1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medicationhas a long half-life of 4 days. How

many times per day should the nurse expect to administerthis medication?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service presentation. Which of the followingfactors should the

educator include as a reason to administer lower medicationdosages? (Select all that apply.)

A. Increased renal excretion

B. Increased medication-metabolizing

enzymes

C. Liver failure

D. Peripheral vascular disease

E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes

3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actionsshould thenurse take? (Select

all that apply.)

A. Have the client lie on one side.

B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.

C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.

4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the following statementsshould thenurseidentify as an

indication that the client understands?

A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."

B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."

C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."

D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch."1