A client with a duodenal ulcer caused by H. pylori infection is prescribed amoxicillin, pantoprazole, and clarithromycin. What should the nurse emphasize when explaining the purpose of these medications?

Which of the following is the drug of choice for hypothyroidism because it is relatively inexpensive, requires once-a-day dosing, and is standardized resulting in uniform potency than do other thyroid hormone replacement drugs?

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is prescribed theophylline. Which client symptom should prompt the nurse to suspect subtherapeutic levels of the medication and notify the provider? 

In the older adult, a reduction in hepatic metabolism can decrease first-pass metabolism and can prolong drug half-life, thus leading to which nursing concern?

A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan to ensure effective management of the condition?

The practical nurse realizes that a drug administered by which route will require the most immediate evaluation of therapeutic effect? 

Which outcome assessment is essential to monitor for the client taking diphenoxylate?

The nurse working a General Medical/Surgical floor has a team of clients, each has a prescription for a bulk-forming laxative. Which client would this prescription be contraindicated?

What is the proper procedure when discontinuing MAOIs and starting SSRIs?

What must the nurse assess for when administering a drug with a long half-life and a narrow therapeutic index in an older adult client?