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A bprovider bprescribes bphenobarbital bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bseizure bdisorder. bThe
bmedication bhas ba blong bhalf-life bof b4 bdays. bHow bmany btimes bper bday bshould bthe
bnurse bexpect bto badminister bthis bmedication?
A. bOne
B. bTwo
C. bThree
D. bFour b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bMedications bwith blong bhalf-lives bremain bat btheir
btherapeutic blevels bbetween bdoses bfor blong bperiods bof btime. bThe bnurse bshould
bexpect bto badminister bthis bmedication bonce ba bday.
A bstaff beducator bis breviewing bmedication bdosages band bfactors bthat binfluence
bmedication bmetabolism bwith ba bgroup bof bnurses bat ban bin-service bpresentation.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bfactors bshould bthe beducator binclude bas ba breason bto
badminister blower bmedication bdosages? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A. bIncreased brenal bsecretion
B. bIncreased bmedication-metabolizing benzymes
C. bLiver bfailure
D. bPeripheral bvascular bdisease
,E. bConcurrent buse bof bmedication bthe bsame bpathway bmetabolizes b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Answer: b
C. bLiver bfailure bdecreases bmetabolism band bthus bincreases bthe bconcentration bof ba
bmedication. bThis brequires bdecreasing bthe bdosage.
E. bWhen bthe bsame bpathway bmetabolizes btwo bmedications, bthey bcompete bfor
bmetabolism, bthereby bincreasing bthe bconcentration bof bone bor bboth bmedications.
bThis brequires bdecreasing bthe bdosage bof bone bor bboth bmedications.
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister b
eye bdrops bto ba bclient. bWhich bof b
the bfollowing bactions bshould bthe b
nurse btake? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A.have bthe bclient blie bon bher bside.
B.Ask bthe bclient bto blook b
up bat bthe bceiling.
C.Tell bthe bclient bto bblink bwhen bthe bdrops benter bher beye.
D.Drop bthe bmedication b
into bthe bcenter bof bthe b
client's bconjunctival bsac.
E.Instruct bthe bclient bto bclose bher beye bgently bafter binstillation b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔B. bThe bclient bshould blook bupward bto b
keep bthe bdrops bfrom bfalling bonto bher bcornea.
D. bThe bnurse bshould bdrop bthe bmedication binto bthe b
center bof bthe bconjunctival bsac bto bpromote bdistribution.
E. bThe bclient bshould bclose bher beye bgently b
to bpromote bdistribution bof bthe bmedication
A bnurse bis bcompleting bdischarge bteaching bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bnew
bprescription bfor btransdermal bpatches. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing b
statements bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas ban bindication bthat bthe bclient b
understands bthe binstructions?
A."I bwill bclean bthe bsite bwith b
an balcohol bswab bbefore b
I bapply bthe bpatch."
B."I bwill brotate bthe bapplication bsites bweekly."
,C."I bwill bapply bthe bpatch bto ban barea bof bskin bwith bno bhair." b
D."I bwill bplace bthe bnew bpatch bon bthe bsite bof bthe bold bpatch. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔C. bThe bclient bshould bapply bthe bpatch bto ba bhairless b
area bof bskin bto bpromote babsorption bof bthe bmedication.
A bnurse breviewing ba bclient's b
medical brecord bnotes ba bnew bprescription bfor bverifying bthe btrough b
level bof bthe bclient's bmedication. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse
btake?
A.Obtain ba bblood bspecimen b
immediately bprior bto b
administering bthe bnext b
dose bof bmedication.
B.Verify bthat bthe bclient bhas b
been btaking bthe bmedication b
for b24 bhr bbefore bobtaining b
a bblood bspecimen.
C.Ask bthe bclient bto bpr
ovide ba burine bspecimen bafter bthe bnext bdose bof bmedication.
D.Administer bthe bmedication,and bobtain ba bblood bspecimen b30 bmin blate b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A. bTo bverify btrough blevels bof ba bmedication, bthe b
nurse bshould bobtain ba bblood bspecimen bimmediately b
before badministering bthe bnext bdose bof bmedication.
A bnurse bis bpreparing ba bclient's bmedications. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions
bshould bthe bnurse btake bin bfollowing blegal bpractice b
guidelines? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A.maintain bskill bcompetency.
B.Determine bthe bdosage.
C. bmonitor bfor badverse beffects.
D.Safeguard bmedications.
E.Identify bthe bclient's bdiagnosis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A.maintaining bskill
bcompetency band busing bappropriate b
administration btechniques bare blegal bresponsibilities bof bthe bnurse
C. bA bnurse bis blegally bresponsible bfor bmonitoring b
, for bside band badverse beffects bof bmedication
D. bSafeguarding bof bmedications, bsuch bas bcontrolled b
substances, bis ba blegal bresponsibility bof bthe bnurse
A bnurse breviewing ba bclient's bhealth brecord bnotes ba bnew bprescription bfor blisinopril
b10 bmg bPO bonce bevery bday. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthis bas bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing btypes bof bprescription?
A.Single
B.Stat
C.Routine
D.Standing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bA broutine bor bstandard bprescription bidentifies
bmedications b
to bgive bon ba bregular bschedule bwith bor bwithout ba btermination b
date bor ba bspecific bnumber bof bdoses. bThe bnurse bwill badminister b
this bmedication bevery bday buntil bthe bprovider bdiscontinues bit.
A bnurse bis breviewing ba bnew b
prescription bfor bondansetron b4 bmg b
PO bPRN bfor bnausea band bvomiting bfor ba bclient bwho bhas bhyperemesis b
gravidarum. bThe bnurse bshould bclarify bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bparts bof bthe b
prescription bwith bthe bprovider?
A.Name
B.Dosage
C.Route
D.Frequency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bThis bprescription bdoes bnot binclude bthe btime
bor bfrequency bof bmedication badministration. bThe bnurse bmust bclarify bthis bwith bthe
bprescribing bprovide
A bnurse bis badmitting ba bclient band bcompleting ba bpreassessment bbefore
badministering bmedications. b
Which bof bthe bfollowing bdata b
should bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bpreassessment? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A.Use bof bherbal bteas
B.Daily bfluid bintake
Exam 242 Questions And Answers With
Rationales (Verified Answers) |Already
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A bprovider bprescribes bphenobarbital bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bseizure bdisorder. bThe
bmedication bhas ba blong bhalf-life bof b4 bdays. bHow bmany btimes bper bday bshould bthe
bnurse bexpect bto badminister bthis bmedication?
A. bOne
B. bTwo
C. bThree
D. bFour b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bMedications bwith blong bhalf-lives bremain bat btheir
btherapeutic blevels bbetween bdoses bfor blong bperiods bof btime. bThe bnurse bshould
bexpect bto badminister bthis bmedication bonce ba bday.
A bstaff beducator bis breviewing bmedication bdosages band bfactors bthat binfluence
bmedication bmetabolism bwith ba bgroup bof bnurses bat ban bin-service bpresentation.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bfactors bshould bthe beducator binclude bas ba breason bto
badminister blower bmedication bdosages? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A. bIncreased brenal bsecretion
B. bIncreased bmedication-metabolizing benzymes
C. bLiver bfailure
D. bPeripheral bvascular bdisease
,E. bConcurrent buse bof bmedication bthe bsame bpathway bmetabolizes b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Answer: b
C. bLiver bfailure bdecreases bmetabolism band bthus bincreases bthe bconcentration bof ba
bmedication. bThis brequires bdecreasing bthe bdosage.
E. bWhen bthe bsame bpathway bmetabolizes btwo bmedications, bthey bcompete bfor
bmetabolism, bthereby bincreasing bthe bconcentration bof bone bor bboth bmedications.
bThis brequires bdecreasing bthe bdosage bof bone bor bboth bmedications.
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister b
eye bdrops bto ba bclient. bWhich bof b
the bfollowing bactions bshould bthe b
nurse btake? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A.have bthe bclient blie bon bher bside.
B.Ask bthe bclient bto blook b
up bat bthe bceiling.
C.Tell bthe bclient bto bblink bwhen bthe bdrops benter bher beye.
D.Drop bthe bmedication b
into bthe bcenter bof bthe b
client's bconjunctival bsac.
E.Instruct bthe bclient bto bclose bher beye bgently bafter binstillation b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔B. bThe bclient bshould blook bupward bto b
keep bthe bdrops bfrom bfalling bonto bher bcornea.
D. bThe bnurse bshould bdrop bthe bmedication binto bthe b
center bof bthe bconjunctival bsac bto bpromote bdistribution.
E. bThe bclient bshould bclose bher beye bgently b
to bpromote bdistribution bof bthe bmedication
A bnurse bis bcompleting bdischarge bteaching bfor ba bclient bwho bhas ba bnew
bprescription bfor btransdermal bpatches. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing b
statements bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas ban bindication bthat bthe bclient b
understands bthe binstructions?
A."I bwill bclean bthe bsite bwith b
an balcohol bswab bbefore b
I bapply bthe bpatch."
B."I bwill brotate bthe bapplication bsites bweekly."
,C."I bwill bapply bthe bpatch bto ban barea bof bskin bwith bno bhair." b
D."I bwill bplace bthe bnew bpatch bon bthe bsite bof bthe bold bpatch. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔C. bThe bclient bshould bapply bthe bpatch bto ba bhairless b
area bof bskin bto bpromote babsorption bof bthe bmedication.
A bnurse breviewing ba bclient's b
medical brecord bnotes ba bnew bprescription bfor bverifying bthe btrough b
level bof bthe bclient's bmedication. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse
btake?
A.Obtain ba bblood bspecimen b
immediately bprior bto b
administering bthe bnext b
dose bof bmedication.
B.Verify bthat bthe bclient bhas b
been btaking bthe bmedication b
for b24 bhr bbefore bobtaining b
a bblood bspecimen.
C.Ask bthe bclient bto bpr
ovide ba burine bspecimen bafter bthe bnext bdose bof bmedication.
D.Administer bthe bmedication,and bobtain ba bblood bspecimen b30 bmin blate b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A. bTo bverify btrough blevels bof ba bmedication, bthe b
nurse bshould bobtain ba bblood bspecimen bimmediately b
before badministering bthe bnext bdose bof bmedication.
A bnurse bis bpreparing ba bclient's bmedications. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions
bshould bthe bnurse btake bin bfollowing blegal bpractice b
guidelines? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A.maintain bskill bcompetency.
B.Determine bthe bdosage.
C. bmonitor bfor badverse beffects.
D.Safeguard bmedications.
E.Identify bthe bclient's bdiagnosis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A.maintaining bskill
bcompetency band busing bappropriate b
administration btechniques bare blegal bresponsibilities bof bthe bnurse
C. bA bnurse bis blegally bresponsible bfor bmonitoring b
, for bside band badverse beffects bof bmedication
D. bSafeguarding bof bmedications, bsuch bas bcontrolled b
substances, bis ba blegal bresponsibility bof bthe bnurse
A bnurse breviewing ba bclient's bhealth brecord bnotes ba bnew bprescription bfor blisinopril
b10 bmg bPO bonce bevery bday. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthis bas bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing btypes bof bprescription?
A.Single
B.Stat
C.Routine
D.Standing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bA broutine bor bstandard bprescription bidentifies
bmedications b
to bgive bon ba bregular bschedule bwith bor bwithout ba btermination b
date bor ba bspecific bnumber bof bdoses. bThe bnurse bwill badminister b
this bmedication bevery bday buntil bthe bprovider bdiscontinues bit.
A bnurse bis breviewing ba bnew b
prescription bfor bondansetron b4 bmg b
PO bPRN bfor bnausea band bvomiting bfor ba bclient bwho bhas bhyperemesis b
gravidarum. bThe bnurse bshould bclarify bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bparts bof bthe b
prescription bwith bthe bprovider?
A.Name
B.Dosage
C.Route
D.Frequency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bThis bprescription bdoes bnot binclude bthe btime
bor bfrequency bof bmedication badministration. bThe bnurse bmust bclarify bthis bwith bthe
bprescribing bprovide
A bnurse bis badmitting ba bclient band bcompleting ba bpreassessment bbefore
badministering bmedications. b
Which bof bthe bfollowing bdata b
should bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bpreassessment? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
A.Use bof bherbal bteas
B.Daily bfluid bintake
