A client has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and has begun warfarin therapy. The nurse has checked the client’s most recent laboratory values What finding best suggests that the drug is having the desired effect?
The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an…
The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an antiarrhythmic agent. What nursing assessment should the nurse prioritize?
The nurse is assessing a client who is being considered for…
The nurse is assessing a client who is being considered for anticoagulant therapy. What aspect of the client’s health history should the nurse follow up most closely?
ibuprofenSafe dosage Range: 20-40 mg/kg/day Using the safe…
ibuprofenSafe dosage Range: 20-40 mg/kg/day Using the safe dosage range for ibuprofen provided above, what is a safe dosage range per day for a child weighing 25 lb.? Follow rounding rules. Write the numerical answer only with a dash. Ex: 240.2-320.5
Match each prototype drug to the corresponding drug class.
Match each prototype drug to the corresponding drug class.
The nurse is caring for a 38-year-old client with asthma who…
The nurse is caring for a 38-year-old client with asthma who has been started on albuterol. What assessment finding should the nurse most likely attribute to adverse medication effects?
A client presents to the emergency department with rales, wh…
A client presents to the emergency department with rales, wheezing, and blood-tinged sputum. The nurse should choose interventions to address what health problem?
The client, diagnosed with angina, reports chest pain. There…
The client, diagnosed with angina, reports chest pain. There is an order for oral sublingual nitroglycerin as needed. What action should the nurse take?
This questions is worth 2 extra credit points. A nurse is pr…
This questions is worth 2 extra credit points. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Type numeric answer only, no label.
There are three types of angina, which one is associated wit…
There are three types of angina, which one is associated with a clot formation?