A client is treated with two inhalers, albuterol (Proventil) and a glucocorticoid (beclomethasone ). The nurse is planning the care and knows that the client should:

The physicain ordered for the patient to receive 120 ml of water PO every 2 hours for 12 hours. How many total ounces should the patient receive?

The proton pump inhibitor (PPI) group of drugs act by:

A male patient who has been taking a histamine2 blocker for several months reports decreased libido and breast swelling. What will the nurse do?

The physician has ordered 500 ml of NS over 4 hours. What is the infusion rate?

A patient is taking valerian, or “herbal valium,” to induce sleep. What will the nurse teach this patient about this herb?

The client is taking Echinacea purpurea. Which statement by the client would indicate to the nurse that the herb has been effective?

The patient presents to her ophthalomologist for a routine eye examination. Prior to the exam, eyedrops are used to dilate her eyes. Such medication belongs to which group of drugs?

Which side effects would the nurse explain to the male client who is prescribed cimetidine (Tagamet), a histamine2 blocker?

The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking theophylline at home. During the assessment, the nurse learns that the patient smokes. The nurse reports this to the provider and will expect the provider to