5.  An elderly client is being treated for congestive heart failure with furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following is a priority assessment prior to administering the medication? 

8.  In interviewing Ms. Jones, a newly admitted patient to the nursing unit, the nurse discovers she has a history of liver disease.  In planning the patient care, the nurse must evaluate which of the following prior to medication administration related to his diagnosis?  

37.  The nurse is observing a nursing student identify landmarks for an intramuscular injection.  The student finds the greater trochanter, iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine.  Which intramuscular injection site is this?

7.  The nurse is reviewing the client’s medical administration record and notes an order for docusate 100 mg PO BID. The nurse knows this means the patient should take the medication:

30.  To ensure proper distribution of ear drop instillation, the nurse will instruct the adult patient on which of the following?

19.  The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to the emergency department with wheezing and difficulty breathing. The physician has determined that the patient is going into anaphylactic shock. Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to correlate with his diagnosis?

23.  The nurse is caring for a patient with an elevated AST, an enzyme in the blood that is measured to assess liver health.  Which of the following will the nurse monitor the patient for regarding this finding? 

11.  Upon verifying the MAR with the healthcare provider’s orders, the nurse sees an order on the order sheet for “Demerol 75mg IM every four (4) hours, as needed for severe pain”.  What type of medication order is this?

3.  A patient has been admitted to the hospital with complications related to cirrhosis of the liver. When administering medications and monitoring the patient’s response to them, the nurse should assess for which of the following related to the patient’s admitting diagnosis?     

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