Week 10 Quiz

Question 1 A nurse is working in a women’s hospital where she is caring for a new mother who is experiencing postpartum urinary retention. Bethanechol (Urecholine) has been ordered. The nurse will observe for which of the following?

A) Bradycardia

B) Hypertension

C) Hypotension

D) Decreased salivation

Question 2 A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as

A) common adverse effects of magnesium sulfate

B) magnesium sulfate toxicity

C) a hypersensitivity reaction to magnesium sulfate

D) an idiosyncratic reaction from the magnesium sulfate

Question 3 A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH.Which of the following will the nurse evaluate at each clinic visit?

A) Serum cholesterol levels

B) Bone growth

C) Hemoglobin levels