1. A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple allergies about using an epinephrine autoinjector. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

a. Administer the medication through clothing if necessary.

b. Avoid massaging the site after injection.

c. Aspirate prior to administration of the medication.

d. Inject the medication into the abdomen.

2. A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a medication

error. The nurse recognizes which of the following staff members is responsible for

completing an incident report?

a. The nurse who identifies the error

b. The nurse who caused the error

c. The quality improvement committee

d. The charge nurse

3. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client. Which of the following should

the nurse assess prior to administering this medication?

a. Respiratory rate

b. Temperature

c. Heart rate

d. Pain level

4. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking hydrochlorothiazide.

The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an

adverse effect of the medication?

a. Hypocalcemia

b. Hypokalemia

c. Hypernatremia

d. Hypermagnesemia

5. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a

prescription for cyclosporine. The nurse should report which of the following laboratory

values for the provider?

a. Creatine 2.5 mg/dL

b. BUN 18 mg/dL

c. Potassium 4.2 mEq/L

d. Sodium 139 mEq/L

6. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the

following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider before administration?

a. Zoledronate 5 mg intravenously X 1 dose