The client is taking verapamil. When helping the client make a lunch selection, the nurse should encourage the client to choose items that are?

A client asks the practical nurse about using potassium supplements while taking spironolactone. What is the nurse’s best response? 

To prevent the development of tolerance to nitroglycerin transdermal patch, the nurse instructs the client to perform which action?

The nurse is teaching a client with a new prescription for the medication theophylline.  The medication has a narrow therapeutic index.  Which of the following should the client limit because it could cause the level to become toxic?

A practical nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about montelukast, a leukotriene modifier. Which of the following should the nurse include in the instructions?

The nurse receives laboratory values for a client with a theophylline level of 14 mcg/mL. How does the nurse interpret this theophylline level (Normal: 10-20mcg/mL)?

The practical nurse is caring for a client of African American descent. The client is receiving a prescription for an antihypertensive medication. Which medication would be most effective with this client?

The elderly client diagnosed with a panic attack disorder is in the busy day room of a long-term care facility and appears anxious, is starting to hyperventilate, is trembling, and is sweating. Which action should the nurse implement first?

A client is on warfarin an anticoagulant. The client’s INR is 6.0 (Normal 2-3). What should the nurse be prepared to administer to the client to treat this anticoagulation level? 

The practical nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client with COPD who has been using tiotropium to reduce exacerbations of the disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates they have not understood correctly?