Question 1 An oncology nurse is aware of the risksfor injury that exist around the preparation, transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In order to reduce these risks of injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions? Selected Answer: Prime the IV tubing with an approved IV solution rather than with the drug itself. Question 2 Which adverse reaction is common in the patient taking buspirone? Selected Answer: headache Question 3 A Nurse Practitioner is going to administer medication to an infant using a medicine dropper. The best method is to open the child's mouth by gently squeezing the cheeks and placing the drops Selected Answer: in the buccal pouch. Question 4 A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonatesto treat osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug Selected Answer: first thing in the morning. Question 5 A woman isreceiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity. Question 6 A Nurse Practitioner is discussing with a 58-year-old male patient the causes of erectile dysfunction in men over 50 years of age. Which of the following will the nurse inform the patient is the primary physical cause of erectile dysfunction of men in this age group? Selected Answer: Atherosclerosis of the penile artery Question 7 JC is a 13 year old female to be seen in your clinic today. You review JC's medication and realize that which medication is a potential risk of growth suppression in prepubescent children? Selected Answer: corticosteroids Question 8 A female patient istaking oral cyclophosphamide therapy for breast cancer. Because of possible adverse effects of the drug, the nurse will instruct the patient to do which of the following? Selected Answer: Drink a lot of water Question 9 A 46-year-old man isreceiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin IV infusion for a life-threatening infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Selected Answer: Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion site Question 10 A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 10-year-old boy who complains of chronic headaches. His mother reports that she gives him Tylenol at least three times a day. Which of the following will the nurse work with the physician to evaluate? Selected Answer: Hepatic function Question 11 How is hydrocodone eliminated from the body? Selected Answer: Liver Question 12 A patient is taking rifampin (Rifadin) for active TB. When discussing this drug with the patient, the nurse should stress that Selected Answer: body fluids such as urine, saliva, tears, and sputum may become discolored. Question 13 Mr. Asberry is taking Levofloxacin for his sinusitis. He calls your clinic and reports some pain just above the heel of his left foot. The NP should: Selected Answer: discontinue the levofloxacin Question 14 A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with fear that her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital anomaly but knows that she has to take the medication. She talks constantly about this and is unable to sleep most nights. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient is? Selected Answer: Anxiety related to perceived danger of drug therapy to fetus or infant Question 15