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The floor nurse sees a new order in a client's chart for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 125 mcg PO every day. The pharmacy sends up Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Calculate and fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: 1.25
Rationale: 125 mcg = 0.125 mg. 0.125 mg ÷ 0.1 mg/tablet = 1.25 tablets.
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If a client weighs 132 lb and has a caloric requirement of 28 calories per kg of body weight per day, what is the number of calories that the client needs each day to maintain body weight? Record your answer using a whole number.
Correct Answer: 1680
Rationale: Weight = 132 lb/ 2.2 = 60 kg. Calories = 60 kg X 28 cal/kg = 1,680 calories/day.
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client newly diagnosed with heart failure. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the side effects of furosemide (Lasix)?
- A. I should eat bananas, dried dates, or peaches every day.
- B. I should check my heart rate before taking this medicine.
- C. I will avoid foods containing tyramine while on this medicine.
- D. I will not take the medicine when I have to go on a long car trip.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Furosemide can cause potassium loss; eating potassium-rich foods like bananas, dates, or peaches shows understanding of managing this side effect.
A nurse is assessing a 33-year-old patient who underwent a cholecystectomy 18 hours prior. The nurse notes 500 mL of greenish-brown fluid has drained from the T-tube postoperatively. The nurse should
- A. chart these findings and reassess on the next rounding.
- B. call the physician and report the drainage.
- C. flush and irrigate the tube.
- D. chart these findings and indicate an infection is suspected.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Greenish-brown drainage (bile) from a T-tube post-cholecystectomy is expected (up to 500-1000 mL/day initially). The nurse should document and monitor, not assume infection or intervene unnecessarily.
Which type of endotracheal tube is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for reducing the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia?
- A. Uncuffed
- B. CASS
- C. Fenestrated
- D. Nasotracheal
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CASS (continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions) tubes reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia by removing secretions.
The charge nurse is formulating a discharge teaching plan for a client with mild preeclampsia. The nurse should give priority to:
- A. Teaching the client to report a nosebleed
- B. Instructing the client to maintain strict bed rest
- C. Telling the client to notify the doctor of pedal edema
- D. Advising the client to avoid sodium sources in the diet
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A nosebleed may indicate worsening hypertension in preeclampsia, a critical symptom requiring immediate reporting.