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Question 1 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse started a client's gentamicin via an intravenous (IV) route that is programmed to infuse over one hour.
Ten minutes after the administration, the client reports dyspnea, generalized rash, and itchiness.
What is the priority intervention for this client?

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Question 2 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that will be discharged from the hospital in the next hour.
The nurse notes that the client is unable to provide self-injections at home.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect for discharge to manage the DVT at home?

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Question 3 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to administer hydration via an intravenous route to a client.
The nurse understands that the patient needs an isotonic solution.
Which of the following options is considered an isotonic solution?

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Question 4 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of hypertension.
The client notes that he has had hypertension for 3 years and recently stopped taking an antihypertensive medication that has caused a cough in the past from the healthcare provider's order.
Based on the client's presentation and history, which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider will prescribe to this client for his hypertension?

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Question 5 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client that is diagnosed with allergic rhinitis.
Which of the following medication is a decongestant?

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Question 6 of 19Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)
A nurse is preparing a client's medications.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 7 of 19Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)
A nurse is providing an in-service on female reproductive medications to the unit.
Which of the following medications are used for contraception and/or prevention of pregnancy? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 8 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for codeine.
Which of the following is an indication for this medication?

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Question 9 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client that is newly diagnosed with hypertension.
The client noted that the provider will prescribe a medication to treat angina and hypertension.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?

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Question 10 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a new client that got admitted to the unit for fevers.
The client takes propylthiouracil (PTU) at home.
The nurse understands that the client is taking propylthiouracil (PTU) to treat which of the following conditions?

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Question 11 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client that is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following is a therapeutic use for glucagon (GlucaGen)?

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Question 12 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A staff nurse is working with a client on the medical unit.
The health care provider prescribes aspirin for the client to treat headache.
The client forgets and drinks two bottles of beer, which caused GI bleeding.
How should the nurse analyze this drug-drug interaction?

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Question 13 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the hospital.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate to prepare for this client to further manage the client's DVT?

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Question 14 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is preparing an in-service about all the phases of pharmacokinetics.
Which of the following is NOT a phase of pharmacokinetics?

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Question 15 of 19Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)
A client is newly diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which of the following medications are NOT used to treat BPH? (Select All That Apply.)

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Question 16 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin via oral (PO) route.
Two hours after the administration of warfarin, the client reports having dark tarry stools and petechiae.
Based on the client's presenting symptoms, which of the following options is an antidote for warfarin toxicity?

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Question 17 of 19Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)
A nurse is preparing to administer a controlled substance to a client for acute pain.
Which of the following statements is true regarding controlled substances? (Select All That Apply.)

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Question 18 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client with hypertension that is prescribed metoprolol due at 0900.
The nurse took the client's blood pressure at 0855, and it was noted to be 80/60. The client also notes that he feels dizzy and weak.
What is the next intervention for the nurse?

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Question 19 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a client that is newly diagnosed with seizures and is prescribed lamotrigine.
Which of the following is a serious complication of this medication that requires hospitalization?

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