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Question 1 of 5

A patient with open-angle glaucoma asks the nurse about the duration of use for the prescribed eye drops. What is the nurse’s accurate response?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Open-angle glaucoma requires lifelong eye drops to maintain normal intraocular pressure (
D). They don’t control pain/swelling (
A) or restore angles (
B). Pressure reduction (
C) is ongoing, not temporary.

Question 2 of 5

A client has been prescribed ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV) every 12 hours to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 200 mL. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)

Correct Answer: 200

Rationale: Infusion rate: 200 mL / 1 hr = 200 mL/hr. The pump should be set to deliver 200 mL/hr to administer ciprofloxacin correctly.

Question 3 of 5

A patient is receiving a secondary infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. The intravenous (IV) administration set delivers 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion?

Correct Answer: 42

Rationale: Infusion rate: 500 mL / 2 hr = 250 mL/hr. Drops per minute: (250 mL/hr × 10 gtt/mL) / 60 min = 41.67, rounded to 42 gtt/min. This ensures accurate delivery of azithromycin.

Question 4 of 5

A patient who is taking albendazole reports experiencing fatigue, nausea, and dark urine. The nurse observes a yellowing of the patient’s skin and sclera. Which laboratory result should the nurse review?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Albendazole can cause hepatotoxicity, indicated by fatigue, nausea, dark urine, and jaundice. Reviewing liver function tests (
B) assesses damage. Thyroid (
A), renal (
C), and metabolic panels (
D) are unrelated to these symptoms.

Question 5 of 5

Which nursing action has the highest priority when administering a dose of codeine with acetaminophen to a client?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Codeine, an opioid, causes drowsiness and dizziness, increasing fall risk. Instructing the client to request assistance when ambulating (
A) is the highest priority for safety. Stool softeners (
B) address constipation but are secondary. Notifying about unrelieved pain (
C) and onset time (
D) are important but not immediate safety concerns.

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