Safety EAQ

A client who has been taking the prescribed dose of zolpidem for five days returns to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Which statement by the client indicates the medication has been effective?

"I have been sleeping better" because Zolpidem is a sedative-hypnotic that produces CNS depression in limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic areas of the brain. Zolpidem is not an analgesic, anti diabetic, or antihypertensive medication

A client is to receive .22g of zinc sulfate by mouth. Each tablet contains 110 mg. How many tablets will the nurse administer? Record your answer using a whole number ______ tablets

.22g x 1000 mg/g x 1 tablet/110 mg = 2 tablets

Colchicine 1200 mcg is prescribed for client with gout. Each tablet contains .6. How many tablets will the nurse administer? Record your answer using a whole number ____.

1) .6 mg x 1000mcg = 600mcg 2) 1200x1/600mcg = 2 tabs

A client is to receive metoclopramide 15 mg orally before meals. The concentrated solution contains 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters of solution will the nurse administer? Record your answer using one decimal place ___mL

1.5mL

Atenolol 150 mg by mouth is prescribed for a client with hypertension. Each tablet contains 50 mg. How many tablets will the nurse administer? Record your answer using a whole number ____ tablets

150mg x 1 tablet/50mg

Phenytoin suspension 200mg is prescribed for a client with epilepsy. The suspension contains 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Record your answer using a whole number ___ mL

200mg x5mL/125mg = 8mL

A client has a prescription for 125 mg of phenytoin by mouth three times a day. Phenytoin is supplied as an oral suspension of 25 mg/5mL. How many milliliters of solution will the nurse administer for each dose? Record your answer as a whole number ____ mL

25mL

Invasive airway management skills, pharmacology, electrical therapies, and special resuscitation

ACLS

A client with a history of schizophrenia, who responds poorly to medication, is now being treated for acute depression. Which information would the nurse provide in light of the information elicited from the medication list and laboratory results?

Come in for weekly blood tests to monitor for medication-induced arganulocytosis

Which assessment finding indicated an improvement when the nurse is evaluating the results of treamtment with erthropoietin?

Decreased pallor because erythropoietin stimulates RBC production

Which emergency severity index (ESI) level would be considered a high priority for the nurse caring for clients in the emergency department (ED)?

ESI-1

A client is receiving haloperidol for agitation and the nurse is monitoring the client for side effects. Which response identified by the nurse is unrelated to an extrapyramidal tract effect?

Hypertensive crisis

Which assessment after administration of diltiazen to a client with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and a heart rate of 170 beats/minutes indicates that the medication was effective?

Jeart rate of 98 beats per minute

Which medication is the first choice of medication for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Methylphenidate

Which medication is indicated to treat shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD)? M

Modafinil

Neonatal and pediatric resuscitation

PALS

Which relationship reflects the relationship to morphine sulfate?

Protamine sulfate to heparin

A client with diagnosis of schizophrenia, paranoid type, has been receiving a phenothiazine medication. Which action is important for the nurse to take to assist this client when the psychiatric daycare center plans a fishing trip?

Provide the client with sunscreen

Which characteristic can be observed in abusive parents? SATA

Social isolation Poor coping skills Family authoritarianism Feeling of no control over life Inability to seek help from others Expects child to satisfy needs for love

Which drug category applies to cocaine?

Stimulants, inhaled as a poweder and created experiences similar to but more intense than those experienced with amphetamines, its withdrawal results in a deeper crash

Which condition poses an increased risk for injury for an adolescent?

Substance abuse and motor vehicle accidents

Which precaution will the nurse consider when initiating treatment with fluoxetine?

The blood level may not be sufficient to cause noticeable improvement for 2 to 4 weeks

Which response would the nurse provide to a client receiving digoxin who calls the clinic and complains of "yellow vision"?

The medication may need to be discontinued. Come to the clinic this afternoon

Which action is accurate in explaining how neuroleptic medications act in the body to promote mental health for clients diagnosed with schizophrenia?

They block access to dopamine receptors at the postsynaptic receptor site, rather than inhibiting enzymes at postsynaptic sites. They increase, not decrease, serotonin at postsynaptic sites

Which clinical indicator would the nurse monitor to determine if the client's simvastatin is effective?

Triglycerides

A client with schizophrenia who is receiving an antipsychotic medication begins to exhibit a shuffling gait and tremors. The primary health care provider prescribes the anticholinergic medication benztropine, 2 mg daily. Which symptom should the nurse should inquire about when assessing the client?

constipation

Which required noninvasive assessment and management skills certification would the nurse need to perform airway maintenance and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

BLS