The home care nurse is performing an assessment on a patient who has been diagnosed with an allergy to latex.  In determining the patients risk factors, the nurse should question the patient about an allergy to which food item?

A nurse is admitting a patient in the emergency department who reports thirst, tiredness, and difficulty concentrating.  Upon assessment, the nurse notices that the patient is pale and has heart palpitations.  The nurse suspects that the patient may be anemic.  Which of the following test should the nurse anticipate to be ordered?

The nurse is caring for a laboring patient who develops a fever after she has had her epidural initiated. What actions by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

A 78-year-old man has confusion and temperature of 104 F.  He is a diabetic with purulent drainage from his right heel.  After an infusion of 3 L of NS solution, his assessment findings are BP 80/40, HR 110, RR 42 and shallow.   This patient’s symptoms are most likely indicative of:

The nurse is assisting in planning care for a patient with a diagnosis of immunodeficiency and should incorporate which action as a priority in the plan?

The nurse practitioner orders codeine (Paveral) 30mg PO, as needed, for pain. The pharmacy supplies codeine (Paveral) 15 mg tablets. How many tablets will be delivered each dose? _________________ tablet(s) per dose

A 6-month-old infant is to be prescribed a medication that is available in a variety of formulations. Which one should be selected to improve absorption and distribution of the medication?

There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins because:

An order is written for amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) suspension 5 mg/Kg/ every 8 hours for a child that weighs 46 pounds. The pharmacy supplies Augmentin 500 mg/5 mL. How many milliliter(s) will you administer per dose? ________________ mL/dose (round to the hundredth)

A woman who is breastfeeding her infant asks what she can use for headaches while she is nursing. The Master’s-prepared registered nurse tells her: