A nurse is taking a health history of a patient who reports taking several over-the-counter medications including an H2 receptor antagonist (H2RA). Which of the following outcomes indciates the H2RA is therapeutic? 

A patient is receiving 30 mcg/min of nitroglycerin IV to manage chest pain. The drug is available 50 mg/250 mL D5W. How many mL per hour should the patient receive? 

A 56-year-old male patient is started on oral finasteride (Proscar) for benign prostatic hypertrophy. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for more teaching? 

M.K. is an 80-year-old female who has been taking over-the-counter (OTC) famotidine for indigestion for 2 weeks without significant relief. She decided to contact her healthcare provider because the symptoms were worsening. She is admitted to the hospital with increasing abdominal pain for the last 5 days. Her admission diagnosis is GERD, and she is scheduled for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to rule out peptic ulcer disease. She is to begin therapy with the oral proton-pump inhibitor omeprazole. The RN documents these findings as part of her admission assessment.Which of the following findings require follow-up by the nurse? (Select all that apply)

The patient, who has been taking a docusate as a stool softener, tells the nurse she has a pinkish-red color to her urine. Which is the most appropriate response from the nurse?

Julia Parson is a 74-year-old who has been prescribed alendronate (Fosamax) to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following statements by Ms. Parson indicates a need for more teaching?

What patient position is most common for knee arthroscopy?

A surgeon requests a deeper bone cut during a total knee arthroplasty. What instrument is most appropriate?

What power tool is used to enlarge the canal of long bones?

Which material is used to line the tibial component in TKA?