Question

1. The nurse is educating a young adult client diagnosed with migraine headaches about prescribed intranasal sumatriptan for abortive therapy. Which statement made by the client establishes the need for further clarification?

   1. “The onset of the drug is quick and it peaks in 90 minutes, so I will take it before lying down.”

   2. “I will take my blood pressure after taking the drug and notify my prescriber if I become hypertensive.”

   3. “The intranasal spray will cause irritation to my nose and throat and a bad taste in my mouth and nausea.”

   4. “I will alternate the nostril used and administer two sprays in the nostril, and repeat in 2 hours if needed.”

2. Which nursing action when administering medication to children is appropriately directed forward medication safety?

   1. If a child is resistant to taking the medication, the nurse should tell the child that it is candy.

   2. Measurement by teaspoon is as accurate as milliliters.

   3. If a drug is not supplied in liquid form, the nurse can always crush the pill.

   4. Assess the child’s weight prior to initial drug administration.

3. A young adult, diagnosed with hookworms, has begun taking mebendazole. When monitoring this client’s health status during treatment. What diagnostic value should the nurse prioritize?

   1. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

   2. White blood cell differential

   3. International normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

   4. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell levels

Answer 1

1. Client clarification statement is option A

The onset of drug is quick and it's peak is 90 mints, so I will take before lying down

2.best NURSING action for administering drug is crushing the medicine if it is not in liquid form

3.NURSING prioritize diagnostic value is haemoglobin, hematocrit and red blood cell levels

Because patient may go with anemic it was most common complication in hookworm infection .