If Antonio wants to be successful (promoted quickly in his department) according to research by Luthans, he should spend most of his time on activities. 

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A 38-year-old patient has been prescribed nadolol (Corgard) 80 mg daily for hypertension. The patient tells you that he has stopped taking the drug. What is your best first action at this time?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient with severe heart failure asks why the prescriber has lowered the dosages of most of the patient’s daily medications. 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?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient needs one dose of oral potassium for a low serum potassium level (3.4 mEq/dL). Which type of order should the prescriber write?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A 33-year-old female patient is currently taking captopril (Capoten) and metoprolol (Lopressor) to control her blood pressure. She tells you that she plans to become pregnant. What should you teach the patient about the use of this drug during pregnancy?

BASIC CONCEPTS Morphine and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) are two types of opioid receptor agonists used for pain management. Hydromorphone is a more potent drug than morphine, and lower doses are needed to control pain. How do actions at receptor sites explain this difference?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which drug acts directly on the peripheral arteries, causing them to dilate and leading to decreased blood pressure?

The prescriber?s drug order reads, ?Tylenol 500 mg, PO, q 4 hours PRN? but the patient has a nasogastric (NG) tube. What is the first step in preparing the drug for administration?

BASIC CONCEPTS Morphine and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) are two types of opioid receptor agonists used for pain management. Hydromorphone is a more potent drug than morphine, and lower doses are needed to control pain. How do actions at receptor sites explain this difference?