A patient with early Parkinson’s disease is to receive the anticholinergic drug benzotropine (Cogentin). Which describes the desired effect of this drug therapy?

A nurse is providing discharge education for a patient on hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) for hypertension and plans to include:  (Select all that apply)

The teaching plan for a patient receiving a beta-blocker for treatment of angina should include:

A child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus presents in the school nurse’s office about an hour before lunch period reporting disorientation. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse administers filgrastim (Neupogen).  For which situation would filgrastim not be indicated?

Middle managers formulate objectives and plans for implementing decisions from above and coordinate activities from below.

A patient presenting to the ER with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has many physiological needs that must be addressed immediately. What expected adjunct medication class does the nurse expect to see ordered.

A nurse is providing discharge education for a patient on hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) for hypertension and plans to include:  (Select all that apply)

Match the following definitions in the left column to the correct term in the right column: (Use each term once)

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a patient with angina for whom the physician has ordered atenolol (Tenormin),a beta-adrenergic antagonist.  Which statement by the nurse is important to include?