A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and was admitted with lowerextremity fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the

client develops restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications should the

nurse anticipate administering to the client first?

A. Acamprosate

B. Naltrexone

C. Chlordiazepoxide

D. DisulfiramANS C. Chlordiazepoxide

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is premenopausal and has a

prescription for a combination oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings should

the nurse include as an adverse effect of oral contraceptives?

A. Bone Fractures

B. Deep-Vein Thrombosis

C. Increased LDL cholesterol

D. Increased risk of breast cancerANS B. Deep-Vein Thrombosis

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is receiving digoxin.

Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing

digoxin toxicity?

A. Suppression of dysrhythmias

B. Increase in atrioventricular (AV) conduction

C. Visual disturbances

D. Weight gainANS C. Visual disturbances

A nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving medication through a transdermal

patch. The client is experiencing therapeutic benefits from the medication even though

the medication in the patch is no longer active. The nurse should recognize that this is

an example of which of the following?

A. Pharmacodynamic tolerance

B. Placebo effect

C. Metabolic tolerance

D. TachyphylaxisANS B. Placebo effect

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a total hip

arthroplasty. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate

administering to this client to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

A. Aspirin

B. Warfarin