NURS 126 Practice Assessment B 2023
A nurse is assessing a client who has heart failure and is prescribed furosemide. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication?
Leg cramps
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took 3 nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the chest pain but now he is experiencing a headache. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication."
A nurse is educating a group of clients about the contraindications of warfarin therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Clients who are pregnant should not take warfarin."
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis about a new prescription for baclofen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Do not take antihistamines with this medication."
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is receiving carbamazepine for partial seizure disorder. Which of the following statements by the client's parent is the nurse's priority?
"He has so many new bruises on his body."
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for dantrolene. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I need to apply a sunscreen when I go outside."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin paste. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
"I should leave the patch in place until it is time for the next dose."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which of following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should report a cough to my provider."
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking atorvastatin daily. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will avoid drinking grapefruit juice."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for fluoxetine to treat depression. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I'll take this medicine first thing in the morning."
A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Monitor for leg cramps."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sumatriptan tablets to treat migraine headaches. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Report swelling of eyelids after dosage."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis and a new prescription for rifampin. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
"Urine and other secretions might turn orange."
A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new prescription for transdermal sumatriptan to treat migraine headaches. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Use contraception while taking this medication."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"You might have to stop taking this medication 5 days before any planned surgeries."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following findings should the nurse investigate further?
A history of left-sided heart failure
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. The unit of blood on hand is type O negative, and the client has type A positive blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer the blood as ordered.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has seizures and a new prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
Alcohol increases the chance of phenytoin toxicity.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Apply the transdermal patch in the morning.
A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for atenolol. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as adverse effects of this medication?
Bradycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking digoxin daily. The client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse in a provider's clinic is assessing a client who has cancer and a prescription for methotrexate PO. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when the client reports bleeding gums?
Check the value of the client's current platelet count.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day while on the medication.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has pulmonary edema and is about to start taking furosemide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Eat foods that contain plenty of potassium.
A nurse is receiving a client who is immediately postoperative following hip arthroplasty. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer for DVT prophylaxis?
Enoxaparin subcutaneous
A nurse is preparing to administer the monthly injection of haloperidol decanoate to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Have the client lie down for 30 min after the medication is injected.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs following surgery. Which of the following assessments is an indication the client might be experiencing a hemolytic reaction?
Hypotension
A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil by IV bolus to a client who is having cardiac dysrhythmias. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when giving this medication?
Hypotension
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Increase fiber intake to reduce the adverse effect of constipation.
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a therapeutic effect?
Increased urine output
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Inject the medication into the abdomen above the level of the iliac crest.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just begun therapy with alprazolam to treat anxiety. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Insomnia
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease and a new prescription for epoetin alfa. The nurse should instruct the client to increase dietary intake of which of the following substances?
Iron
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Monitor for tinnitus.
A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lithium. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include as an indication of mild toxicity?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a client who has atrial fibrillation and is taking warfarin. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider?
PT 45 seconds
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data on a client who has a new prescription for heparin for treatment of a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following data should the nurse report to the provider?
Platelets 74,000/mm3
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for propranolol. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse reactions to this medication?
Postural hypotension
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse review before administering furosemide?
Potassium
A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available to reverse heparin's effects?
Protamine sulfate
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for phenytoin. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Skin rash
A nurse is providing instruction to a new nurse about caring for clients who are receiving diuretic therapy to treat heart failure. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications puts clients at risk for both hyperkalemia and hyponatremia?
Spironolactone
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs. The client appears flushed and reports low-back pain. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Stop the transfusion.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for nitroglycerin oral, sustained-release capsules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Swallow the capsules whole.
A nurse is teaching a client who has iron deficiency anemia about ferrous sulfate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Take the ferrous sulfate between meals.
A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse care for a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBC. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic reaction. After stopping the blood transfusion, which of the following actions by the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?
The nurse starts the transfusion of another unit of blood product.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and has been taking lithium for 1 year. Before administering the medication, the nurse should check to see that which of the following tests have been completed?
Thyroid hormone assay
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and a prothrombin time of 30 seconds. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Vitamin K
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for hydroxychloroquine to treat mild manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Wear sunglasses when out in bright sunshine.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg tab. The client's current vital signs are: blood pressure 144/96, heart rate 54/min, respirations 18/min, and temperature 98.6° F. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Withhold the digoxin dose for decreased pulse rate.
