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The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to a client with heart failure. The client’s heart rate is 58 beats per minute. What is the nurse’s best action?
- A. Administer the digoxin as ordered.
- B. Hold the digoxin and notify the physician.
- C. Reduce the dose by half and administer.
- D. Monitor the client for 30 minutes, then administer.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A heart rate of 58 bpm is below the threshold (60 bpm) for digoxin administration, as it may worsen bradycardia. Holding the dose and notifying the physician (B) is safest. Administering (A), reducing (C), or delaying (D) is inappropriate.
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When assessing a child with diabetes insipidus, the nurse should be aware of the cardinal signs of:
- A. Anemia and vomiting
- B. Polyuria and polydipsia
- C. Irritability relieved by feeding formula
- D. Hypothermia and azotemia
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anemia and vomiting are not cardinal signs of diabetes insipidus. Polyuria and polydipsia are the cardinal signs of diabetes insipidus. Irritability relieved by feeding water, not formula, is a common sign, but not the cardinal sign, of diabetes insipidus. Hypothermia and azotemia are signs, but not cardinal signs, of diabetes insipidus.
Which term describes the play activity of the preschool aged child?
- A. Cooperative
- B. Associative
- C. Parallel
- D. Solitary
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preschool-aged children (3–5 years) typically engage in associative play, where they play together with shared activities but without formal rules or organization. Cooperative play develops later, parallel play is common in toddlers, and solitary play is seen in younger children.
A client with a history of pancreatitis is admitted with complaints of nausea. The nurse should give priority to:
- A. Administering antiemetics
- B. Monitoring blood pressure
- C. Administering pain medication
- D. Monitoring respiratory rate
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antiemetics relieve nausea in pancreatitis, improving comfort and preventing dehydration.
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of preeclampsia. The nurse should monitor for which complication?
- A. Seizures
- B. Premature rupture of membranes
- C. Fetal macrosomia
- D. Maternal hypoglycemia
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preeclampsia can progress to eclampsia characterized by seizures a life-threatening complication. Premature rupture of membranes macrosomia and hypoglycemia are not directly related to preeclampsia.
A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his evening meal. This would be an example of what type of hallucination?
- A. Auditory
- B. Gustatory
- C. Olfactory
- D. Visceral
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auditory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of hearing. Gustatory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of taste. Olfactory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of smell. Visceral hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of sensation.