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Question 1 of 5

Glimepiride (Amaryl) is prescribed for a client with diabetes mellitus. A nurse reinforces instructions for the client and tells the client to avoid which of the following while taking this medication?

A. Alcohol

B. Organ meats

C. Whole-grain cereals

D. Carbonated beverages

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Alcohol

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A. 0.8

B. 1

C. 0.2

D. 0.5

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 0.8

Question 3 of 5

Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma exacerbation. It is time to discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone discontinued?

A. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the prednisone onto inhaled corticosteroids

B. Prednisone can be abruptly discontinued with no adverse effects

C. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone

D. Substitute the prednisone with another anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the mechanism of action of imatinib mesylate in chronic myeloid leukemia:

A. Inhibitor of tyrosine kinase

B. Inhibitor of topoisomerase 1

C. Inhibitor of topoisomerase 2

D. It is an alkylating agent

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Inhibitor of tyrosine kinase

Question 5 of 5

Beta blocker which has less first pass metabolism and more excretion through kidney is

A. Propranolol

B. Sotalol

C. Bisprolol

D. Nadolol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Sotalol

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