A client is admitted for abdominal pain. When you review his medication history you identify the drug escitalopram (Lexapro) has been used daily for several months. What is the best explanation for the use of this medication?  

Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) is prescribed for a client with a 24-hour total fluid intake of 1800, and less than 30/mL an hour output.  Which is the desired effect of this medication?  

A client with multiple sclerosis is experiencing an acute exacerbation with increased fatigue, motor weakness, and the onset of optic neuritis. Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be used to decrease the inflammatory process and improve conduction of the demyelinating axons?

A client has been taking Morphine Sulfate for 8 weeks related to a diagnosis of terminal cancer.  What assessment finding is most likely to be identified in this client?  

When a 12 year old child is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin) which is important for the nurse to monitor?    

The nurse is assisting a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.  The daughter asks about a complimentary therapy that could improve memory.  The nurse gives the daughter information on which complimentary therapies? 

A client with non-Hodgkin lymphoma has been prescribed doxorubicin (Adriamycin). What assessment should the nurse perform throughout treatment?

A client is taking oral nystatin (Mycostatin). The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the client makes which of the following statements?  

When administering pain medication to a client, which action is inappropriate to include in the care planning?  

The nurse is teaching a client about one of the tetracycline drugs.  Which statement indicates that the client requires more instruction?