Question

8. A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for a client. Which of the following sites should the nurse use to place the peripheral IV catheter?

1. Nondominant forearm basilic vein

2. Dominant antecubital basilic vein

3. Dominant distal dorsal vein

4. Nondominant dorsal venous arch

9. A client who has active tuberculosis and is taking rifampin reports that his urine and sweat have developed a red-orange tinge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

1. Check the client’s lover function test results.

2. Document this as an expected finding.

3. Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake.

4. Prepare the client for dialysis.

10. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking triamterene. For which of the following laboratory values should the nurse withhold the medication?

1. Albumin 4 g/dL

2. Sodium 142 mEq/L

3. BUN 16 mg/dL

4. Potassium 5.3 mEq/L

11. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride elixir 20 mEq/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr. Available is 6.7 mEq/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

                 ____ mL

12. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new prescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

1. Weight loss

2. Confusion

3. Insomnia

4. Bruxism

13. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for total parental nutrition (TPN). Which of the following routes of administration should the nurse use.

1. Subcutaneous

2. Central venous access device

3. Intraosseous

4. Midline catheter

14. A nurse is planning care for a client who requires treatment for high cholesterol. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect to administer?

1. Colchicine

2. Chlorpromazine

3. Cimetidine

4. Colesevelam.