A 64 year old, African american man presents in the Emergency room, upon interview he tells you that the he sees halos around the lights and that they hurt his eyes, he has been nauseous and the pain in his eyes is 9/10. Which medication do you plan to administer to this pt before he goes to the OR?
Answer
timolol (Timoptic)
prednisolone (omnipred)
mannitol (osmitrol)
pilocarpine (Pilocar)
Question 2
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The nurse receives a verbal order from a MD as follows " Give octreotide 50 mcg IV BID". Available is octreotide 0.1mg/ml. How many milliliters will the nurse draw up for the morning dose?
Answer
0.5 ml
5ml
50 ml
0.05 ml
Question 3
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When reviewing his AM med to be completed at 0900 the nurse notices that one of his patients is on dalteparin (Fragmin) subcutaneously & Heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously. The nurses next action should be to?
Answer
Administer Protamine Sulfate
Administer the drugs in separate sites at least 2 hours apart
Check the patient's aPTT
Hold both drugs and call the Doc
Administer the dalteparin (Fragmin) only
Question 4
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A pt has an order for clindamycin (Cleocin) 300mg, diluted in 50ml of NS, IV piggyback to infuse over 30 minutes every 6 hours. The nurse will set the pump for what rate?
Answer
50 ml/hr
100 ml/hr
25 ml/hr
12.5 ml/hr
Question 5
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Which of the following assessment data would warrant further intervention by the nurse for a 10 year old patient on Digoxin ?
Answer
HR: 75 bpm
Digoxin Level: 0.9
RR: 16
Serum Sodium: 137
Serum K+: 3.3
Question 6
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A mother brings in her baby who has been throwing up, she brought the diphenhydramine bottle in with her that she administered to the infant. She says she gave the infant 2 tsp based on her weight. The OTC bottle reports that the liquid delivers 12.5 mg/ tbsp. How many mg did the mother give her infant? (round to nearest tenth)
Answer
24.3 mg
8.3 mg
12.5 mg
6.25 mg
8.33 mg
Question 7
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A pt on captropril (Captoten) displays the need for further teaching when he makes the statement?
Answer
I will make sure to change positions slowly after i take my medicine.
This medication will help prevent changes from happening to my heart after my MI that can cause Heart failure
I will keep up with my DASH diet and use my salt substitutes to keep healthy