The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The client develops progressive muscle weakness and respiratory difficulty. Edrophonium is ordered and injected, and the client’s symptoms worsen. How should the nurse interpret this response?

You need to infuse 500 mL of normal saline over 5 hours. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the drip rate in gtt/min?

A doctor prescribes 800 mg of a medication. The available tablets contain 200 mg each. Using the rate and proportion method, how many tablets should the patient take?

A client, age 79, is started on flavoxate for the treatment of cystitis related to urinary tract infection. When planning the client’s care, what nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize?

A client newly diagnosed with a seizure disorder has been prescribed valproic acid. When assessing for adverse effects, what assessment should the nurse prioritize?

How should the nurse adapt the plan of care when caring for an older adult receiving an antiprotozoal agent?

The nurse is assessing a client who has been prescribed a cholinergic agonist. The nurse should recognize that the therapeutic effects of this medication are due to what process?

The infection control nurse is assessing the immunization status of many of the hospital’s current clients. For what client would vaccination most likely be contraindicated?

A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The nurse should assess this client for which signs or symptoms related to common adverse effects?

The perioperative nurse is caring for a surgical client whose anesthesiologist has just administered atropine. When assessing the client, what finding should the nurse interpret as achieving the desired effect?