ATI nurs 113 med surg sensory neuro proctored exam Practice Questions

Which symptoms occurs initially in Parkinson disease?

Physician's Orders

The doctor orders Zithromax 500mg p.o.daily for a child who weighs 82 pounds. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Zithromax is available in 250mg/tablets

What is the child's weight in kilograms? (LABEL CORRECTLY & Round to tenths)

What nursing action will significantly decrease the risk of serious complications for a child in Bryant's traction?

(PHARM) A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking benztropine to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a seizure disorder and reports experiencing an aura. The nurse should recognize the client is experiencing which of the following conditions?

(PHARM) Which of the following is a primary therapeutic use of allopurinol?

The nurse is explaining Parkinson disease to the student nurse. Which statement indicates that the student nurse correctly understands the pathophysiology of the disease?

When caring for a patient who has an abductor wedge in place after a total hip replacement, for which finding should the nurse assess for?

(PHARM) To evaluate the effectiveness of levodopa-carbidopa, a nurse would watch for which result?

A patient is admitted to the hospital to rule out the possibility of bacterial meningitis, Which test will be most helpful in diagnosing this condition?

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) who complains of severe fatigue. What activity should the nurse suggest to diminish the effects of fatigue?

Which behavior causes the nurse to report a positive Romberg test?

You have an order to give a child a dose of Ampicillin based on the child's body surface area. The child weighs 14 pounds. The normal adult dose is 1000 mg every 4-6 hours prn. The child's BSA is 0.45 m2. The Ampicillin is available as 250mg/5mL. How many mg would you administer to the child? Use the BSA method of calculation.

The physician orders Ampicillin 2 g in 250 mL of NS IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. (Round to the nearest whole number)

The nurse is reviewing the record for a client seen in the health care clinic and notes that the health care provider has documented a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which initial clinical manifestation of this disorder should the nurse expect to see documented in the record?

Convert 100.9 F to Celcius, (Answer ex: 37.9C)