NURS 3110 Questions and Answers A+
Graded (2025)
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for .ritonavir .and
.zidovudine .therapy .to .treat .HIV-1. .The .nurse .should .inform .the .client .that
.zidovudine .is .prescribed .with .ritonavir .for .which .of .the .following .reasons?
A. .To .prevent .an .infusion .reaction
B. .To .increase .platelet .production
C. .To .protect .healthy .cells .from .the .toxic .effects .of .ritonavir
D. .To .prevent .drug .resistance .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .To .prevent .drug
.resistance
A .nurse .is .assessing .a .client .following .a .trastuzumab .infusion .to .treat
.metastatic .breast .cancer. .Which .of .the .following .finding .should .the .nurse
.recognize .as .an .indication .that .the .client .is .experiencing .an .adverse .reaction .to
.the .drug? .(Select .all .that .apply.)
A. .Wheezing
B. .Dysrhythmias .
C. .Hypotension
D. .Fever
E. .Ascites .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Wheezing
B. .Dysrhythmias .
C. .Hypotension
D. .Fever
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .prescribed .zidovudine. .Which .of .the
.following .laboratory .values .should .the .nurse .report .to .the .provider?
A. .Hemoglobin .7.1 .g/dL
B. .RBC .count .5.2/mm3
C. .Neutrophil .57%
D. .Triglycerides .125 .mg/dL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Hemoglobin .7.1 .g/dL
A .nurse .is .teaching .a .client .about .immunizations. .Which .of .the .following
.information .should .the .nurse .include .in .the .teaching?
A. ."You .should .receive .a .tetanus .booster .every .10 .years."
, B. ."You .should .not .receive .the .influenza .immunization .if .you .have .a .common
.cold."
C. ."You .do .not .have .to .receive .the .shingles .vaccine .if .you .have .received .two
.doses .of .the .varicella .virus . vaccine."
D. ."As .long .as .you .don't .have .risk .factors, .you .will .start .receiving .the
.pneumococcal .vaccine .when . you .are .50 . years .old." .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A.
."You .should .receive .a .tetanus .booster .every .10 . years."
A .nurse .is .teaching .a .guardian .of .a .child .about .the .recommended .age .range .to
.receive .the .human .papillomavirus .(HPV) . vaccine. .Which .of .the .following .age
.ranges .should .the .nurse .include?
A. .11 .to .12 .years .old
B. .7 .to .9 .years .old
C. .13 .to .15 .years .old
D. .15 .to .17 .years .old .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .11 .to .12 .years .old
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .enfuvirtide .to .a .client. .Which .of .the .following
.actions .should .the .nurse .plan .to .perform? .(Select .all .that .apply.)
A. .Administer .the .drug .subcutaneously.
B. .Discard .the .unused .portion.
C. .Roll .the .vial .gently .to .reconstitute .the .solution.
D. .Inject .the .solution .at .room .temperature.
E. .Expect .a .cloudy .solution. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Administer .the .drug
.subcutaneously.
C. .Roll .the .vial .gently .to .reconstitute .the .solution.
D. .Inject .the .solution .at .room .temperature.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for .intrathecal
.cytarabine .therapy .to .treat .meningeal .leukemia. .The .nurse .should .inform .the
.client .that .they .will .also .receive .which .of .the .following .drugs .to .reduce .the .risk
.of .neurotoxicity?
A. .Diphenhydramine
B. .Leucovorin
C. .Folic .acid
D. .Dexamethasone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Dexamethasone
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for .topotecan .therapy
.to .treat .resistant, .small-cell .lung .cancer. .The .nurse .should .advise .the .client
.against .taking .which .of .the .following .types .of .over-the-counter .drugs .while
.receiving .the .therapy?
A. .Folic .acid
B. .St. .John's .wort
C. .Ibuprofen
D. .Aluminum .hydroxide .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Ibuprofen
Graded (2025)
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for .ritonavir .and
.zidovudine .therapy .to .treat .HIV-1. .The .nurse .should .inform .the .client .that
.zidovudine .is .prescribed .with .ritonavir .for .which .of .the .following .reasons?
A. .To .prevent .an .infusion .reaction
B. .To .increase .platelet .production
C. .To .protect .healthy .cells .from .the .toxic .effects .of .ritonavir
D. .To .prevent .drug .resistance .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .To .prevent .drug
.resistance
A .nurse .is .assessing .a .client .following .a .trastuzumab .infusion .to .treat
.metastatic .breast .cancer. .Which .of .the .following .finding .should .the .nurse
.recognize .as .an .indication .that .the .client .is .experiencing .an .adverse .reaction .to
.the .drug? .(Select .all .that .apply.)
A. .Wheezing
B. .Dysrhythmias .
C. .Hypotension
D. .Fever
E. .Ascites .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Wheezing
B. .Dysrhythmias .
C. .Hypotension
D. .Fever
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .prescribed .zidovudine. .Which .of .the
.following .laboratory .values .should .the .nurse .report .to .the .provider?
A. .Hemoglobin .7.1 .g/dL
B. .RBC .count .5.2/mm3
C. .Neutrophil .57%
D. .Triglycerides .125 .mg/dL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Hemoglobin .7.1 .g/dL
A .nurse .is .teaching .a .client .about .immunizations. .Which .of .the .following
.information .should .the .nurse .include .in .the .teaching?
A. ."You .should .receive .a .tetanus .booster .every .10 .years."
, B. ."You .should .not .receive .the .influenza .immunization .if .you .have .a .common
.cold."
C. ."You .do .not .have .to .receive .the .shingles .vaccine .if .you .have .received .two
.doses .of .the .varicella .virus . vaccine."
D. ."As .long .as .you .don't .have .risk .factors, .you .will .start .receiving .the
.pneumococcal .vaccine .when . you .are .50 . years .old." .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A.
."You .should .receive .a .tetanus .booster .every .10 . years."
A .nurse .is .teaching .a .guardian .of .a .child .about .the .recommended .age .range .to
.receive .the .human .papillomavirus .(HPV) . vaccine. .Which .of .the .following .age
.ranges .should .the .nurse .include?
A. .11 .to .12 .years .old
B. .7 .to .9 .years .old
C. .13 .to .15 .years .old
D. .15 .to .17 .years .old .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .11 .to .12 .years .old
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .enfuvirtide .to .a .client. .Which .of .the .following
.actions .should .the .nurse .plan .to .perform? .(Select .all .that .apply.)
A. .Administer .the .drug .subcutaneously.
B. .Discard .the .unused .portion.
C. .Roll .the .vial .gently .to .reconstitute .the .solution.
D. .Inject .the .solution .at .room .temperature.
E. .Expect .a .cloudy .solution. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Administer .the .drug
.subcutaneously.
C. .Roll .the .vial .gently .to .reconstitute .the .solution.
D. .Inject .the .solution .at .room .temperature.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for .intrathecal
.cytarabine .therapy .to .treat .meningeal .leukemia. .The .nurse .should .inform .the
.client .that .they .will .also .receive .which .of .the .following .drugs .to .reduce .the .risk
.of .neurotoxicity?
A. .Diphenhydramine
B. .Leucovorin
C. .Folic .acid
D. .Dexamethasone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Dexamethasone
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .new .prescription .for .topotecan .therapy
.to .treat .resistant, .small-cell .lung .cancer. .The .nurse .should .advise .the .client
.against .taking .which .of .the .following .types .of .over-the-counter .drugs .while
.receiving .the .therapy?
A. .Folic .acid
B. .St. .John's .wort
C. .Ibuprofen
D. .Aluminum .hydroxide .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Ibuprofen