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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol 50 mg/mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.1 ml
    2. If injection sites are not rotated regularly, the patient with diabetes mellitus may suffer from which of the following?
      A)
      Lipodystrophy
      B)
      Petechiae
      C)
      Hematoma
      D)
      Pustules
    3. Your patient is allergic to penicillin. He may also have a cross-allergy to which class of antibiotics?
      A)
      Aminoglycosides
      B)
      Sulfonamides
      C)
      Macrolides
      D)
      Cephalosporins
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2 tablets
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    1. Which of the following orders would the LPN question in a patient with Type I diabetes?
      A)
      Insulin glargine
      B)
      Acarbose
      C)
      Insulin lispro
      D)
      Insulin regular
    2. The nurse is admitting a patient to the acute care floor. While obtaining the history, the client tells the nurse she is allergic to penicillin. Which of the following medications, if ordered by the physician, would be safe for this client?
      A)
      Erythromycin (E-mycin)
      B)
      piperacillin-tazobactar (Zosyn)
      C)
      ampicillin sulbactam (Unasyn)
      D)
      cefazolin (Kefzol)
    3. The nurse is screening a group of clients. Which client has the greatest risk for developing type 2 diabetes?
      A)
      A 25-year-old male with arthritic pain
      B)
      A 12-year-old male with a normal height to weight ratio
      C)
      A 55-year-old female who is 20 pounds overweight
      D)
      An 8-year-old female who is developmentally delayed
    4. Before administering cefazolin (Ancef), the nurse checks for a previous allergic reaction to:
      A)
      Yeast
      B)
      Penicillins
      C)
      Macrolides
      D)
      Sulfonamides
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    1. Before starting antimicrobial therapy, the nurse assesses a patient for possible drug allergy. Which of the following complaints should alert the nurse to a drug allergy?
      A)
      Diarrhea
      B)
      Hives or shortness of breath
      C)
      Headaches
      D)
      Nausea
    2. The client asks the nurse which type of diabetes is caused by no insulin secretion by the pancreas. What is the best response by the nurse?
      A)
      "Type 2 diabetes"
      B)
      Neither-they both result from the inability of the body to use insulin
      C)
      "Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes"
      D)
      "Type 1 diabetes"
    3. A patient at a rehabilitation center is prescribed erythromycin. The nurse is reviewing the patient's medication list, checking to see if there are medications that should not be taken with this antibiotic. One medication is found. What medication should not be taken with erythromycin?
      A)
      Lovastatin
      B)
      Lasix
      C)
      Ibuprofen
      D)
      Lisinopril
    4. Which adverse effect unique to vancomycin is caused by histamine release?
      A)
      Discoloration of body fluids
      B)
      Ototoxicity
      C)
      Red-man syndrome
      D)
      Nephrotoxicity
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    1. Untreated or improperly treated diabetes is the primary cause of the following: (Select All that Apply.)
      A)
      pancreatitis
      B)
      new blindness
      C)
      nontraumatic lower extremity amputations
      D)
      hepatitis
      E)
      Renal failure
    2. The nurse is caring for a client who is being discharged with a prescription for tetracycline. Which of the following statements, if made by the client. demonstrates an understanding of the discharge instructions?
      A)
      "I will need to postpone my vacation at the beach until I finish this medication."
      B)
      "I will stop taking this medication as soon as I feel better."
      C)
      "It is fine for me to become pregnant while taking this medication."
      D)
      "I am so glad to be leaving today because I have an appointment at the tanning salon."
      E)
      Tetracycline is contraindicated during pregnancy due to the risk of harm to the developing fetus, including potential tooth discoloration and inhibited bone growth.
    3. Which hormones that regulate blood glucose levels are secreted by the pancreas? (Select all that apply.)
      A)
      Insulin
      B)
      Growth hormone
      C)
      Estrogen
      D)
      Glucagon
      E)
      Antidiuretic hormone
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 3 mg IM. The amount available is diazepam for injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A patient who has just been prescribed an incretin enhancer, asks the nurse how it works. The nurse informs the patient that these types of medications:
      A)
      Increase insulin production by the pancreas
      B)
      Increase insulin secretion from the pancreas
      C)
      Decrease the amount of glucagon produced by the pancreas
      D)
      Decrease the uptake of glucose by the body's cells
    2. Which of the following differentiates a bacteriostatic drug from a bactericidal drug?
      A)
      Bacteriostatics are narrow-spectrum drugs, and bactericidal drugs are broad-spectrum
      B)
      Bacteriostatics work by inhibiting protein synthesis, and bactericidal drugs work by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis
      C)
      Bacteriostatic drugs actually kill bacteria, and bactericidal drugs inhibit bacterial growth
      D)
      Bacteriostatic drugs inhibit bacterial growth, and bactericidal drugs actually kill bacteria
    3. Drug therapy of tuberculosis differs from that of most other infections because:
      A)
      Patients usually require therapy for a shorter period
      B)
      Patients with tuberculosis have no symptoms
      C)
      Mycobacteria have a cell wall that is resistant to penetration by anti-infective drugs
      D)
      Anti-tuberculosis drugs are used extensively for treating active disease, not preventing it
    4. Which of the following stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin?
      A)
      Ketoacids
      B)
      Hyperglycemia
      C)
      Hypoglycemia
      D)
      Glucagon
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    1. .A nurse is preparing to administer vitamin K 1mg IM to a newborn. Available is vitamin K injection 1 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. The patient with tuberculosis is now on isoniazid (INH). Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor?
      A)
      Liver enzymes/ LFTs
      B)
      PT and PTT
      C)
      BUN
      D)
      CBC
    3. By which routes can insulin be administered? (Select All that Apply.)
      A)
      Subcutaneous
      B)
      Intradermal
      C)
      Oral
      D)
      Intravenous
      E)
      Topical
    4. Which of the following complaints by a man taking gentamycin would be most indicative that he is experiencing ototoxicity?
      A)
      complaints that he is unable to hear the television
      B)
      tingling of the extremities
      C)
      an increase in the BUN and creatinine
      D)
      changes in mental status
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