Question: A client is being discharged after surgery with an emollient and opioid. Which of the following should the nurse emphasize when educating the client regarding the emollient?
Question: A client is being started on medication to treat their hypertension. Which of the following classifications should the nurse be aware of as being commonly used to treat hypertension? (Select all that apply)
Question: A nurse is caring for a client experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea. The provider prescribed a serotonin blocker, which of the following adverse effects would the nurse be most concerned about?
Question: A nurse is administering lactulose to a client with cirrhosis. The client states, "I don't need this medication. I'm not constipated." The nurse explains to the client that this medication, while a laxative, is also used to decrease blood levels of which of the following?
Question: A pregnant client is receiving a calcium channel blocker (CCB) but does not have a history of cardiac disease. What is another reason the nurse would give a CCB to this client?
Question: A client is being treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) related to menopause. Which of the following medications should the nurse verify with the provider prior to administration?
Question: A nurse is reviewing the medication list for a client with a new diagnosis of a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold which of the following class of medications?
Question: Which of the following clients should the nurse note as having a contraindication for receiving a thiazide diuretic?
Question: A nurse is educating a client on topical anti psoriatic medications. Which of the following is a common type of medication to treat psoriasis?
Question: A nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma. Which of the following medication classes would be used to treat glaucoma? (Select all that apply)
Question: A nurse is caring for a client after surgery and notes the client's eye color is different than previously documented. Which of the following medication classes could affect eye color permanently?
Question: A client is receiving treatment for an acute herpes simplex outbreak with topical antivirals. Which of the following precautions should the nurse educate the client on?
Question: A client is prescribed a 5-day supply of a corticosteroid with a schedule to taper the dose. The nurse should educate the client to follow the directions to avoid which significant adverse effect?
Question: A nurse is instructing the caregiver of a toddler with bacterial conjunctivitis and a new prescription for an ophthalmic ointment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Question: A client with a carcinoid tumor is experiencing severe diarrhea and being treated with a somatostatin analogue (GH inhibitor). Which of the following is an adverse effect for most pituitary drugs that the nurse should monitor for?
Question: A nurse is instructing a client with diabetes mellitus on the preparation and storage of NPH insulin. Which of the following education points should the nurse include?
Question: A nurse is educating a diabetic client on the use of long-acting insulin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide regarding this type of insulin?
Question: A nurse is reviewing the medication list for a client with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question: A nurse is instructing a client with a new prescription for a corticosteroid to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication?
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin and NPH insulin to a client. What is the sequence of steps the nurse should follow to prepare a single injection subcutaneously?
Question: A nurse is completing a medication reconciliation for a client who has been on levothyroxine for several months. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has developed neutropenia as a result of taking propylthiouracil (PTU) to treat hyperthyroidism. The nurse should understand that this client is at increased risk for which of the following conditions?
Question: A client with an allergy to sulfa asks why the provider prescribed a biguanide rather than a sulfonylurea like their family member. What is the best response by the nurse?
Question: A nurse is preparing to instill ear drops to a 3-year-old child. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use?
Question: A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of timolol and pilocarpine eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer lispro insulin to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Question: A client who is taking synthetic thyroid hormones begins to develop weight loss, diarrhea, and heat intolerance. The nurse should be aware that this might be an indication of what hormonal condition?
Question: A nurse should recognize that drugs from which of the following classes may cause an increased risk for decreased wound healing and increased capillary fragility?
Question: Which of the following diuretics can cause changes in sodium and potassium levels?
Question: A client with type 2 diabetes is scheduled for CT Scan with contrast dye. The nurse reviews the orders and notices that the client is receiving metformin (a biguanide). Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
Question: Which of the following antidysrhythmic medications are commonly used for the management of life-threatening ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation?
Question: A nurse is reviewing the classifications of medications used to treat dysrhythmias. Which of the following antidysrhythmic medications is also used as an anesthetic?
Question: A client is being treated with a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis. Which of the following is accurate regarding bisphosphonate treatment and not for other osteoporosis treatments?
Question: In the medication management of glaucoma, what is the therapeutic effect of cholinergic drugs (miotics)?
Question: An older adult client has a buildup of cerumen in the left ear. The nurse expects that this client will receive which type of drug for this problem?
Question: A nurse recognizes the use of otic preparations containing neomycin and hydrocortisone are commonly used for several different ear conditions. Which of the following conditions are contraindicated for this preparation?
Question: A client is being treated for acne vulgaris with a topical antibiotic. Which of the following is commonly used for this condition?
Question: The nurse is reviewing the use of topical anesthetic drugs. Which of these is the most appropriate use for the lidocaine/prilocaine combination cream known as EMLA?
Question: A nurse is educating a client on wound care and what medications can assist with wound healing. Which of the following has been shown to improve wound healing when taken orally?
Question: During a follow-up visit, a client who has been on estrogen therapy admits that she has continued to smoke cigarettes. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Question: A client is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). During the administration of finasteride (an androgen), the nurse must remember which important precaution?
Question: A client is being treated for pulmonary arterial hypertension with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor (sildenafil). The nurse also recognizes this medication in the treatment of which other condition?
Question: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for alendronate (a biphosphonate). Which of the following is an important education point for the nurse to make? (Select all that apply)
Question: A client is prescribed an adrenergic medication to treat their hypertension. Which of the following is a contraindication for use of adrenergics?
Question: A nurse is caring for an adolescent client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of the following actions is appropriate?
Question: A nurse is providing instructions to a client with hypertension and a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Question: A nurse is caring for a client prescribed captopril (an ACE inhibitor). Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Question: A client is ordered nitro paste one inch to the anterior chest wall twice daily. Which assessment data must the nurse complete prior to administering this medication?
Question: A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for propranolol (a beta-blocker). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse reactions to this medication?
Question: A diabetic client is prescribed a beta-blocker for angina and is also taking oral antidiabetic medication. Which interaction should the nurse be aware of?
Question: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Question: A client takes digoxin and furosemide, a potassium-wasting diuretic, for peripheral edema resulting from CHF (congestive heart failure). Hypokalemia, caused by furosemide, has what effect on digoxin?
Question: A nurse is assessing a client who is taking a vasodilator to treat hypertension. Which of the following findings is a priority to report?
Question: The nurse is caring for a client who has been newly prescribed amlodipine (a CCB). The nurse recognizes the mechanism of action of this drug is which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Question: A nurse assesses slurred speech and a decreased level of consciousness in a client with a history of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate for the nurse to take after obtaining a blood glucose reading of 30 mg/dL?
Question: A nurse is instructing a client with a new prescription for an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). Which of the following instructions is the most important for the nurse include?
Question: Which of the following is an indication for use of an antidysrhythmic medication?
Question: A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with pulmonary edema and is about to start taking furosemide (a loop diuretic). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Question: A small pediatric client is being treated with a pituitary drug, somatropin. The nurse should anticipate the treatment is for which condition?
