While caring for a client with hypertension who has recently started taking nebivolol (Bystolic), the client reports, “This medication seems to give me a headache.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest whole number. ____ tablet(s)

A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch menu, which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?

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 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?

The nurse is reviewing serum levels of a client who is taking lithium. What range does the nurse interpret as appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing hallucinations. The provider prescribes chlorpromazine 50 mg IM every 4 hr as needed. Available is chlorpromazine injection 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?  Round to the nearest whole number ____mL

Which of the following best describes polypharmacy?

While preparing to discharge a patient who has started taking metoprolol (Lopressor) during hospitalization, the nurse recognizes further teaching is necessary by which of the following statements?

A group of nursing students are examining information about antidepressants. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly choose which drugs as an example of a serotonin/norepinephrine and dopamine/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor? Select all that apply.