The nurse caring for a patient who will receive penicillin to treat an infection asks the patient about previous drug reactions. The patient reports having had a rash when taking penicillin. The nurse will contact the provider to

A patient is diagnosed with histoplasmosis and will begin taking oral ketoconazole. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?

A young adult patient is in the clinic to receive a tetanus vaccine after sustaining a laceration injury. The nurse learns that the patient, who works in a day care center, has not had any vaccines for more than 10 years. Which vaccine will the nurse expect to administer?

A patient who takes an oral sulfonylurea medication will begin taking fluconazole. The nurse will expect to monitor which of the following in this patient?

A patient who will begin taking trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX) asks the nurse why the combination drug is necessary. The nurse will explain that the combination is used to

Which information about plasmapheresis would the nurse include in the teaching plan for a patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

Which action should the nurse take before administering gentamicin (Garamycin) to a patient with a wound infection?

How would you categorize this patient’s degree of heart failure based on the New York Heart Association Classification System?

An example of a marker of bone formation is:

Individuals taking recurring regimens of androgens or anabolic steroid drugs may exhibit increased TBG levels.