ATI LPN
Dewitt Fundamentals Quizlet LPN Pass Medications Questions
Question 1 of 4
A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed Synthroid (levothyroxine). The nurse should tell the client to take the medication:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Synthroid (levothyroxine) should be taken 30 minutes before breakfast on an empty stomach, maximizing absorption for hypothyroidism treatment, as food especially calcium or iron reduces uptake, per endocrine guidelines. Meal timing or bedtime dosing lowers efficacy. Nurses instruct this timing, ensuring consistent thyroid hormone levels, improving energy, metabolism, and symptom control for the client.
Question 2 of 4
The nurse is caring for a client with a right-sided mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. Four hours post-op, the nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking drains for bright red blood four hours post-mastectomy with reconstruction detects hemorrhage, a priority turning, pain meds, and BP follow bleeding control. Nurses monitor output, reporting excessive bleeding, ensuring stability in the acute post-op phase.
Question 3 of 4
The physician's orders for a client with acute pancreatitis include the following: strict NPO, NG tube to low intermittent suction. The nurse recognizes that these interventions will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NPO and NG suction reduce pancreatic enzyme secretion in acute pancreatitis by minimizing gut stimulation insulin needs, gastric acid, and pain persist. Nurses implement this, resting the pancreas, critical for reducing inflammation and pain in this acute condition.
Question 4 of 4
The nurse is preparing a client with a history of seizures for an EEG. Which instruction should be included in the nurse's teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoiding caffeine before an EEG prevents stimulation that could skew seizure activity readings overnight stays, hyperventilation (if ordered), or 4-hour duration aren't standard. Nurses teach this, ensuring accurate brain wave capture, vital for epilepsy diagnosis.