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A nurse is instructing a client being discharged with a prescription for diphenoxylate with atropine. Which of the following instructions should be given to the client?
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It will take 2 weeks before the full effects of the medication are achieved.
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Take the prescribed amount of medication every day, even if your symptoms improve.
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Keep some throat lozenges handy as dry mouth is a common side effect of this medication.
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This medication will not make you drowsy.
2.
A nurse is preparing to administer a bisacodyl suppository to a client. Which of the following interventions is appropriate to ensure safe and effective administration?
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Have the client lie on their right side with their left knee raised to their chest.
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Have the client lie on their left side with their right knee raised to their chest.
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Remove the suppository from the refrigerator at least 15 minutes before administration to allow it to soften.
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Instruct the client to stand and get dressed immediately after administration.
3.
The nurse is assessing a client with a new prescription for chlorpromazine. The nurse recognizes the client is having an adverse effect when the client complains of:
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Dry mouth
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Flu-like symptoms
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Increased urination
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Diarrhea
4.
A client is admitted to the hospital with Stage III chronic kidney disease and constipation. Which of the following laxatives is contraindicated for this client?
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Magnesium citrate
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Bisacodyl
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Psyllium
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Polyethylene glycol
5.
An ED nurse is triaging a client who was recently started on ondansetron for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The nurse recognizes the following symptom as a side effect of ondansetron:
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Photosensitivity
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Increased urination
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Peripheral edema
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Headache
6.
The nurse is discharging a client home with a new prescription for docusate sodium. What information should the nurse include in discharge teaching?
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This medication must be taken at bedtime.
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Take the medication with a full glass of water.
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This medication must be taken long term for it to be fully effective.
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Take the medication on an empty stomach.
7.
When assessing a client who has just started taking loperamide after experiencing diarrhea for a week, which of the following findings would be most concerning?
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Nausea
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Decreased appetite
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Changes in stool consistency
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Decreased blood pressure
8.
The nurse is administering linaclotide for a client. For which of the following conditions is this laxative contraindicated?
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Bowel obstruction
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Irritable bowel syndrome
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Chronic idiopathic constipation
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Bowel irritation
9.
The nurse is treating a client with nausea, vomiting, and dizziness secondary to inner-ear problems. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate will be prescribed?
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Ondansetron
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Aprepitant
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Meclizine
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Prochlorperazine
10.
The nurse is teaching a client how to use a scopolamine patch. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further instruction?
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“I need to put this on as soon as I start to feel nauseated.”
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“One patch should last 3 days.”
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“I need to wash my hands after applying the patch.”
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“I should not touch the adhesive section when applying the patch.”