1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving chloramphenicol(Chloromycetin).

Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of thismedication? (adverse

affect is thrombocytopenia)

o Ecchymosis

oOtotoxicity

o Hypertension

o Anxiety

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodiumchloride

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 answerto

the nearest wholenumber).

31gtt/min

3. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe

medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nursediscovers

a discrepancy in the dosages. Which action should the nursetake?

o Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.

o Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile thediscrepancy

o Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosagediscrepancies

o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages

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

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

o Fluidintake o

Skinintegrity

o Respiratoryrate

o Pulserate

5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription fornitroglycerin.

Which of the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse totake whenadministering

thismedication?

o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into theskin.

o Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4hours.

o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.

o 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 thatapply.)

o Bradycardia

o Jaundice

o Polyuria

oUrtipenia

oFever