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.m"RedmMan"mSyndromemmaymoccurmduringmthemadministration mofmvancomycinm(Vancocin)
,mprimarilymduemtom–mansman mincreasemin mhistaminemproduction
*WRONG*mwhich mmedication mismusedmtomtreatmiron mtoxicity?m–
mansmA)mdigoxin mimmunemfabm(Digibind)
B)mNaloxonem(Narcan)
C)mMephyton m(Vitamin mK)
D)m*WRONG*mdeferoxaminem(Digibind)
*WRONG*mwhich mofmthemfollowingmanticoagulantmismMOSTmcommonlymadministeredmformD
VTmprophylaxismin mampatientmwhomhasmundergonemamhipmreplacement?m–
mansmA)*WRONG*mheparin
B)mEnoxaparin
C)mAspirin
D)mWarfarin
Amnursemismcaringmformampatientmwithmhyperparathyroidismmandmnotesmthatmthempatient'smse
rummcalciummlevel mism13mg/dl.mWhichmmedicationmshouldmthemnursempreparemtomadministe
rmasmprescribedmtomthempatient?m–mansmcalcintonin m(Miacalcin)
AmpatientmhasmamprescriptionmtomtakemGuaifenesinm(Mucinex)meverym4mhours,masmneeded.m
ThemnursemdeterminesmthatmthempatientmunderstandsmthemMOSTmeffectivemusemof mthemme
dication mif mthempatientmstatesmthatmhemormshemwill:m-
mansmtakemthemmedication mwith mamfull mglassmof mwater
Ampatient'smcapillarymbloodmglucosemreadingmism33mg/dl.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmmedicati
onsmwill mthemnursemadministermif mthempatientmismunablemtomtoleratemPO?m–
mansmDextrose m50%mIV mpush
Amprovidermordersmonemlitermof mNSmtombeminfusedmovermfourmhours.mAtmwhatmratemwouldmyo
u msetmthemIVmpump?m–mansm250ml/hr
Acetylsalicylicmacidm(Aspirin)mhasmwhich mof mthemfollowingmpharmacological meffects?m–
mansmAnti-inflammatory,manti-pyretic,mdecrease mplateletmaggregation
Convertm1.2mmilligramsmtommicrogramsm-mans1200mmcg
NormalmSalinem(NS)mismthemsolutionmof mchoicemovermD5Wmwhenmpreparingmtomadministerma
mbloodmtransfusion mbecause:m-
mansmNormal mSaline misman misotonicmsolution mandmpreventsmcell mhemolysis
Patientmismtomreceivem5mg/kgmof mmedication.mPatientmweighsm80kg.mHowmmuchmwouldmyou
madminister? m–mansm400mg
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Sildenafil m(Viagra)mismprescribedmtomtreatmampatientmwithmerectilemdysfunction.mAmnursemrev
iewsmthempatient'smmedicalmrecordmandmwouldmquestionmthemprescriptionmif mwhichmof mthemfo
llowingmismnotedmin mthemhistory?m–mansmUsemof mnitroglycerin
Sildenaphilm(viagra)mismprescribedmtomtreatmampatientmwithmerectilemdysfunction.mAmnursemre
viewsmthempatient'smmedicalmrecordmandmwouldmquestionmthemprescriptionmof mwhichmofmthem
followingmismnotedmin mthemhistory?m–mansmUsemof mNitroglycerin
Themdosagemof mwhichmdrugmmustmbemtaperedmoffmslowlymtompreventmacutemadrenalminsuffic
iency?m–mansmprednisonem(Deltasone)
Thempatientmismdiagnosedmwith mmultiplemmyeloma.mThemphysicianmhasmorderedmcyclophos
phamidem(Cytoxan).mWhich minstruction mshouldmbemgiven mtomthempatient?m-
mansIncrease mdailymwatermintake
Thempatientmismdiagnosedmwith mmultiplemMyeloma.mThemphysicianmhasmorderedmcyclophos
phamidem(Cytoxan).mWhich minstruction mshouldmbemgiven mtomthempatient?m–
mansmIncrease mdailymwatermintake
When mampatientmhasmperniciousmanemia,mthemnursemwouldmexpectmtomgivemthem:m-
mansmVitamin mB12
When mcaringmformampatientmwithmamcentral mlinemwhomismreceivingmTPN,mwhatmismthemMOSTm
importantmaction mon mthempartmof mthemnursemtompreventmCLABSI?m–
mansmPerformmcorrectmsterile mtechnique mformdressing mchangematmthemCVC msite
When mteachingmamnewmnursemonmhowmtomadministermIVmpushmfurosemidem(Lasix),myou mem
phasizemthatmitmshouldmbemgiven movermtwomminutesmtomavoid:m-mansmtinnitus
Which mof mthemfollowingmismconsideredman mantiplateletmmedication?m–
mansmclopidogrel m(Plavix)
Which mof mthemfollowingmmedicationsmismknown mtomcausemorange-coloredmurine?m–
mansmphenazopyridine m(Pyridium)
Which mofmthemfollowingmmedicationsmshouldmbemheldmtodaymconsideringmthatmyourmpatientm
receivedmIVmcontractmtwomhoursmagomfirmamCTmscan?m–mansmMetformin m(Glucophage)
Which mofmthemfollowingmmedicationsmshouldmbemquestionedmbymthemnurse,mif morderedmbymt
hemprovidermtomtreatmampatient'smcomplaintmof mnauseamandmvomiting?m–
mansmfamotidine m(Pepcid)
Which mof mthemfollowingmmedicationsmwillmcrystalizemwhen mmixedmwith mD5NS?m–
mansmphenytoin m(Dilantin)
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Whilemdeliveringmthemlunchmtraymof mampatientmwhomismtakingmwarfarinm(Coumadin),mthemnur
semnoticesmdiversitymofmfoodmitems.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmfoodsmwouldmbemamconcern?m-
mansSpinach
You maremcaringmformampatientmwith mdiabetes.mHumalogminsulinmismorderedmviamslidingmscale
mAC mandmHS.mWhen mismthembestmtimemtomadministermHumalog minsulin? m-
mans15mminutesmbefore mmeal marrives
You maremorderedmtomgivemdigoxin.mYourmpatient'smvital msignsmaremasmfollows:mBloodmPress
urem130/75,mTempm97.9moral,mHR m52,mO2mSatm100%mroommair.mWhatmshouldmyou mdomnext
?m-mansHoldmdigoxin mandmcall mthemprovider
Yourmpatientmhasmanmepidural minfusingmhydromorphonemwithmbupivacainematm6ml/hrmconti
nuously.mThempatient'smbloodmpressurematmthembeginningmof myourmshiftmwasm92/58mwith mam
heartmratemof m68.mYoumnoticedmthempatient'smbloodmpressuresmhavembeenmaroundm130/70.m
Whatmshouldmyou mdomFIRST?m-
mansCheckminfusion mratemtomconfirmm6ml/hr,mthen mnotifymanesthesia mprovider
Yourmpatientmhasmbeenmdiagnosedmwith.mchronicmCHFmandmwill mbemtakingmLasixm80mgmPO
mtwicemamday.mWhenmteachingmaboutmhighmPotassiummfoodsminmthemdiet,mwhich mgroupmof mf
oodsmwouldmyou mrecommendmtomthempatient?m-mansBananas,mspinach,mraisins
YourmpatientmismonmamMorphinemPCAmaftermamrecentmexploratorymsurgery.mWhilemdoingmyo
urmrounds,myoumnoticemthatmyourmpatientmismslumpedmover,munresponsive,mwithmdelayedman
dmslow mrespirations.mYoumsuspectmnarcoticmoverdose.mWhichmreversal mmedicationmwouldm
you madminister?m-mansnaloxonem(Narcan)
Yourmpatientmismreceivingmvancomycinm(Vancocin)m500mgmIVmeverym12mhours.mAsmamnurse
,myou munderstandmthatmthemPRIMARYmrationalemformmonitoringmserummlevelsmof mvancomy
cin mismthat:m-mansItmcan mcausemnephrotoxicity
Yourmpatientmismtomreceivem2mGmvancomycinmoverm2mhours.mThemmedication mcomesmin mfro
mmthempharmacymasm2mGmVancomycinminm250ml mnormal msaline.mAtmwhatmratemwillmthemIVm
medication mrun?m-mans125ml/hr
YourmpatientmpresentsmwithmCHFmandmhasmamPotassiummlevel mof m5.8.mWhichmdiureticmdomy
ou manticipatembeingmorderedmbymthemprovider?m-mansbumetanidem(Bumex)
Yourmpatientmtakingmdigoxinm(Lanoxin)mhasmanmAMmPotassiummlevelmofm3.0.mThismlevel mma
y:m-mansIncreasemriskmof mdigoxin mtoxicity
Yourmpatient,mamTypem1mdiabeticmwith mamhistorymof mschizophreniamismexhibitingmsignsmandm
symptomsmof mtardivemdyskinesia,mWhich mof mthemfollowingmlong-
termmmedicationsmismmoremlikelymthemetiologymof mthemproblem?m-
manschlorpromazine m(Thorazine)
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When mimplementingminterventionsmatmthemsystems-
level mof mpractice,mthempublicmhealth mnursemwould:
a.mInvolvemthementiremcommunitymin msolvingmthemhealth mproblem.
b.mIdentifymhealth mproblemsmin mthemcommunity.
c.mChangemlaws,mpolicies,mandmpracticesmthatminfluencempopulation-basedmissues.
d.mProvidemoutreach mservicesmtompopulationsmatmrisk.m-mANSANS:mC
Systems-
level mpracticemconsistsmof mchangingmlaws,mpolicies,mandmpracticesmthatminfluencempopulati
on-basedmissues.
.mWhich mstatementmregardingmmutationsmismtrue?
a.mMutationsmin mthemDNAmsequencemoccurmon mamregularmbasis.
b.mMutagensmaremamresultmof mammutation.
c.mEnvironmental mfactorsmcan mbemlinkedmtommanymmutations.
d.mSpontaneousmmutationsmoccurmbecausemof menvironmental mexposure.m-mANSANS:mC
Amlargemnumbermof magentsmaremknownmtomcausemmutations.mThesemmutationsmaremattribut
edmtomknown menvironmental mcauses.mDNAmreplicationmismverymaccurate,mthus,mmutationsm
domnotmoccurmonmamregularmbasis.mMutagensmaremthemfactorsmthatmcausemmutations.mSpont
aneousmmutationsmoccurmnaturallymduringmDNAmreplication.
1.mAmhomemhealthmcasemmanagermismchargedmwithmidentifyingmopportunitiesmformhealthmpro
motion mandmillnessmprevention.mThemfulfillmentmofmthismchargemwouldmbestmbemdemonstrat
edmwhen mthemcasemmanager:
a.mcollaboratesmwith mamlocalmchaplainmtomensuremthatmthemspiritual mneedsmof mcancermclients
maremaddressed.
b.mrefersmamnew mdiabeticmclientmtomamnutrition mcounselormformdietarymteaching.
c.mteachesmamschoolmnursemhow mtomcaremformamclientmwhomwill mbemreturningmtomschool mandm
willmrequiremnew masthmamtreatments.
d.mtracksmthemimmunizationmstatusmofmclientsmandmfacilitatesmaccessmtomimmunizationmwhe
n mneeded.m-mANSANS:mD
Casemmanagementminvolvesmassessment—in mthismcase,mscreening—
andmarrangementmformdeliverymof mservices.mPrimarympreventionmincludesmcasemmanagem
entmtomidentifymat-
riskmclientsmandmarrangemformservicesmtompreventmdisease.mThroughmnursemmanagementm
activities,mgeneral mcommunitymdeficienciesminmthemqualitymormquantitymof mhealthmservicesma
remoften mdiscovered.mCasemmanagementmactivitiesmwith mindividual mclientsmandmfamiliesmwi
llmreveal mthembroadermpicturemofmhealthmservicesminmandmhealthmstatusmofmthemcommunity.m
Communitymassessment,mpolicymdevelopment,mandmassurancemactivitiesmthatmframemthemc
oremfunctionsmof mpublicmhealthmactionsmaremoftenmthemlogicalmnextmstepminmthemnursemcasem
manager'smpracticemtomintervenematmthemcommunitymlevelmtommakemchanges.mTherefore,mt