1. A nurse is providing teaching about sumatriptan to a client. Which of the following

statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

a. “If I need a second dose, I will have to wait at least 12 hours” - pg. 1372 MS

b. “I will take this medication at the onset of a migraine.”

c. “I should use this medication daily to prevent occurence of my migraines”

d. “This medication works by dilating the blood vessels of my head”

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis. Which

of the following actions should the nurse take?

a. Report the infection to the state department of health

b. Schedule the client for retesting in 1 week

c. Administer ceftriaxone via intermittent IV bolus

d. Instruct the client to abstain from sexual intercourse for 1 month

3. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP).

Which of the following client care tasks is within the scope of practice for the AP?

a. Explaining the steps for 24-hr urine collection

b. Performing post mortem care

c. Interpreting blood glucose values

d. Interpreting blood glucose values

e. Assisting with low-carbohydrate diet selections

4. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following

clients should the nurse plan to assess first?

a. A client who has sinus arrhythmias and is receiving cardiac monitoring

b. A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of tachypnea

c. A client who has epidural analgesia and weakness in the lower extremities

d. A client who has diabetes mellitus and a hemoglobin A1C of 6.8%

5. A nurse teaching a client who has new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus about foot care.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in teaching?

a. Soak the feet twice daily

b. Round the edges of toenails when trimming

c. Wear clean cotton socks every day

d. Use moisturizing lotion between the toes

6. A nurse is planning to delegate task to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the

following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?

a. Obtain a client’s temperature prior to surgery

b. Reposition a client

c. Measure a client’s urine output

d. Record a client’s blood pressure reading by 100