During a routine appointment, a client with a history of seizures is found to have a phenytoin level of 23 mcg/mL. The nurse anticipates from this level which of the following?
Calculate the dose to administer. Ordered: DiaBeta 2.5 mg…
Calculate the dose to administer. Ordered: DiaBeta 2.5 mg po On hand: DiaBeta 1.25 mg scored tablets Adminster: ____ tablet(s)
A client is scheduled for diltiazem at 1000. The nurse will…
A client is scheduled for diltiazem at 1000. The nurse will notify the provider of a potential contraindication due to what information found in the client’s chart?
A client presents to the emergency department with left-side…
A client presents to the emergency department with left-sided weakness and garbled speech, and an ischemic stroke is confirmed. Which of the following items in the client’s history causes the nurse to question the order for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
A client is receiving their third intravenous dose of amoxic…
A client is receiving their third intravenous dose of amoxicillin. The client calls the nurse to report that they are feeling “anxious” and are having trouble breathing. Which of the following should the nurse do? Choose all that apply.
The nurse is caring for an unresponsive terminally ill clien…
The nurse is caring for an unresponsive terminally ill client who has 20-second periods of apnea followed by periods of deep and rapid breathing. Which action by the nurse would be appropriate?
The nurse is providing education for a client with a new dia…
The nurse is providing education for a client with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which statement will the nurse include in the discussion with the client? Select all that apply.
The order for an adult client reads: “Give scopalamine, 0.7m…
The order for an adult client reads: “Give scopalamine, 0.7mg IM.” The medication is available in vials of 0.4mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer for this dose? ___mL (Round to the tenths place) _______
Which nursing action is of highest priority for an admitted…
Which nursing action is of highest priority for an admitted client with renal calculi along with gross hematuria and severe colicky left flank pain?
A client with a history of hypertension and asthma is admitt…
A client with a history of hypertension and asthma is admitted to the medical-surgical unit. When reviewing the client’s medication record, which of these medications should the nurse question?