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Module 8: Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapies Question. The nurse is preparing to administer 30 milliliters (mL) of a liquid medication to an assigned client. What should the nurse do when preparing this medication? Choose the most likely option for the missing information in the statements below by choosing from the lists of options. The nurse is preparing to administer 30 milliliters (mL) of a liquid medication to an assigned client. What should the nurse do when preparing this medication? Choose the most likely option for the missing information in the statements below by choosing from the lists of options. Question: A topical glucocorticoid preparation has been prescribed for a client in whom local dermatitis has developed as a result of an insect bite. What should the nurse include when teaching the client about the medication? Rub the cream gently into the skin Cover the site with plastic wrap after applying the cream Apply an occlusive dressing over the site after applying the cream Apply the cream in a thick layer over the site of the bite and on 2 inches of surrounding skin. Question: A client with breast cancer who has undergone a mastectomy will be receiving chemotherapy. The oncologist prescribes allopurinol, 100 mg orally daily, to be started before the initiation of chemotherapy. The nurse should tell the client that this medication is used for which purpose? To prevent nausea To prevent diarrhea To reduce postoperative incision pain To minimize an increase in the plasma uric acid level Q. A client with Hodgkin's disease will be receiving chemotherapy with doxorubicin. Which action should the nurse plan to take as a means of monitoring the client for toxicity specific to this medication? Checking the client's temperature Attaching a cardiac monitor to the client Assessing the client for peripheral edema Drawing a blood specimen to check the client's platelet count Q. A client has been given instructions regarding the recently prescribed levothyroxine. The nurse determines the teaching was effective if the client states the medication should be taken in which manner? With food At bedtime With a snack at 3 p.m. In the morning, on an empty stomach Q. Oral prednisone, 10 mg/day, has been prescribed for a hospitalized client with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus for the treatment of an acute exacerbation of asthma. The nurse should monitor the client closely for which occurrence? Signs of hypoglycemia Signs of hyperglycemia The need to decrease the prescribed daily insulin dose Q. The need to change the prescribed daily insulin to an oral hypoglycemic medication A nurse has taught a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus how to draw up and mix the prescribed dose of NPH insulin 20 units and regular insulin 6 units. The nurse realizes the teaching has been effective if the client draws up the insulins in which order? Arrange the sequence options in the correct order by assigning each option a number • Rectally administered lactulose is prescribed for a client with hepatic encephalopathy. Which parameter should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication? • Blood pressure • Ammonia level • Electrolyte levels • Looseness of stools •

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