Reference no: EM133982292
Questions
1. The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with metastic cancer who is prescribed morphine for bone pain. Which information from the client indicates to the nurse an understanding of the medication?
A. Take the Benzodiazepine at the same time of taking the morphine.
B. Do Not Drink grapefruit juice after taking morphine.
C. Watch for signs of agitation and record any insomnia.
D. Observe bowel movement pattern and take a stool.
2. The nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin intravenously to a client septicemia. The client reports the onset of bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramping. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Review the culture and sensitivity report before administering the next dose of antibiotic.
B. Withheld the antibiotic medication and report the findings to the healthcare provider immediately.
C. Teach the client about the need to complete the antibiotic treatment despite the side effects.
D. Monitor the hemoglobin and hematocrit during the remainder of the antibiotic treatment.
3. A client who is taking methylprednisolone reports feeling thirsty. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Prepare to give insulin.
B. Notify the health care provider.
C. Obtain fingerstick blood glucose.
D. Monitor urinary output.
4. A client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted for hyperglycemia related to a septic postoperative knee replacement. Insulin glargine 20 units subcutaneously once a day at bedtime and a sliding scale with insulin asparte is prescribed. In anticipation of serum glucose variances, what actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Basic Metabolic panel lab test every AM.
B. Fingerstick glucose at 0400, 1000, 1600, and 2200.
C. Fingerstick glucose at 0730, 1130 1730, and bedtime.
D. Fasting blood glucose levels every AM and PM.