A client prescribed levothyroxine asks the nurse to explain when the medication should be taken. Which would the nurse include in the response?

A nurse is educating a client newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism on their treatment plan. The nurse is explaining to the client that the health care provider is prescribing levothyroxine to help manage the client’s condition and begins a teaching session regarding the new medication. Which statement by the client best exhibits that the nurse’s teaching was successful?

A nurse is reviewing a bipolar client’s serum lithium level, which is 1.8 mEq/L. What is the nurse’s best action?

A client has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for the last ten days. Today the client is reporting not feeling any better. What is the nurse’s best response to this client?

The nurse is caring for a client prescribed cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) for acute muscle spasms after a back injury. Which assessment finding would indicate that the medication is achieving its intended effect?

A male client tells the nurse that they has been taking an OTC supplement to aid with insomnia. What supplement is the client taking?

A client prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac) 1 week ago presents for a scheduled follow-up appointment. What should be the focus of the client’s nursing assessment to best assure client safety?

What should the nurse’s ongoing assessment of a client receiving a CNS stimulant for respiratory depression include? (Select all that apply.)

A client is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) and reports gastrointestinal (GI) upset. The nurse should tell the client to:

Deficiency of which hormone causes excessive and frequent urination and excessive thirst?