PN Pharmacology Online Practice A 2020 1. A nurse is monitoring a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is receiving repaglinide. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain
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PN Pharmacology Online Practice A 2020 1. A nurse is monitoring a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is receiving repaglinide. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain information about the long-term therapeutic effect of this medication? - Glycosylated HbA1c 2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start therapy using a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a) Cover the patch with a dry dressing. b) Apply another patch if experiencing chest pain. c) Leave each patch in place for 24 hr. d) Place the patch on a different site for each application. - Place the patch on a different site for each application. 3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine nasal spray three times daily and reports rebound congestion. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to reduce the effects of rebound congestion? a) "Decrease the frequency to twice daily." b) "Continue use for one more week." c) "Discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril." d) "Add oxymetazoline nasal spray to relieve symptoms." - "Discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril." 4. At 0800 a nurse assists with initiating a 1,000 mL IV infusion for a client, which is running at 125 mL/hr. How much fluid is left in the IV bag at 1300? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - 375 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease and has been receiving epoetin for 2 weeks. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's medication is having the desired therapeutic effect? a) Albumin is within the expected reference range b) Urine output increases to 60 mL/hr c) Hemoglobin rises 0.5 g/dL d) Blood urea nitrogen level is within the expected reference range - Hemoglobin rises 0.5 g/dL 6. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for pain. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? a) Constipation b) Oxygen saturation 87% c) Vomiting d) Urinary output 25 mL over 1 hr - Oxygen saturation 87% 7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for propranolol.
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