If patients receive drugs that are known to induce superinfections, they should be monitored for signs of:

A patient presents to the emergency department with a new onset of unilateral weakness and visual disturbances. The primary health care provider suspects that the patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and prescribes alteplase. What is the  priority prior to administering alteplase?

A postsurgical patient possesses numerous risk factors for venous thromboembolism, including a previous deep vein thrombosis. What drug would the nurse anticipate administering while this client recovers in the hospital?

A nurse is reviewing orders for a patient having an acute asthma attack. Which medication should the nurse administer?

The patient is to receive theophylline 500 mg IV in 500 mL of normal saline solution to run over 4 hours. The tubing delivers 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the infusion pump to administer the solution at how many milliliters per hour?

The nurse is caring for a patient prescribed cimetidine for peptic ulcer disease. For which medication would the nurse question giving the patient a dose of cimetidine as prescribed?

At 2300, a patient is admitted to the emergency department with a respiratory rate of 44 breaths/minute and audible wheezes. Oxygen and methylprednisolone IV are administered. At 2330, the patient’s oxygen saturation is 86%, with wheezing present. Which medication will the nurse plan to administer next?

What is a contraindication to use of a fluoroquinolone?

A female patient is prescribed fosfomycin for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which reported condition suggests an side effect of the medication?

A 91-year-old patient is being discharged on the diuretic spironolactone. What assessment finding would the nurse attribute to adverse effects of this medication?