A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine nasal spray three times daily and reports rebound congestion. which of the
... [Show More] following instructions should the nurse include to reduce the effects of rebound congestion?
discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril
A nurse is monitoring a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is receiving repaglinide. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain information about the long- term therapeutic effect of this medication?
Glycosylated HBA1C
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start therapy using a nitroglycrin transdermal patch. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
place the path on different site for each application
At 0800 a nurse assists with initiating a 1,000 mL IV infusion for a client, which is running at 125 mL/hr. How much fluid is left in the IV bag at 1300? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use aleading zero if it applies' Do not use a trailing zero.)
375
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease and has been receiving epoetin for 2
weeks. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's medication is
having the desired therapeutic effect? hemoglobin rises 0.5g/dl
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for pain. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
oxygen saturation 87%
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for propranolol. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
if your pulse rate is less than 50 beats per minute, notify your provider.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for clozapine. The nurse should include in the plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
agranulocytocis
A nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group of clients' The nurse should recognize that which of the following prescriptions can result in a medication administration error?
furosemide 10.0 mg po daily
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for alendronate. Which of the
following client responses indicates to the nurse an understanding of the teaching?
i will take the medication with 8 ounces of water
A nurse is reviewing the history of a client who is to start taking cefotetan to treat a bacterial infection' which of the following information from the client's medical record should the nurse report to the provider before the client begins receiving this medication?
penicillin allergy
A nurse is preparing to administer a PRN medication to a group of clients. which of the following clients should the nurse administer medication to first?
a client who is attending postoperative physical therapy and requests pain medication [Show Less]