An older adult client has impaired liver function. What nursing action is most appropriate prior to administering medications to this client?
A client is prescribed morphine sulfate IM (intramuscular)….
A client is prescribed morphine sulfate IM (intramuscular). Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a requirement for governing controlled substances?
A client is receiving scheduled Insulin Regular and sliding…
A client is receiving scheduled Insulin Regular and sliding scale Insulin Lispro with meals three times per day. You are to administer her 0800 insulin. You check a blood sugar immediately prior and it is 300 mg/dL. Order:Regular insulin 9 units subcutaneous andLispro Insulin Sliding Scale: 301 10 units and call physician What nursing action do you implement for this client?
A client’s lipid panel results are back. The LPN understands…
A client’s lipid panel results are back. The LPN understands that atorvastatin impacts more than one component of the lipid panel, but the lab value that will be impacted to the greatest degree is?
A practical nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client with…
A practical nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client with diabetes how to monitor capillary blood glucose. The client asks, “What is a good value for fasting blood glucose? Which of the following is the best response from the nurse?
Match the medication name to the corresponding description. …
Match the medication name to the corresponding description. Note: Please show your whiteboard to the camera and erase it. (Front and Back)
A client who has been taking prednisone to treat asthma has…
A client who has been taking prednisone to treat asthma has a new order to discontinue the medication. The practical nurse should reinforce teaching by explaining to the client to reduce the dose gradually to prevent which of the following adverse effects?
A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for P…
A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for Prednisone (a corticosteroid). Because the client may be on this medication for a long time, the nurse needs to teach the side effects of long term corticosteroid use. Which of the following symptom should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A health care provider prescribes an antihypertensive medica…
A health care provider prescribes an antihypertensive medication. Which over-the-counter medication would the nurse teach the client to avoid because it has the potential to counteract the effect of the antihypertensive?
Which clients below would likely be prescribed a loop diuret…
Which clients below would likely be prescribed a loop diuretic based on their diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)