A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole number. ____ tablet(s)

The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old patient with a long history of use of St. John’s Wort. The patient has also just been ordered the following medications. Which of the following medications should the nurse question? 

Before administering metoprolol, what should the nurse assess?

Which of the following lab values should be followed periodically for a patient taking paroxetine (Paxil)?

The nurse recognizes that citalopram (Celexa) may be prescribed for which of the following patients? 

A nurse caring for a patient who takes imipramine (Tofranil) 150 mg orally at bedtime would be most concerned by which of the following observations?

The nurse is counseling a patient who has been given a prescription for fluoxetine (Prozac). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the patient’s teaching? Select all that apply.

The student nurse is caring for a patient who currently takes oxybutynin (Ditropan XL). The student should include which of the following statements in the patient’s teaching?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A 58-year-old patient is recovering in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse notes an order for the beta blocker metoprolol. What is the purpose of this drug?