NCLEX Health Care Assessment Practice Exam With Answers (1200 Solved Questions)

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HURST REVIEW NCLEX-RN ReadinessExam 1, Hurst Practice Exam 2, HurstReview Test # 3,The primary healthcare provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenous push(IVP) stat for an adult client. What is the least amount of time that the nurse can safelyadminister this medication?1. 1 minute2. 2 minutes3. 5 minutes4. 10 minutes -2. Correct: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min.for adults and 1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is slower) in pediatric clientsbecause of the risk of severe hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. So 100 mg cansafely be delivered over a period of at least 2 minutes.1. Incorrect: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min. for adults and1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is slower) in pediatric clients because of therisk of severe hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. So 100 mg can safely be deliveredover a period of at least 2 minutes. Giving this dose over only one minute could lead tothese or other potential harmful effects.3. Incorrect: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min. for adults and1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is slower) in pediatric clients because of therisk of severe hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. So 100 mg can safely be deliveredover a period of at least 2 minutes. Five minutes would be longer than required to beable to safely administer the medication.4. Incorrect: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min. for adults and1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is slower) in pediatric clients because of therisk of severe hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. So 100 mg can safely be deliveredover a period of at least 2 minutes. Ten minutes is much longer than required to be ableto safely administer the medication.A client, hospitalized with possible acute pancreatitis secondary to chronic cholecystitis,has severe abdominal pain and nausea. The client is kept NPO, an NG tube is inserted,and IV fluids are being administered. What is the rationale for the client being NPO withan NG tube to low suction?1. Relieve nausea2. Reduce pancreatic secretions3. Control fluid and electrolyte imbalance

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