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?
A client with a history of epilepsy is taking phenytoin. The…
A client with a history of epilepsy is taking phenytoin. The client’s morning labs are back, and the client’s phenytoin level is 8 mcg/mL (normal 10-20 mcg/mL) . Based on this finding, the nurse will?
A client is prescribed a beta blocker for a cardiac conditio…
A client is prescribed a beta blocker for a cardiac condition. You know this medication blocks the beta receptors in the body so ____________ and __________ cannot bind to the receptor site and elicit a _______ ________ _________ response.
Which statement made by the student nurse indicates that fur…
Which statement made by the student nurse indicates that further instruction is needed when educating clients on bethanechol use?
A cholinergic medication is contraindicated if the patient h…
A cholinergic medication is contraindicated if the patient has:
Which of the following antibiotics is considered safe in pre…
Which of the following antibiotics is considered safe in pregnancy?
Place the stages of pharmacokinetics in the appropriate orde…
Place the stages of pharmacokinetics in the appropriate order:
Which factor takes priority in considering drug dosing for c…
Which factor takes priority in considering drug dosing for children?
A female client has been prescribed atorvastatin 20mg daily…
A female client has been prescribed atorvastatin 20mg daily for high cholesterol. The client asks what do do if she decides to become pregnant. What is the best response by the nurse?
A client with Type 2 Diabetes is started on the medication g…
A client with Type 2 Diabetes is started on the medication glipizide. Which of the following statements by the client causes concern?