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A nurse is caring for a patient who is hospitalized with active pulmonary tuberculosis and is to be started on ethambutol (myambutol) therapy. The nurse should understand that which of the following... should be monitored: 1) Visual Activity 2) Skin color A clinic nurse is giving instructions to a mother on the proper technique of applying ointment to her pre-school-age child. Who has conjunctivitis. Which should the nurse include in the instructions: 3) Discard the first bead of ointment before each application 4) Instruct your client to squeeze his eyes shut following application A nurse enters an older adult patient's room to insert a saline lock. The client ask the nurse, 'Why do i need that, I am drinking plenty of fluids?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?" 3) We give all our medications IV in this unit 4) The provider has prescribed antibiotics therapy to be administered IV every 6 hours A nurse is caring for a patient who has erectile dysfunction and is interested in taking sildenafel (Viagra). The nurse informs the patient that sildenfil is contraindicated due to the fact that the client also takes which one of the following medications: 1) Isosorbide (Isordel) 2) Phenytoin (Dilatin) A nurse reported to the nurse manager that another staff member was observed signing out meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol), which was not administered to the patient. The nurse manager should know that potential opiate abuse by the employees may be manifested by which of the following symptoms: 1) tremors 2) rhinorrheaA nurse is caring for a patient who is taking clarithyromycin (Biaxin). The nurse includes a diagnosisof "risk for altered sensory perception" in the client's plan of care. This is appropriate because many client's on clarithromycin have an altered sense of which of the following: 1) Smell 2) taste A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and is prescribed chewable mortelukast (Singular). The nurse should instruct the child's parent to administer the medication: 1) Daily at bedtime 2) Before any activity A nurse is assessing a client who comes to the clinic for a seasonal influenza vaccine. The client says he read about an influenza vaccine that is given as a nasal spray and wants to receive it. Which of the following is a contradiction for the patient to receiving the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)? 1) Just turned 62 2) Smokes one pack of cigarettes a day A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and is given a pass to attend a family outing on a sunny day. Which of the following is the most important for the nurse to include in the client's teaching about the side effects of chlorpromazine? 1) Wear a hat and long sleeved shirt 2) Suck on hard candies A nurse is reviewing a client's admission record. The nurse notes that there are prescriptions for several medications. Which of the following factors should the nurse recognizes is of primary consideration when determining the schedule of administration: 1) Institutional policies regarding routine medication administration times 2) Specific characteristics of the medicationsA client has a history of myocardinal infarction (MI) is precribed aspirin (Ecotrin) 325 mg. The nurse correctly understands that the aspirin is ordered due to its action as a: 3) Antiplatelet aggregate 4) Antipyretic A home health nurse is reviewing the medication list of an older adult patient who reports falling a couple of times over the past week. Which of the following meds should the nurse suspect is contributing to the client's falls: 1) Alprazolam (Xanax) 2) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is hospitalized. Which of the following medication is likely to put the client at risk for orthostatic hypotension. (Select all that apply): 1) Furosemide (Lasix) 2) Telmisartan (Micardis) 3) Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) 4) Clopidogrel (Plavix) 5) Atorvastatin (Lipitor) A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nifedipine (Procardia). The nurse checks the client's blood pressure before administering medication and reports 98/58. Which of the following actions should the nurse first take: [Show More]

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