The nurse is caring for a client who needs a medication to decrease the acidity of the stomach. What class of medications would the nurse expect to use? Select all that apply.

• Histamine 1 blockers
• Proton pump inhibitors
• Stool softeners
• Histamine 2 blockers
• Antacids

Which of the following medications would be classified as an antipsychotic medication?

• Secobarbital (Seconal)
• Haloperidol (Haldol)
• Methylphenidate (Concerta)
• Alprazolam (Xanax)

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 13-year-old client. The nurse follows the six rights of medication administration for a pediatric client. After checking for the right client, the right dose, the right drug, the right time, and the right route, what is the final item the nurse must check for this client?

• The right documentation
• The right age
• The right strength
• The right label

The nurse is reviewing a client’s lab results. Which result for digoxin would the nurse correctly interpret as within the therapeutic range?

• 1.3 ng/mL
• 2.8 ng/mL
• 4.6 ng/mL
• 0.4 ng/mL

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client. The client has ordered 3.75 mg of prednisone. The medication comes in 2.5 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?

• 0.5 tab
• 1.5 tabs
• 1 tab
• 2 tabs

A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of warfarin to a client. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of this drug, the nurse knows to monitor for which of the following side effects?

• Shortness of breath
• Black stools
• Constipation
• Back pain

The nurse is caring for a client who has become lethargic. A friend at the bedside reports that the client takes alprazolam. The nurse should prepare which medication?

• Epinephrine
• Romazicon
• Narcan
• Adenosine

A client is prescribed a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor and the nurse knows that a benefit of taking an SSRI over other anti-depressants is which of the following?

• An SSRI is less expensive than MAOIs and tricyclic antidepressants
• An SSRI is the most effective anti-depressant available
• An SSRI does not cause unwanted side effects
• An SSRI affects only one neurotransmitter instead of several

The nurse is caring for a diabetic client who takes insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to avoid complications?

• Reuse syringes for a week before replacing
• Encourage discarding the needles in the garbage
• Mix long acting insulin first
• Rotate sites for providing insulin

The nurse is caring for a client taking the medication captopril. Which lab value will the nurse closely monitor?

• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Magnesium