A patient who is in renal failure may have diminished capacity to excrete medications. The nurse must assess the patient more frequently for what development? 

The ratio of the incidence rate of a disease in an exposed group to the incidence rate of the disease in a non-exposed group is the

A client in the ICU has primary fluids continuously infusing through a peripheral intravenous (IV) line. The primary fluids should not be paused or stopped. What is the best course of action by the nurse if a piggy back IV medication is ordered that is incompatible with the primary fluids?  

A parent calls the clinic and asks the RN for advice on how to administer liquid Tylenol to her 6 month old infant. What is the best advice the nurse should give the mother? 

An elderly patient has not been taking their prescribed medication for hypertension. When the nurse questions the patient as to why, the patient reports that they lack the transportation to pick up the medicine from the pharmacy. This is an example of an issue with…

The nurse is educating a female client about a vaginal medication. What information is appropriate to include in the teaching? 

The nurse is preparing medications for a client. One of the medication names has “tall man lettering”. The nurse understands that this is to alert a nurse to what situation? 

A nurse is administering otic drops into the ear of a 5 year old child. The nurse understands that to straighten the ear canal, the pinna of the ear should be pulled up and back. 

The nurse is educating a female client about a vaginal medication. What information is appropriate to include in the teaching? 

A nurse educator is reviewing pharmocokinetics. Which of the following factors does the nurse recognize as effecting metabolism of a drug? (Select all that apply)