A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan to ensure effective management of the condition?
The practical nurse realizes that a drug administered by whi…
The practical nurse realizes that a drug administered by which route will require the most immediate evaluation of therapeutic effect?
Which outcome assessment is essential to monitor for the cli…
Which outcome assessment is essential to monitor for the client taking diphenoxylate?
The nurse working a General Medical/Surgical floor has a tea…
The nurse working a General Medical/Surgical floor has a team of clients, each has a prescription for a bulk-forming laxative. Which client would this prescription be contraindicated?
What is the proper procedure when discontinuing MAOIs and st…
What is the proper procedure when discontinuing MAOIs and starting SSRIs?
What must the nurse assess for when administering a drug wit…
What must the nurse assess for when administering a drug with a long half-life and a narrow therapeutic index in an older adult client?
A client with a history of epilepsy is taking phenytoin. The…
A client with a history of epilepsy is taking phenytoin. The client’s morning labs are back, and the client’s phenytoin level is 8 mcg/mL (normal 10-20 mcg/mL) . Based on this finding, the nurse will?
A client is prescribed a beta blocker for a cardiac conditio…
A client is prescribed a beta blocker for a cardiac condition. You know this medication blocks the beta receptors in the body so ____________ and __________ cannot bind to the receptor site and elicit a _______ ________ _________ response.
Which statement made by the student nurse indicates that fur…
Which statement made by the student nurse indicates that further instruction is needed when educating clients on bethanechol use?
A cholinergic medication is contraindicated if the patient h…
A cholinergic medication is contraindicated if the patient has: