A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new

prescription forsucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse include

in the teaching?

A. Decreasesstomach acid secretion

B. Neutralizes acids in the stomach

C. Forms a protective barrier over ulcers

D. Treats ulcers by eradicating H. pylori

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for

methylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (SATA)

A. Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy.

B. Avoid contact with people who have known infections.

C. Take the medication 1 hr before breakfast.

D. Decrease dietary intake of foods containing potassium.

E. Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of this medication.

A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who is to continue

taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of the following

information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Chew on the medication stick to release the medication.

B. Leave the medication stick in on location of the mouth until melted.

C. Allow the medication 1 hr for analgesia effectsto begin.

D. Store unused medication sticks in a storage container.

A nurse isreviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for heart failure. The

nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hypokalemia?

A. Tall, tented T-waves

B. Presence of U-waves

C. Widened QRS complex

D. ST elevation

The nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate

sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that takin the docusate sodium daily can minimize

which of the following adverse effects of morphine?

A. Constipation

B. Drowsiness

C. Facial flushing

D. Itching

A nurse is planning care for a client who isreceiving mannitol via IV continuous infusion. The

nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

A. Weight loss

B. Increase intraocular pressure

C. Auditory hallucinations