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A nurse is providing information to a pt who has a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. Take the medication with food B. Plan to take the medication at bedtime C. Expect increased swelling of the ankles D. Fluid intake should be limited in the morning
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?A. Blood sodium 144 B. Urine output 120 mL in 4 hr C. Blood potassium 5.2 D. Blood pressure 140/90
A nurse is caring for a pt who has a new prescription for catopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor for which adverse effect?A. Hypokalemia B. Hypernatremia C. Neutropenia D. Bradycardia
A nurse is teaching a pt who has a prescription for verapamil to control hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Increase amount of fiber in diet B. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin C intake C. Decrease amount of calcium in diet D. Withhold food for 1 hr after medication is taken
What should be administered with methotrexate?
A nurse is teaching a pt who has breast cancer about tamoxifen. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse discuss?
What is the reversal agent for warfarin?
What do you have to monitor for warfarin?
What letter do Dr. Thomas' dogs start with & whose the puppy
A nurse is caring for several pts who came to the clinic for a flu vaccine. The nurse should identify that which of the following pts is a candidate to receive the vaccine via nasal spray rather than injection? A. 1-year old who has no health problems B. 17-year old who has a hypersensitivity to penicillin C. 25-year old who is pregnant D. 52-year old who takes multivitamin supplements
A nurse is caring for a pt who is taking propylthiouracil. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect? A. Bradycardia B. Insomnia C. Heat intolerance D. Weight loss
A nurse is teaching a pt who has osteoporosis about a prescription for alendronate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provider? (Select all that apply) A. Take medication in morning before eating B. Chew tablets to increase bioavailability C. Drink 8oz of water with each tablet D. Take medication with antacid if heartburn occurs E. Avoid lying down after taking this medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a pt who takes desmopressin for DM. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? A. Hypovolemia B. Hypercalcemia C. Agitation D. Headache
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a female pt who has a prescription for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. Take the medication even if pregnant B. Maintain a fluid restriction while taking it C. Take it on empty stomach D. Stop taking it when manifestations subside
A nurse is caring for an older adult pt who has hypothyroidism and is taking levothyroxine. Which of the following dosage schedules should the nurse expect for this pt? A. The pt will start at a high dosage, and the amount will be tapered B. The pt will remain on the initial dosage during the course of treatment C. The pts dosage will be adjusted daily based on blood levels D. The pt will start on a low dosage, which can gradually be increased
A nurse is teaching a pt who has a prescription for nitrofurantoin. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) A. Observe for bruising on the skin B. Take the medication with milk or meals C. Expect brown discoloration of urine D. Crush the medication if it is difficult to swallow E. Expect insomnia when taking it
A nurse is taking a history for a client who reports taking aspirin about 4 times a day. Which of the following prescribed medications taken by the client is contraindicated with aspirin?
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and asks why the treatment plan contains a combination therapy. The response by the nurse should include that combination therapy is used to do..? (Select all that apply)A. Decrease medication resistance B. Attack cancer cells at different stages of cell growth C. Block chemotherapy agent from entering healthy cells D. Stimulate immune system E. Decrease injury to normal body cells
A nurse is reviewing a pts medication history and notes an allergy to sulfonamides. This allergy is contraindicated for what other medications? (Select all that apply) A. Hydrochlororthiazide B. Metoprolol C. Acetaminophen D. Glipizide E. Furosemide
What is a contraindication for opioid administration?