1.A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8

hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL.

How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answer to the

nearest whole number). 31gtt/min

2.A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin). Which of the

following findings is an adverse effect of

this medication? (adverse affect is thrombocytopenia)

Ecchymosis

Ototoxicity

Hypertension

Anxiety

3.A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconciling the medication

prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in the

dosages. Which action should the nurse take?

Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider. Change the prescribed

medication dosages to reconcile the

discrepancy Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosage discrepancies

Ask a family member to verify the medication dosages

4.A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl transdermal system

(Duragesic). What is important to document in the client’s record?

Fluidintake

Skinintegrity

Respiratoryrat e

Pulserate

5.A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of

the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to take when administering this medication?

Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into theskin. o Replace

the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4hours.

Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.

Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.

6.A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a client who hasrheumatoid arthritis. The

nurse should watch the patient for which of the following adverse effects?(Select all that apply.)