Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 3

The nurse is caring for a 6-month-old patient receiving oral Moxatag (amoxicillin) 25 mg/kg/day divided into two doses and distributed as 50 mg/mL oral suspension. The child weighs 33 pounds. How much medication (in mL) will this nurse pour/provide each dose?

The nurse responds to a call light for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and finds the client slightly dyspneic with a respiratory rate of 20 and wheezing noted in the anterior and posterior upper lung fields. The nurse knows the client has orders for Arcapta (indacaterol) inhaler once daily, which is due in 1 hr. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

A student nurse is preparing to participate in a mission-trip to South Africa and is prescribed Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). Which of the following side effects may be experienced by the student? Select all that apply.

A client with breast cancer is taking Arimidex (anastrozole). The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective by which of the following client statements?

The nurse is caring for a 34-year-old patient with a large hilar mass due to lymphoma. Chemotherapy is being provided and the client also has orders for Zyloprim (allopurinol) 300 mg orally twice daily. When providing this medication, the nurse would include which of the following statements in the client teaching?

While caring for a client who is taking Sandimmune (cyclosporine) after a cardiac transplant, the nurse is aware that it is most important to monitor for which of the following?

While caring for a client who is receiving Desferal (deferoxamine), the nurse notes the client's urine is reddish colored. Which of the following conclusions should the nurse draw?

The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old male who is taking Cardura (doxazosin). He denies any history of hypertension. The nurse recognizes this medication can also be used to treat which of the following conditions?

Which of the following would cause the nurse to suspect that a client taking Glucophage (metformin) may be developing lactic acidosis? Select all that apply.

While investigating the medications taken by a client in the hospital, the student nurse understands that Plendil (felodipine) works to lower blood pressure by causing which of the following physiologic changes?

While working in the psychiatric hospital, the nurse provides Fanapt (iloperidone) 2 mg twice daily. Which of the following assessments indicates the medication is effective?

A nurse caring for a client who is to initiate therapy with Merrem (meropenem) 500 mg intravenously every 12 hr would include which of the following statements in the client teaching? Select all that apply.

While providing care for an 84-year-old patient with Parkinson disease who is taking Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa), the nurse notes abnormalities in the client's lab values. Which of the following could be attributed to the medication?

A nurse is receiving shift-to-shift report for a client in the intensive care unit with multiple medical problems. The client is receiving Argatroban infusion. The nurse recognizes this medication is ordered to address which of the following health-care problems for the client?

A 21-year-old client is brought to the emergency room with suspected overdose with Tylenol (acetaminophen). Which of the following medications would the nurse expect to be ordered?

While counseling a client taking Pristiq (desvenlafaxine), the nurse recognizes that further teaching is necessary based on which of the following client statements?

The nurse is providing care for an 82-year-old client with glaucoma. Diamox (acetazolamide) 250 mg orally twice daily has been ordered as a new medication. The nurse would be most concerned by which of the following?

While providing care for a client who is to receive Abilify (aripiprazole), the nurse recognizes that the client understands this medication by which of the following statements?

While caring for a client with Parkinson disease who has recently started taking Cogentin (benztropine), the client reports, "My mouth seems so dry all the time." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

While caring for a client taking Clozaril (clozapine), the nurse determines the medication is effective by which of the following findings?