A patient who has been taking isoniazid (INH) for tuberculosis is receiving education about the drug therapy. Which of the following is true about isoniazid (INH)?
1. Data Accountants, a private employer, handles bookke…
1. Data Accountants, a private employer, handles bookkeeping for small employers. In most circumstances, with exceptions, federal law clearly prohibits Data from subjecting its employees to
The nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has been…
The nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has been taking clindamycin (a lincosamide) for 10 days. Today the client tells the nurse that he has had frequent watery diarrhea since the day before and has abdominal cramps. His oral temperature is 101° F (38.3° C). Based on these findings, which conclusion will the nurse draw?
Which medication or supplement should the nurse question if…
Which medication or supplement should the nurse question if prescribed together with ACE inhibitors?
The nurse is administering medications to a patient who is i…
The nurse is administering medications to a patient who is in renal failure. The nurse is aware that patients with kidney failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase?
The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes insipidus fo…
The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes insipidus following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse is preparing to administer desmopressin. The nurse knows to keep an eye out for which serious adverse effect, for which a black box warning has been issued?
A female patient will be starting therapy with oral isotreti…
A female patient will be starting therapy with oral isotretinoin as part of treatment for severe acne, and the nurse is providing teaching. Which teaching point will the nurse include in the teaching plan about isotretinoin?
A patient tells the nurse that he likes to eat large amounts…
A patient tells the nurse that he likes to eat large amounts of garlic “to help lower his cholesterol levels naturally.” The nurse reviews his medication history and notes that which drug has a potential interaction with the garlic?
1. Deep Sea Fishing Corporation meets all of the requir…
1. Deep Sea Fishing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. These laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of
The nurse is administering acyclovir and recalls that it is…
The nurse is administering acyclovir and recalls that it is considered the drug of choice for treatment of which viral infection?