Question 1

The nurse provides teaching about methotrexate to a client with rheumatoid arthritis.  It is most important to address which topic regarding this drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Need for an eye examination
B)  Need for sunblock
C)  Risk for infection
D)  Risk for kidney injuryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A client with unstable angina and chronic kidney disease is receiving a continuous infusion of unfractionated heparin.  Which value for activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)  would indicate to the nurse that the heparin therapy is at an optimal therapeutic level?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 seconds
B)  35 seconds
C)  60 seconds
D)  85 secondsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The clinic nurse reviews the medical record of a client who was prescribed etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)  inhibitor.  Which test result is most important for the nurse to check before initiating this treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  C-reactive protein (CRP) 
B)  Prothrombin time (PT) 
C)  Serum LDL cholesterol
D)  Tuberculin skin test (TST) E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 8: Pharmacology

A client with unstable angina and chronic kidney disease is receiving a continuous infusion of unfractionated heparin. Which value for activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) would indicate to the nurse that the heparin therapy is at an optimal therapeutic level?

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The nurse provides teaching about methotrexate to a client with rheumatoid arthritis. It is most important to address which topic regarding this drug?

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The clinic nurse reviews the medical record of a client who was prescribed etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. Which test result is most important for the nurse to check before initiating this treatment?

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Exam 8: Pharmacology

A client with unstable angina and chronic kidney disease is receiving a continuous infusion of unfractionated heparin. Which value for activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) would indicate to the nurse that the heparin therapy is at an optimal therapeutic level?

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The nurse provides teaching about methotrexate to a client with rheumatoid arthritis. It is most important to address which topic regarding this drug?

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The clinic nurse reviews the medical record of a client who was prescribed etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. Which test result is most important for the nurse to check before initiating this treatment?

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