A nurse caring for a patient who takes imipramine (Tofranil) 150 mg orally at bedtime would be most concerned by which of the following observations?
Which right of medication administration involves carefully…
Which right of medication administration involves carefully verifying dosage conversions to ensure the correct amount of medication is administered?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder a…
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
While counseling a client taking desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), t…
While counseling a client taking desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), the nurse recognizes that further teaching is necessary based on which of the following client statements?
When administering an alpha blocker for the first time, it i…
When administering an alpha blocker for the first time, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for the development of what adverse effect?
A client calls the nurse at 2 pm stating, “I forgot to take…
A client calls the nurse at 2 pm stating, “I forgot to take my atenolol (Tenormin) at 8 am like I usually do. Should I take it now?” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
A 58-year-old patient is recovering in the intensive care un…
A 58-year-old patient is recovering in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse notes an order for the beta blocker metoprolol. What is the purpose of this drug?
While caring for a client taking clozapine (Clozaril), the n…
While caring for a client taking clozapine (Clozaril), the nurse determines the medication is effective by which of the following findings?
A nurse is preparing to administer a rectal suppository to a…
A nurse is preparing to administer a rectal suppository to a client. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client for insertion of the suppository?
Which of the following would allow the nurse to determine th…
Which of the following would allow the nurse to determine that a client taking tamsulosin (Flomax) was achieving clinical benefit from the medication?