Nursing Test Bank Practice
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When providing education to a patient on the use of a benzodiazepine medication, the nurse will include which information?
(Select All that Apply.)
Barbiturates have a low therapeutic index.
How does the nurse interpret this?
(Select All that Apply.)
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The patient asks, "Is there anything I have to worry about when taking Kava?" The best response by the nurse is:
Select one answer.
After the 0700 report, the day shift nurse notices that a patient has a 0730 dose of insulin due and goes to the automated dispensing machine to retrieve the insulin.
The nurse sees that the night shift nurse had removed the 0730 dose of insulin, but the medication administration record has not been signed by the nurse.
The patient is confused and says she thinks the night nurse gave her the insulin.
The patient's blood glucose level is 142 mg/dL. What will the day shift nurse do?
Select one answer.
A male patient who has a history of type 2 DM is admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of pneumonia.
The patient has many Questions regarding his care and asks the nurse why everyone keeps telling him about HbA1C.
What can the nurse inform the patient about the use of HbA1C in diabetes mellitus?
Select one answer.
The patient was taking metformin before this hospitalization.
To facilitate better glucose control, the patient has been switched to insulin therapy while hospitalized.
The patient asks the nurse why it is so important to time meals with the insulin injection and to give him an example of a long-acting insulin.
The nurse will tell the patient that an example of a long-acting insulin is:
Select one answer.
A patient taking ethambutol develops a sore throat and fever.
What is the appropriate nursing action?
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A patient with a history of heart failure is regularly monitored.
Which test is regularly performed to monitor the patient?
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For a patient on antihypertensive medication, what lifestyle modification should the nurse recommend to enhance medication effectiveness?
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When administering an alpha-adrenergic blocker, the nurse should assess the patient for the development of what adverse effect?
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Before administering lithium to a patient, it is most important for the nurse to assess which laboratory value?
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When providing teaching for a patient who is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which statement will the nurse include?
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What is important for the nurse to assess in the patient's history before administering a serotonin agonist?
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When providing education to the patient on the use of a benzodiazepine medication, what information will the nurse include?
Select one answer.
A patient on an ACE inhibitor reports a dry cough.
What is the most appropriate nursing response?
Select one answer.
When caring for a patient on multiple cardiac medications, the nurse notices signs of hypokalemia.
Which medication is most likely contributing?
Select one answer.
A patient with hyperthyroidism is scheduled for radioactive iodine therapy.
Which instruction will be included by the nurse to the patient?
(Select All that Apply.)
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient about thyroid replacement therapy?
Select one answer.
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