A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin/sulbactam 1.5 g via intermittent IV bolus. Available is ampicillin/sulbactam 1.5 g in 0.9% sodium chloride
... [Show More] 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is postmenopausal and has a prescription for raloxifene. The nurse should instruct the client that raloxifene is prescribed for which of the following reasons?
A nurse is preparing to administer topotecan IV for a client who has metastatic ovarian cancer. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to control the adverse effects of topotecan?
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has a prescription for cromolyn for the management of asthma. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report for a client who has been taking sodium polystyrene sulfonate. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has tuberculosis and is taking rifampin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. The client tells the nurse, "I will take the pills but not that liquid medication." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse effects of spironolactone. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about didanosine therapy. Which of the following client conditions should the nurse identify as an indication for treatment with didanosine?
A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for oral albuterol for the long-term management of asthma. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a history of diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide to treat uncontrolled hypertension. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is taking warfarin following orthopedic surgery. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription for esomeprazole. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving warfarin and has an INR of 4. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A nurse in the emergency department is planning care for a client who had a myocardial infarction and is receiving thrombolytic therapy with an IV infusion of alteplase. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled to receive chemotherapy and has a prescription for ondansetron to control nausea and vomiting. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who has hydromorphone toxicity. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
A nurse is planning care for a client who is taking tamoxifen for treatment of breast cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel after undergoing coronary artery stenting. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking pseudoephedrine orally to treat allergic rhinitis. The nurse should assess for which of the following potential adverse effects of this medication?
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following orthopedic surgery and is receiving IV ketorolac. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider?
A nurse is caring for a client who ingested a toxic amount of acetaminophen 36 hr ago. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is administering haloperidol to a client who has schizophrenia. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports an increase in migraine headaches over the past 2 weeks and asks if sumatriptan might be helpful. Which of the following conditions from the client's medical history should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for this medication?
A nurse receives a verbal prescription from the provider for hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg by mouth daily for a client who has hypertension. Which of the following indicates how the nurse should transcribe the prescription in the client's medical record?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for penicillin V. Which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to monitor after the administration of the medication?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to explain how this medication will help relieve the client's manifestations?
A nurse is planning care for a child who has a prescription for somatropin. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to evaluate the therapeutic effect of this medication?
A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil 0.1 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus over 2 min. Available is verapamil 2.5 mg/mL. The client weighs 165 lb. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion for treatment of venous thrombosis. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for in order to titrate the heparin dose?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a ventricular dysrhythmia and a new prescription for amiodarone. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.3 mg/kg PO to a school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Available is morphine oral solution 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
A nurse is assessing a client who has a positive Trousseau's sign. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone for contraception. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect of this medication combination? [Show Less]