A nursing student asks how nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work to suppress inflammation and reduce pain. The nurse will explain that NSAIDs

The nurse clarifies to a patient who is being evaluated for possible rheumatoid arthritis that the elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) indicates the presence of which process?

The nurse checks on a patient who received a dose of sumatriptan for treatment of a migraine headache 15 minutes ago. The patient reports moderate improvement in headache pain and reports feeling dizzy. The nurse notes a blood pressure of 160/85 mm Hg. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding pyridostigmine?

Which will the nurse stress to a patient who has had a knee replacement and is beginning strengthening exercises for the unaffected leg?

Which will the nurse stress to a patient, who recently had a hip replacement, in quadriceps setting exercises?

The nurse is performing a health history on a patient who has multiple sclerosis (MS) who will be started on a new therapy. The patient asks about a medication he heard about on TV that can cause a life threatening viral infection in the CNS. The nurse recognizes that he is referring to which of the following medications?

A patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is to start treatment with interferon beta-1a. The presence of which of the following will prompt the nurse to check with the provider?

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who will begin taking acetaminophen to treat arthritis pain. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is preparing to administer chlorzoxazone to a patient who is experiencing acute muscle spasms. The nurse notes discoloration of the patient’s urine. What will the nurse do?