ADVANCED CONCEPTSA patient has been taking montelukast, a leukotriene inhibitor, for the past 2 months.  Which assessment finding would the nurse suspect to be an adverse effect from this drug?

BASIC CONCEPTSA patient suddenly stopped taking their prescription for oral corticosteroids.  Which condition should the nurse be concerned about?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which precaution is most important to teach a patient taking an antiproliferative agent to manage an autoimmune disease?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS An older adult is taking an oral opioid drug at home for pain control. Which precaution to prevent injury is important for you to teach this patient?

BASIC CONCEPTSA patient suddenly stopped taking their oral corticosteroid prescription.  Which condition should the nurse be concerned about?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which chemotherapy problem, experienced by a patient after the first round of chemotherapy, do you report to the prescriber to reduce the chemotherapy dose or delay the next treatment?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which assessment is most important to perform when providing care to an older adult patient who has been prescribed a topical corticosteroid?

ADVANCED CONCEPTSWhich instruction is most important to teach a patient using an aerosol inhaler with a spacer?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient is prescribed an oral corticosteroid for a chronic inflammatory health problem. Which precaution is most important to teach?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which chemotherapy problem, experienced by a patient after the first round of chemotherapy, do you report to the prescriber to reduce the chemotherapy dose or delay the next treatment?