A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a client who is pregnant and is at her first prenatal visit. Which of the following immunizations may the nurse administer safely to this client?
- A. Varicella vaccine
- B. Rubella vaccine
- C. Inactivated influenza vaccine
- D. Measles vaccine
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Inactivated influenza vaccine is safe in pregnancy; live vaccines (A, B, D) are contraindicated.
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You are to infuse 1,200 mL of IV fluid over 6 hours using a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in drops per minute?
- A. 30 gtt/min
- B. 33 gtt/min
- C. 40 gtt/min
- D. 50 gtt/min
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flow rate = (1,200 mL 10 gtt/mL) ÷ (6 60) = 12,000 ÷ 360 = 33.33 gtt/min, rounded to 33 gtt/min.
A 73-year-old male patient is being discharged home today. The discharge order reads: Take 10 mL of guaifenesin (Robitussin) PO q4h. This over-the-counter pharmaceutical comes in bottles with plastic measuring caps. How much should the nurse teach the patient to take at home?
- A. 1/2 tsp
- B. 1 tsp
- C. 2 tsp
- D. 1 tbsp
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 10 mL equals 2 teaspoons (5 mL = 1 tsp), so the patient should take 2 tsp per dose.
Nonselective beta blockers and alcohol create serious drug interactions with insulin because they:
- A. Increase blood glucose levels
- B. Produce unexplained diaphoresis
- C. Interfere with the ability of the body to metabolize glucose
- D. Mask the signs and symptoms of altered glucose levels
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nonselective beta blockers and alcohol mask hypoglycemia symptoms (e.g., tachycardia), complicating detection.
Which of the following combinations of drugs should be used in the treatment of a patient with organophosphate poisoning?
- A. Atropine and epinephrine
- B. Epinephrine and isoproterenol
- C. Norepinephrine and propranolol
- D. Atropine and pralidoxime
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Atropine blocks muscarinic effects, and pralidoxime regenerates cholinesterase.
When using a bar-code point-of-care medication system, the nurse would scan which of the following prior to drug administration?(Select one that does not apply.)
- A. Client's hospital chart
- B. Client's identification band
- C. Drug unit dose package
- D. Nurse's identification badge
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The bar-code point-of-care medication system requires that the client's identification band, the drug unit dose package, and the nurse's identification badge are all scanned prior to drug administration.