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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is an antilipemic (lowers blood cholesterol levels) medication?

A. Aspirin
B. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
C. Baclofen (Lioresal)
D. Gemfibrozil (Lopid)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Gemfibrozil (Lopid)

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving pain medication through a saline lock. After flushing the patient's peripheral IV and obtaining a good blood return, the patient reports pain. Upon assessment, the nurse notices a red streak that is warm and tender to the touch. What is the nurse's initial action?

A. Do not administer the pain medication.
B. Administer the pain medication slowly.
C. Apply a warm compress to the site.
D. Apply a cool compress to the site.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Do not administer the pain medication.

Question 3 of 5

You are a psychiatrist in session with a patient who tells you he thinks his boss at work is persecuting him. The patient has had mild schizophrenia. The patient asks you if you can keep a secret and then tells you that he is planning to kill his boss 'when the time is right.' You say, 'Of course, everything you tell me during the session will always be confidential.' What should you do?

A. Keep the patient's session confidential but make attempts to discourage the patient from his plan.
B. Inform your medical director and let him handle it.
C. Inform law enforcement agencies of the threat to the patient's boss.
D. Inform both the patient's boss as well as law enforcement of the threat.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Inform both the patient's boss as well as law enforcement of the threat.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse has prepared a pain injection for a patient but was called to check on another patient. When asked to give the medication what action by the new nurse is best?

A. Refuse to give the medication.
B. Administer the medication just this once.
C. Give the medication if the pain score greater than 8.
D. Avoid the issue and pretend to not hear the request.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Refuse to give the medication.

Question 5 of 5

Match the component/organ name with the letter indicating the system listed: Trachea

A. Skeletal
B. Muscular
C. Nervous
D. Respiratory

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Respiratory

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