1 A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower atelectasis. In whichof the following positions should the nurse place the client for postural

drainage? B. Right Lateral in Trendelenburg position

2 A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have his alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels checked. The client the nurse to explain the

laboratory test. Which of the following is an appropriate response bythe nurse? C."Thistestwill provide informationaboutthe functionof your liver"

3 A nurse is caring for a client who has a perscription for morphine 5mg IMaccidentallyadministersthewhole 10mgformthe single-dose

vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? D. Measure the client'srespiratory rate.

Rationale : Morphine can cause respiratory depression if given too much. Also you

should ALWAYS ASSESS the patient first when a med error is performed to make

sure med error doesn‟t put the client‟s health in risk.

4. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child

whohas difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup.

Which of the following images shows the correct # of mL the nurse should administer?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

Click on the syringe that has 8 mL of med.

20 mg x (5mL/12.5mg) = 8 mL

5. A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has a new prescription for cefoxitin 80

mg/kg/day administered intravenously every 6 hour. The child weighs 20 kg. How much

cefoxitin should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest

wholenumber. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

 So it says each dose for the final answer, but we are given 80 mg/kg/day.

 80 x 20 = 1600 / 4 (dose is given every6 hours a day) =400 mg

Rationale: 80 mg x 20 kg = 1,600 1,600/4 x day (q6h) = 400 mg

6. A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client. The nurse notes sparks when

pluggingin the IV pump. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

a. Label the pump with a defective equipment sticker.

b. Unplug the pump.

c. Obtain a replacement pump.

d. Notified the biomedical department to fix the pump.

Rationale: Prioritization question. YOU WILL FIRST UNPLUG the IV pump to avoidcausing a

fire.

7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound. Which of the following

laboratoryvalues places the client at risk for poor wound healing?