Question: What should the nurse anticipate after starting furosemide for a client with edema?

Answer Choices:
A. Increased output of dilute urine
B. Increased urine concentration
C. Risk of UTIs
D. Transient incontinence

Answer: A. Increased output of dilute urine

Question: What would cause the nurse to question an ampicillin prescription for 1g every 6 hours?

Answer Choices:
A. The time is missing
B. The amount is missing
C. The route is missing
D. The frequency is missing

Answer: C. The route is missing

Question: Which foods are appropriate for a clear liquid diet?

Answer Choices:
A. Milk, frozen dessert, egg substitutes
B. High-calorie, high-protein supplements
C. Hot cereals, ice cream, chocolate milk
D. Gelatin dessert, carbonated beverages, apple juice

Answer: D. Gelatin dessert, carbonated beverages, and apple juice

Question: A 49-year-old client with fatigue, mood swings, and hot flashes likely needs more assessment of what system?

Answer Choices:
A. Reproductive
B. Cardiovascular
C. Respiratory
D. Cranial nerves

Answer: A. Reproductive

Question: What is the process by which a drug moves through and is eliminated from the body?

Answer Choices:
A. Pharmacology
B. Pharmacotherapeutics
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Pharmacodynamics

Answer: C. Pharmacokinetics

Question: According to Levinson’s theory, where does a 48-year-old client fall?

Answer Choices:
A. Entering middle adulthood
B. Later maturity
C. Generativity vs. stagnation
D. Postconventional level

Answer: A. Entering middle adulthood

Question: How should a nurse respond to a verbal prescription during rounds?

Answer Choices:
A. Ask physician to repeat dosage
B. Ask physician to spell name
C. Ask second nurse to listen
D. Ask physician to write out order

Answer: D. Ask the physician to write out the order.

Question: Which information should be included when teaching an older adult about newly prescribed medications?

Answer Choices:
A. Identify medications by color
B. Written drug names with times to take
C. Count medications each day
D. Look at shapes if label comes off

Answer: B. “I have written the names of your drugs with times to take them.”

Question: What is the best response to a client asking if generic acetaminophen is as effective as brand-name?

Answer Choices:
A. Generic medication performs the same
B. Has different active ingredients
C. Looks similar due to dyes
D. Performs a little differently

Answer: A. Generic medication performs the same as the corresponding brand-name product.

Question: What should the nurse do when a client with penicillin allergy is prescribed a related antibiotic?

Answer Choices:
A. Withhold and clarify
B. Administer and monitor closely
C. Substitute similar antibiotic
D. Discuss allergy risks with client

Answer: A. Withhold the medication until the potential drug allergy has been addressed by the care team.

Question: What is constipation from opioids classified as?

Answer Choices:
A. Therapeutic effect
B. Adverse effect
C. Toxic effect
D. Idiosyncratic effect

Answer: B. Adverse effect

Question: A nurse is preparing an injection by withdrawing the solution from a multidose vial. What is necessary to facilitate withdrawing a medication from the vial?

Answer Choices:
A. First, inject an equal amount of air into the vial
B. Withdraw the liquid and then inject an equal amount of air
C. Insert the needle and slowly withdraw the liquid
D. Insert a separate needle to equalize the pressure

Answer: A. First, inject an equal amount of air into the vial