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A provider prescribes A. One
phenobarbital for a client who
has a seizure disorder. The (Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic
medication has a long half-life of levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should
4 days. How many times per day expect to administer this medication once a day.)
should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
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A staff educator is reviewing C. Liver failure
medication dosages and factors E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
that influence medication
metabolism with a group of C. Liver failure decreases metabolism and thus increases the
nurses at an in-service concentration of a medication. This requires decreasing the
presentation. Which of the dosage.
following factors should the
educator include as a reason to E. When the same pathway metabolizes two medications, they
administer lower medication compete for metabolism, thereby increasing the concentration of
dosages? (Select all that apply.) one or both medications. This requires decreasing the dosage of
one or both
A. Increased renal secretion
B. Increased medication-
metabolizing enzymes
C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication
the same pathway metabolizes
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,A nurse is preparing to B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
administer eye drops to a client. D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival
Which of the following actions sac.
should the nurse take? (Select E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
all that apply.)
(B. The client should look upward to keep the drops from falling
A. Have the client lie on her onto her cornea.
side. D. The nurse should drop the medication into the
B. Ask the client to look up at the center of the conjunctival sac to promote distribution.
ceiling. E. The client should close her eye gently to promote distribution
C. Tell the client to blink when of the medication)
the drops enter her eye.
D. Drop the medication into the
center of the client's conjunctival
sac.
E. Instruct the client to close her
eye gently after instillation
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A nurse is completing discharge C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
teaching for a client who has a
new prescription for transdermal (The client should apply the patch to a hairless area of skin to
patches. Which of the following promote absorption of the medication.)
statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the
client understands the
instructions?
A. "I will clean the site with an
alcohol swab before I apply the
patch."
B. "I will rotate the application
sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an
area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on
the site of the old patch.
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,A nurse reviewing a client's A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering
medical record notes a new the next dose of medication.
prescription for verifying the
trough level of the client's (To verify trough levels of a medication, the nurse should obtain
medication. Which of the a blood specimen immediately before administering the next
following actions should the dose of medication.)
nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to
administering the next dose of
medication.
B. Verify that the client has been
taking the medication for 24 hr
before obtaining a blood
specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a
urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the
medication,and obtain a blood
specimen 30 min late
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A nurse is preparing a client's A. Maintain skill competency.
medications. Which of the C. Monitor for adverse effects.
following actions should the D. Safeguard medications.
nurse take in following legal
practice guidelines? (Select all (A.maintaining skill competency and using appropriate
that apply.) administration techniques are legal responsibilities of the nurse
A. Maintain skill competency. C. A nurse is legally responsible for monitoring for side and
B. Determine the dosage. adverse effects of medication
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications. D. Safeguarding of medications, such as controlled substances, is
E. Identify the client's diagnosis a legal responsibility of the nurse)
A nurse reviewing a client's C. Routine
health record notes a new
prescription for Lisinopril 10 mg (A routine or standard prescription identifies medications to give
PO once every day. The nurse on a regular schedule with or without a termination date or a
should identify this as which of specific number of doses. The nurse will administer
the following types of this medication every day until the provider discontinues it.)
prescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing
, A nurse is reviewing a new D. Frequency
prescription for Ondansetron 4
mg PO PRN for nausea and (This prescription does not include the time or frequency of
vomiting for a client who has medication administration. The nurse must clarify this with the
Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The prescribing provide)
nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the
prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency
A. Use of herbal teas
A nurse is admitting a client and C. Current health status
completing a preassessment E. Food allergies
before administering
medications. Which of the (A. The nurse should inquire about the client's use of herbal
following data should the nurse products, which often contain caffeine, prior to medication
include in the preassessment? administration because caffeine can affect medication
(Select all that apply.) biotransformation
A. Use of herbal teas C. The nurse should review the client's current health status
B. Daily fluid intake because new prescriptions can cause alterations in current
C. Current health status health status
D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies E. The nurse should inquire about food allergies during the
preassessment to identify any potential reactions or interactions)
A nurse orienting a newly B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
licensed nurse is reviewing the
procedure for taking a (A second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to
telephone prescription. Which prevent errors in communication.)
of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly
licensed nurse understands the
process?
A. "A second nurse enters the
prescription into the client's
medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen
to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the
prescription when he signs the
health record."
D. "I should omit the 'read back'
if this is a one‑time prescription
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A provider prescribes A. One
phenobarbital for a client who
has a seizure disorder. The (Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic
medication has a long half-life of levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should
4 days. How many times per day expect to administer this medication once a day.)
should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
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A staff educator is reviewing C. Liver failure
medication dosages and factors E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
that influence medication
metabolism with a group of C. Liver failure decreases metabolism and thus increases the
nurses at an in-service concentration of a medication. This requires decreasing the
presentation. Which of the dosage.
following factors should the
educator include as a reason to E. When the same pathway metabolizes two medications, they
administer lower medication compete for metabolism, thereby increasing the concentration of
dosages? (Select all that apply.) one or both medications. This requires decreasing the dosage of
one or both
A. Increased renal secretion
B. Increased medication-
metabolizing enzymes
C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication
the same pathway metabolizes
See an expert-written answer!
,A nurse is preparing to B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
administer eye drops to a client. D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival
Which of the following actions sac.
should the nurse take? (Select E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
all that apply.)
(B. The client should look upward to keep the drops from falling
A. Have the client lie on her onto her cornea.
side. D. The nurse should drop the medication into the
B. Ask the client to look up at the center of the conjunctival sac to promote distribution.
ceiling. E. The client should close her eye gently to promote distribution
C. Tell the client to blink when of the medication)
the drops enter her eye.
D. Drop the medication into the
center of the client's conjunctival
sac.
E. Instruct the client to close her
eye gently after instillation
See an expert-written answer!
A nurse is completing discharge C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
teaching for a client who has a
new prescription for transdermal (The client should apply the patch to a hairless area of skin to
patches. Which of the following promote absorption of the medication.)
statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the
client understands the
instructions?
A. "I will clean the site with an
alcohol swab before I apply the
patch."
B. "I will rotate the application
sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an
area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on
the site of the old patch.
See an expert-written answer!
,A nurse reviewing a client's A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering
medical record notes a new the next dose of medication.
prescription for verifying the
trough level of the client's (To verify trough levels of a medication, the nurse should obtain
medication. Which of the a blood specimen immediately before administering the next
following actions should the dose of medication.)
nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to
administering the next dose of
medication.
B. Verify that the client has been
taking the medication for 24 hr
before obtaining a blood
specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a
urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the
medication,and obtain a blood
specimen 30 min late
See an expert-written answer!
A nurse is preparing a client's A. Maintain skill competency.
medications. Which of the C. Monitor for adverse effects.
following actions should the D. Safeguard medications.
nurse take in following legal
practice guidelines? (Select all (A.maintaining skill competency and using appropriate
that apply.) administration techniques are legal responsibilities of the nurse
A. Maintain skill competency. C. A nurse is legally responsible for monitoring for side and
B. Determine the dosage. adverse effects of medication
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications. D. Safeguarding of medications, such as controlled substances, is
E. Identify the client's diagnosis a legal responsibility of the nurse)
A nurse reviewing a client's C. Routine
health record notes a new
prescription for Lisinopril 10 mg (A routine or standard prescription identifies medications to give
PO once every day. The nurse on a regular schedule with or without a termination date or a
should identify this as which of specific number of doses. The nurse will administer
the following types of this medication every day until the provider discontinues it.)
prescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing
, A nurse is reviewing a new D. Frequency
prescription for Ondansetron 4
mg PO PRN for nausea and (This prescription does not include the time or frequency of
vomiting for a client who has medication administration. The nurse must clarify this with the
Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The prescribing provide)
nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the
prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency
A. Use of herbal teas
A nurse is admitting a client and C. Current health status
completing a preassessment E. Food allergies
before administering
medications. Which of the (A. The nurse should inquire about the client's use of herbal
following data should the nurse products, which often contain caffeine, prior to medication
include in the preassessment? administration because caffeine can affect medication
(Select all that apply.) biotransformation
A. Use of herbal teas C. The nurse should review the client's current health status
B. Daily fluid intake because new prescriptions can cause alterations in current
C. Current health status health status
D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies E. The nurse should inquire about food allergies during the
preassessment to identify any potential reactions or interactions)
A nurse orienting a newly B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
licensed nurse is reviewing the
procedure for taking a (A second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to
telephone prescription. Which prevent errors in communication.)
of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly
licensed nurse understands the
process?
A. "A second nurse enters the
prescription into the client's
medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen
to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the
prescription when he signs the
health record."
D. "I should omit the 'read back'
if this is a one‑time prescription
