The nurse is providing medication teaching for a client. The nurse has asked the client to provide a complete list of medications taken to healthcare providers. Ensuring this list is complete will have what potential benefit for the client?
While studying for the test, the nursing student encounters…
While studying for the test, the nursing student encounters the following drug: diphenhydramine (Benadryl). What does the nursing student identify the name Benadryl as?
According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, what is the role of the nurse in preparing for the possibility of bioterrorism?
A nurse is planning client teaching about a newly prescribed…
A nurse is planning client teaching about a newly prescribed drug. What teaching point should the nurse provide to best improve adherence and safety?
The nurse needs to consider teratogenic effects of medicatio…
The nurse needs to consider teratogenic effects of medications when caring for what population of clients?
The client asks the nurse why generic drugs would be used an…
The client asks the nurse why generic drugs would be used and voices concerns that only the brand-name product will be safe. What is the nurse’s best response?
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 2,000 units by IV…
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 2,000 units by IV bolus. Available is heparin injection 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) JUST LIST THE NUMBER in the blank.
A client outcome for treatment of cellulitis of a lower extr…
A client outcome for treatment of cellulitis of a lower extremity is “Client will state a key point about antibiotic treatment for cellulitis.” Which statement indicates to the nurse that the outcome has been met?
The health care provider prescribes 250 mg of a drug. The in…
The health care provider prescribes 250 mg of a drug. The information on the drug vial says the concentration is 500 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse prepare?
A client’s medical record includes an order that reads as fo…
A client’s medical record includes an order that reads as follows: “atenolol 25 mg once daily at 0900 for hypertension.” Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?