A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and was admitted with lower-extremity

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. Disulfiram - ANS-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 cancer - ANS-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 gain - ANS-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patch is no longer active.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