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Q: The practical nurse (PN) is unable to arouse a client who is receiving meperidine (Demerol)
for postoperative pain. The client is stuporous, has constricted pupils, and a respiratory rate of 8
breaths/minute. Which PRN prescription should the PN give the client?
Answer:
Naloxone (Narcan)
Q: client who returns from surgery for bowel resection complains of severe pain around the
incision. Which assessment is most important for the practical nurse obtain prior to the
administration of morphine sulfate?
Answer:
Rate of respirations
Q: A client receives a prescription for an oral opioid analgesic for post-operative pain. Which
adverse effect should the practical nurse (PN) monitor for in the client?
Answer:
Constipation
Q: The healthcare provider prescribes celecoxib (Celebrex), a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drug (NSAID), for a client with osteoarthritis. Which finding in the client’s history should the
practical nurse (PN) report?
Answer:
Peptic ulcer disease
Q: The healthcare provider prescribes an antibiotic for a male adolescent with an upper
respiratory tract infection, who asks the practical nurse (PN) how long the prescribed antibiotics
should be taken. What information should the PN provide?
Answer:
Continue the medication until all of the prescription is taken
Q: The practical nurse asks a male client who came to the clinic with an upper respiratory
infection if he has any drug allergies. The client cannot remember ir he does or if he ever
received penicillin. After administering the injection penicillin, the PN tells the client to stay for
30 minutes of observation. Which finding should the PN identify that is indicative of a reaction
to the medication?
Answer:
Rash, itching, and hives
Q: A client’s tissue culture results indicate the wound is infected with methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?
Answer:
implement contact isolation precautions
Q: A client who has been taking phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for symptoms of urethritis and
cystitis comes to the clinic because her urine is reddish-orange. Which question should the
practical nurse ask to determine if the medication has been effective?
Answer:
Have you had any relief from urinary pain, burning, or urgency?