Category: Physiological Integrity—Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
The nurse is educating a client who is newly diagnosed with angina about his newly prescribed nitroglycerin. The nurse understands that teaching is effective when the client makes which statement?
“It is safe to take one dose of nitroglycerin if I am taking sildenafil.” “I should chew up three tablets at once, and then call 9-1-1 if I still have chest pai...
The charge nurse is working with a student nurse who reports that her assigned client has severe flushing of the upper body following an IV antibiotic infusion. The charge nurse understands that the antibiotic likely responsible for this “red man syndrome” is which medication?
cephalexin amoxicillin gentamicin vancomycin
The nurse is preparing to administer a calcium channel blocker to a client with hypertension. The nurse understands that the mechanism of action of these drugs is to
cause vasodilation and increase total peripheral resistance. cause vasodilation and decrease total peripheral resistance. cause vasoconstriction and decrease to...
The nurse is working in the mental health unit and is educating a group of student nurses about atypical antipsychotics. Which statement by one of the student nurses requires further teaching about this class of drugs?
“These drugs can cause bradycardia.” “This class of drugs can cause diabetes.” “Weight gain and obesity are side effects of these drugs.” “Rarely, neuroleptic m...
A client with suspected vitamin C toxicity presents to the ED. Which manifestations of toxicity would the nurse expect in this client?
muscle weakness halos around objects occult rectal bleeding dry mucous membranes increased estrogen levels
The ED nurse admits a client with second-degree burns to the arms and third-degree burns to the legs. Based on the Parkland formula, which IV fluid would the nurse anticipate for this client during the first 24 hours?
D5W colloid solutions crystalloid solutions 5% albumin in isotonic saline
The nurse is teaching a client about alendronate sodium (Fosamax). Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
“I should take this with a meal.” “I will call my doctor if I develop a fever.” “I should not lie down for at least 30 minutes.” “Dairy products reduce the abso...
The nurse is preparing to administer pilocarpine hydrochloride eye drops to a client with glaucoma. Which is the correct technique to administer eye drops?
instruct the client to tilt the head back and look up pull the upper lid up and place the drops just above the pupil pull the lower lid down and place the drop ...