A nurse is teaching a client who has prescription for

30. A nurse is teaching a client who has prescription for ferrous gluconate. Which of the following statements by the
clients indicates an understanding of the teaching
a. I should stay upright for at least 15 minutes after medication
b. I should notify the provider if my stools turn black (Harmless dark green/black stool)
c. I should take this medication with 8 ouncbes of milk (DEC absorption)
d. I should take an antacid with this medication to prevent stomach upset (Acid INC absorption)
31. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to receive a series of allergy tests . The nurse should instruct the
client to avoid which of the following medications for up to 4 weeks before the procedure?
32. A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The client is receiving filgrastim
before each chemotherapy dose. The nurse should monitor for an increase in which of the following types of cells to
determine the effectiveness of the medication?
33. Missing
34. A nurse is assessing a client who takes levothyroxine for ⇩⇩ hypothyroidism . ⇩⇩ The nurse should identify that
which of the following findings indicates the need for an increase in dosage? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

35. A nurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic
chemotherapy. For which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse
file an incident report?
a. The client's absolute neutrophil count was 2500/mm3 before the medication was administered ( 1,500 to
8,000)
b. The client has chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered (No earlier than 24 hours
of chemotherapy!)
c. The nurse flushed the client's IV line was dextrose 5% in water before and after the medication was
administered
d. The medication vial sat at room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered (May leave up to 24 hours in
room temp, Don’t freeze or leave in direct sunlight)
Leukopoietic growth factors - stimulates the bone marrow to increase production of neutrophils (range: 1.5-8)