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ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new p...

Final Exam: NRNP 6566/ NRNP6566 Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings I| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update- Walden Question 1 Which antibiotics would NOT be appropriate to empirically treat an E. Coli infection? Penicillin VK (Pen VK) Cephalexin (Keflex) Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Bactri m DS) Question 2 The NP is managing a 66 year old female admitted to the ICU with a serum potassium level of 8.9 mEg/L. Hemodialysis will be...

Maternity HESI Test Bank A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pelvic veins and increase venous ...

Exam 1: NR224/ NR 224 Fundamentals Skills Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Answers (2023/ 2024 New Update) - Chamberlain Q: A nurse is instructing a client, who has an injury of the left lower extremity, about the use of a cane. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) A. hold the cane on the right side. B. keep two points of support on the floor. C. place the cane 15 inches in front of the feet before advancing. D. after advancing the cane,...

VATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019/ VATI RN Maternal Newborn Assessment 100% Complete + Rationale |Verified >>A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about substance use disorders during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? {{Answer:- Encourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed. -The nurse should encourage clients who are prescribed methadone during pregnancy to breastfeed their newb...

ATI Fundamentals Practice Test A with NGN A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The provider briefly discusses treatment options and leaves the client's room. When the nurse asks if the client would like to discuss any concerns, the client declines. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER "I am available to talk if you should change your mind." A nurse is plan...

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) Final Exam with Verified Answers How are systemic medications administered? - CORRECT ANSWER-Orally, injection (subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or intravenously How should drops be properly instilled into a patient's eye? - CORRECT ANSWER-Into the lower cul de sac (lower fornix) What does the term idiosyncrasy refer to with ophthalmic drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-A bizarre, peculiar reaction to a drug that is not commonly seen, such as tremors, exc...

5. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is in critical condition following a motor vehicle crash in which he was the passenger. The client's parent shouts at the nurse, asking why her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide emotional support to the parent? • Inform the parent that anger is a natural response when dealing with loss • Rationale: The nurse should identify that the parent is in the anger stage of grief. The...

2023 ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse effects? 1. Nausea 2. Metallic taste 3. Fever 4. Drowsiness A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor...

2023 ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse effects? 1. Nausea 2. Metallic taste 3. Fever 4. Drowsiness A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor...