A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide.

The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is

a contraindication to this medication?

1. Hyperthyroidism

2. Intestinal obstruction

3. Glaucoma

4. Low blood pressure

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 is a contraindication to ceftriaxone?

1. Gentamicin

2. Clindamycin

3. Piperacillin

4. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after

taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a

manifestation of which of the following adverse effects?

1. Allergic response

2. Superinfection

3. Renal toxicity

4. Hepatotoxicity

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values for a client who is receiving a

continuous IV heparin infusion and has an aPTT of 90 seconds. Which of the

following actions should the nurse prepare to take?

1. Administer vitamin K

2. Reduce the infusion rate

3. Give the client a low-dose aspirin

4. Request an INR

Final practice

a nurse is planning to administer diltiazem via IV bolus to a client who has atrial

fibrillation. When assessing the client, the nurse should recognize that which of

the following findings is a contraindication to administration of diltiazem?

hypotension

tachycardia

decreased level of consciousness

history of diuretic use

A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep

vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen.

2. Inject the medication into a muscle.

3. Massage the site after administering the medication.