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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking hydrochlorothiazide.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of the medication?

Hypermagnesemia.

Hypernatremia.

Hypocalcemia.

Hypokalemia.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

The nurse should monitor the client for hypokalemia as an adverse effect of hydrochlorothiazide.

Hypokalemia refers to a low level of potassium in the blood.

Choice A is wrong because hypermagnesemia is not a commonly reported adverse effect of hydrochlorothiazide.

Choice B is wrong because hypernatremia is not a commonly reported adverse effect of hydrochlorothiazide.

Choice C is wrong because hypocalcemia is not a commonly reported adverse effect of hydrochlorothiazide.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

The nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report bruising as an adverse effect of taking clopidogrel.

Clopidogrel increases the risk of bleeding, which can be severe or life- threatening.

Choice A is wrong because blurred vision is not a common adverse effect of clopidogrel.

Choice B is wrong because constipation is not a common adverse effect of clopidogrel.

Choice C is wrong because weight loss is not a common adverse effect of clopidogrel.

A. Avoid massaging the site after injection. B. Inject the medication into the abdomen. C. Administer the medication through clothing if necessary. D. Aspirate prior to administration of the medication.

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

The nurse should instruct the client to administer the medication through clothing if necessary.

In an emergency, an epinephrine auto-injector can be given through clothing.
Choice A is wrong because massaging the site after injection is not mentioned as something to avoid in the instructions for using an epinephrine auto-injector.
Choice B is wrong because the medication should be injected into the outer thigh, not the abdomen.
Choice D is wrong because aspiration prior to administration of the medication is not mentioned as a necessary step in the instructions for using an epinephrine auto-injector.

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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking hydrochlorothiazide.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of the medication?