A 28-year-old client who is breastfeeding her 2-month-old infant asks the nurse how her baby is protected from illnesses before receiving all scheduled vaccinations. Which response by the nurse is the most accurate regarding the infant’s immunity?

A postmenopausal client prescribed alendronate reports that she takes it in bed each morning with a small sip of water and then rests for 30 minutes before getting up. Which analysis of this client’s medication administration technique is correct?

A client with a history of a true anaphylactic reaction to penicillin is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Which antibiotic class should the nurse question if prescribed, due to the highest risk of cross-sensitivity?

A client taking methimazole for Graves’ disease reports a sudden fever and a severe sore throat. Which laboratory test should the nurse anticipate being ordered immediately?

A client with a new outbreak of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-2 is prescribed an antiviral medication, acyclovir. To ensure maximum efficacy of episodic therapy, the nurse should instruct the client to begin the medication within what timeframe of symptom onset?

A nurse is assessing a client for adverse effects of long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Which finding is consistent with iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome?

A client prescribed prednisone for a COPD exacerbation should be instructed to stop the medication immediately if they develop signs of a respiratory infection, because corticosteroids worsen infections.

Match each respiratory drug class to its primary mechanism of action.

A client is unconscious and has a blood glucose level of 42 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse be prepared to administer?

A nurse is preparing to administer calcitriol. What is the primary therapeutic effect of this vitamin D analog?