Upon assessing a patient?s intravenous (IV) site, the nurse notices that the skin is cool to the touch and the patient reports that it hurts. The IV pump alarm has not gone off. What should the nurse do next?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which precaution is most important for you to teach a patient who has been prescribed a beta blocker drug for hypertension?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A hospitalized patient prescribed nifedipine XL (Procardia) 60 mg once a day informs you that at home he was taking nicardipine (Cardene) 20 mg three times a day and thinks this is the wrong drug. What is your best action?

BASIC CONCEPTS What are the most common side effects of alpha blockers?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient who has been prescribed enalapril (Vasotec) has developed a persistent nonproductive cough. What is your best action?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus is taking carvedilol (Coreg). What special precaution should you teach the patient to take when taking this drug?

BASIC CONCEPTS What is the action of the biguanide class of antidiabetic drugs that lowers blood glucose levels?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient who is prescribed glyburide (DiaBeta) asks if having a glass of wine once a week is okay. What is your best response?

A patient is prescribed potassium chloride (KCl). What dosage of KCl would the nurse expect to see ordered for this patient?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Why should you avoid aspirating the syringe before injecting an insulin dose?