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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking carbamazepine for a
seizure disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Potassium 4.1 mEq/L
B. 24 hour urine glucose 300mg/day
C. Carbamazepine level 7 mcg/mL
D. WBC 3,500/mm3 - ANSWER D. WBC 3,500/mm3
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and a
prescription for clozapine. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse
review before administering the medication?
A. Troponin
B. Total cholesterol
C. Creatinine
D. Thyroid stimulating hormone - ANSWER B. Total cholesterol
A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new
diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the
nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity?
A. Cromolyn
B. Beclomethasone
C. Budesonide
D. Tiotropium - ANSWER A. Cromolyn
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report
to the provider?
A. Dry cough
B. Pedal edema
C. Bruising
D. Yellow- tinged vision - ANSWER D. Yellow- tinged vision
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use disorder. Which
, of the following medications should the nurse expect to adminsiter?
A. Bupropion
B. Disulifiram
C. Methadone
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV infusion of
dopamine. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective.
D. Midafinil - ANSWER C. Methadone
A. Decreased blood pressure
B. Increased heart rate
C. Increased cardiac output
D. Decreased serum potassium - ANSWER C. Increased cardiac output
A nurse administered digoxin immune fab to a client who received the incorrect dose of
digoxin over a period of 3 days. The nurse should identify that which of the following
findings indicates the antidote was effective?
A. Normal sinus rhythm
B. Digoxin level of 2.5 mg/mL
C. Decrease in blood pressure
D. Potassium level of 3.2 mEq.L - ANSWER A. Normal sinus rhythm
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium citrate.
The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic
response to the medication?
A. Positive chvostek's sign
B. Client report of decreased paresthesia
C. Client report of increased thirst
D. Calcium level of 8.8 mg/dL - ANSWER B. Client report of decreased paresthesia
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin for hyperlipidemia. Which of the
following client laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
A. Creatinine kinase
B. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C. International normalized ratio
D. Potassium - ANSWER A. Creatinine kinase
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end of life care and has a prescription for
fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the adverse effect of