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Ati RN capstone pharmacology 1 .(benchmark)
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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreClient still reporting irritability, but denies any fatigue. Current able to get approximately 7-8 hours of sleep at night.
5 weeks ago:
Temperature 37.8° C (100° F)
Heart rate 120/min
Respiratory rate 18/min
Blood pressure 118/85 mm Hg.
Oxygen saturation 98% on room air
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)
Today:
Temperature 37.2° C (99° F)
Heart rate 95/min
Respiratory rate 16/min
Blood pressure 114/79 mm Hg.
Oxygen saturation 97% on room air
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
A nurse is caring for a client in a clinic.
Client presented with generalized body swelling and difficulty breathing that has progressively worsened over the last 3 days. Currently has difficulty breathing at rest with associated easy fatigability.
Heart failure for the last 3 years
Hypertension for 5 years
Hyperlipidaemia for 5 years
1230:
Furosemide 80 mg IV bolus stat
Furosemide 10 mg/hr IV infusion
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.
The client is at risk for developing
Explanation
Hypokalemia: The client is receiving high-dose furosemide, a loop diuretic, which promotes significant excretion of potassium in urine. This puts the client at high risk for hypokalemia, which can cause muscle weakness, arrhythmias, and fatigue—especially dangerous in someone with heart failure.
Hypotension: Furosemide also causes fluid volume loss, which can lead to decreased blood pressure. This client already shows signs of fluid overload, and rapid diuresis could result in hypotension, especially in an older adult or one with compromised cardiovascular status.
Rationale for Incorrect Options:
• Hypoglycemia: Furosemide does not typically cause low blood glucose.
• Hypercalcemia: Loop diuretics like furosemide actually cause calcium loss, so hypocalcemia, not hypercalcemia, is a more likely risk.
• Hypernatremia: While possible with dehydration, hyponatremia is actually more common with diuretics due to water loss exceeding sodium loss.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for folic acid. The client states, "I thought that was only given during pregnancy." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is starting to take immediate-release exenatide. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who experiences migraine headaches and has asked about a prescription for sumatriptan. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as a contraindication for taking sumatriptan?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for benzonatate. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol IV to a client. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an expected outcome of this medication?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate from the provider?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for methimazole for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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