgot to take her oral contraceptives for the past two
days. Which instruction is best for the nurse to provide this client?
Take 2 pills a day for 2 days and use an alternate method of contraception for 7 days
Quit the pills for this cycle, use an alternate method of contraception, and resume pills on
the fifth day of menstruation
Take one extra pill per day for the rest of this cycle, then resume taking pills as usual next
cycle
Take 4 pills now and use an alternate method of contraception for the rest of this cycle
,Term 3 of 71
A client receives a new prescription for nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) tablets. Which instruction should
the nurse include in this client's teaching?
Take the medication at least an hour before every meal
Monitor your pulse for 60 seconds before administration
Place under the tongue as needed every 5 minutes up to 3 times
REsume normal activities after chest pain relief is obtained
Term 4 of 71
A client is beginning therapy with montelukast (Singulair) PO 10 mg once a day in the evening. The
client asks the nurse, "When should I begin to feel better?" How should the nurse respond?
Immediately
Within 24 hours
in about 12 hours
30 mins to 1 hr
Term 5 of 71
A client experiencing pain from metastatic cancer is prescribed morphine. Which route of
administration should the nurse clarify with the healthcare provider prior to administering the
medication?
Oral
Buccal
Sublingual
Intravenous
, Term 6 of 71
A nurse is providing medication education for a client prescribed a beta-blocking agent for
treatment of glaucoma. Which statement by the client demonstrates an understanding of the
mechanism of the medication?
It inhibits the aqueous humor production
It enhances the aqueous humor outflow
It increases the intraocular pressure
It prevents extraocular infection
Term 7 of 71
When assessing a client prior to the administration of digoxin (Lanoxin, APO-digoxin), which data
is most important for the nurse to consider?
Presence of a grade 2 murmur
Nailbed capillary refill of 5 seconds
Irregular apical pulse with a rate of 87
Bilateral lower extremity dependent rubor
Term 8 of 71
The nurse is providing medication teaching for a client who recently received a prescription for
clozapine (Clozaril). Which instruction should be included in this client's teaching plan?
Avoid prolonged sun exposure
Rise slowly from a lying position
Do not eat any aged cheese
Take as needed for anxiety
