RN Practice # 4

1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is hospitalized. Which of the following medications is likely to put the client at risk for orthostatic hypotension? (Select all that apply.) A. Furosemide (Lasix) B. Telmisartan (Micardis) C. Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) D. Clopidogrel (Plavix) E. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 2. A nurse is collecting data from a client who the provider suspects may have syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone. When obtaining a medical history, the nurse should ask for additional information about which of the following conditions? A. Osteoarthritis B. Lung cancer C. Liver cirrhosis D. Dyspepsia 3. A nurse is caring for an older adult female who was admitted with hemiplegia following a cerebrovascular accident. The client's adult son is distressed to see the client's distress and deteriorating condition and asks the nurse to help calm his mother. Which of the following is an appropriate response to this request? A. "I'll talk with your mother and see if I can comfort her." B. "It's hard to see your mother so ill." C. "If you just sit quietly with your mother, I'm sure she will calm down." D. "Your mother's crying seems to bother you more than it does her."