1. A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurse

should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due

to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?

a. Reye's syndrome

b. Visual disturbances

c. Diabetes mellitus

d. Wilm's tumor

ANS: A

2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV

fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following

therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?

a. Reduces blood pressure

b. Inhibits clotting of fistula

c. Promotes RBC production

d. Stimulates growth of neutrophils

ANS: C

3. A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which

of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

a. Ibuprofen (NSAIDS)

b. Naproxen (NSAIDS)

c. Aspirin (NSAIDS)

d. Acetaminophen (anlagesics)

ANS: D

4. A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should

monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

a. Insomnia

b. Hypotension

c. Bleeding

d. Constipation

ANS: C

5. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. The

nurse should include a severe allergy to which of the following medications as

contraindication to ceftriaxone?

a. Gentamicin

b. Clindamycin

c. Piperacillin

d. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethroprim

ANS: C