Pediatrics Last Test

A nurse is providing teaching about sodium phosphate to a client who has a new prescription for sodium phosphate. The client is scheduled for a colonoscopy and is currently taking furosemide for hypertension. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?

"I can experience imbalance in my electrolytes from this medication"

A nurse is teaching about the adverse effects of ergotamine to a client who has migraine headaches. Which of the following client statements should indicate an understanding of the teaching?

"If I overuse this medication, I might become addicted to it."

A nurse is teaching a client who has primary adrenal insufficiency (addison's disease) and a prescription for hydrocortisone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching about this medication?

Carry a supply of pills and a single-use injectable preparation with you at all times

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postop following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to this client to prevent deep vein thrombosis?

Enoxaparin

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client with rheumatoid arthritis who has a prescription for infliximab. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the client receiving this medication?

Hepatitis B Virus

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?

Jaundice

A nurse is caring for a client who has been in the PACU for more than 1 hour, has a respiratory rate of 9/min, and is difficult to arouse. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following medications?

Naloxone

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving bleomycin IV to treat lymphoma. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?

Pulmonary function

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse effects?

Superinfection

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a seizure while in bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Turn the client's head to the side

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for allergies. The client reports, " I feel sleepy during the day." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

You should try antihistamines with non-sedative effects

a nurse is preparing to administer dextran IV to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

administer a small test dose before giving the full dose

A nurse is teaching a client who is using topical lidocaine about preventing systemic toxicity. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include about the application of topical lidocaine?

apply topical lidocaine to affected areas that are intact

A nurse is caring for a client who has had a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) in place for a year. Which of the following findings should indicate that the client is experiencing an adverse effect?

spotting between menses cycles

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has angina pectoris and a new prescription for verapamil. The client tells the nurse, " my brother takes verapamil for high blood pressure, Do you thing the provider made a mistake?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make ?

verapamil is used to treat both high blood pressure and angina