A client who just took his first dose of glipizide is now
experiencing tremors, pallor and agitation. How should the
nurse respond?
A. Ask the client family to come sit with him until the clients
panic attack subsides
B. Give diphenhydramine per standing order for this allergic
reaction
C. Acknowledge how hard a diagnosis of diabetes can be and
offer to listen
D. Check the blood glucose and give carbohydrates if the client
is hypoglycemic - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Check the blood glucose
and give carbohydrates if the client is hypoglycemic
Which factors can alter a clients physiologic response to a
,medication? SATA
,A. Height
B. Age
C. Liver Disease
D. Genetic Factors
E. Gender - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Age
C. Liver Disease
D. Genetic Factors
E. Gender
The nurse is providing client education for a postmenopausal
client - which risks associated with estrogen/progestin therapy
should the nurse discuss with the client? SATA
A. Stroke
B. DVT
C. Decreased bone density
Increased colon cancer
D. Ovarian cancer - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Stroke
B. DVT
D. Ovarian cancer
, Client who takes 325 mg of aspirin daily is scheduled for major
surgery. Which of the following pre-surgical orders would the
nurse expect to include in her teaching?
A. Take two 81 mg tablets daily until surgery
B. Discontinue aspirin 7-19 days before surgery
C. Discontinue aspirin 3 days before surgery
D. Continue taking aspirin as scheduled - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Discontinue aspirin 7-19 days before surgery
A prescriber has ordered medication for a newborn that is
eliminated primarily by hepatic metabolism. What would the
nurse expect the prescriber to order?
A. Order a dose that is higher than an adult dose
B. Discontinue the drug after one or two treatments
C. Increase the frequency of medication dosing
D. Order a dose that is lower than an adult dose - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > D. Order a dose that is lower than an adult dose
When adminstering medication to infants, it is essential to
remember which of the following?
A. Oral medication are contraindicated in infants
B. Infants are more sensitive to medications that act on the CNS
experiencing tremors, pallor and agitation. How should the
nurse respond?
A. Ask the client family to come sit with him until the clients
panic attack subsides
B. Give diphenhydramine per standing order for this allergic
reaction
C. Acknowledge how hard a diagnosis of diabetes can be and
offer to listen
D. Check the blood glucose and give carbohydrates if the client
is hypoglycemic - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Check the blood glucose
and give carbohydrates if the client is hypoglycemic
Which factors can alter a clients physiologic response to a
,medication? SATA
,A. Height
B. Age
C. Liver Disease
D. Genetic Factors
E. Gender - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Age
C. Liver Disease
D. Genetic Factors
E. Gender
The nurse is providing client education for a postmenopausal
client - which risks associated with estrogen/progestin therapy
should the nurse discuss with the client? SATA
A. Stroke
B. DVT
C. Decreased bone density
Increased colon cancer
D. Ovarian cancer - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Stroke
B. DVT
D. Ovarian cancer
, Client who takes 325 mg of aspirin daily is scheduled for major
surgery. Which of the following pre-surgical orders would the
nurse expect to include in her teaching?
A. Take two 81 mg tablets daily until surgery
B. Discontinue aspirin 7-19 days before surgery
C. Discontinue aspirin 3 days before surgery
D. Continue taking aspirin as scheduled - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Discontinue aspirin 7-19 days before surgery
A prescriber has ordered medication for a newborn that is
eliminated primarily by hepatic metabolism. What would the
nurse expect the prescriber to order?
A. Order a dose that is higher than an adult dose
B. Discontinue the drug after one or two treatments
C. Increase the frequency of medication dosing
D. Order a dose that is lower than an adult dose - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > D. Order a dose that is lower than an adult dose
When adminstering medication to infants, it is essential to
remember which of the following?
A. Oral medication are contraindicated in infants
B. Infants are more sensitive to medications that act on the CNS
