A client’s current drug regimen includes a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) and a loop diuretic. What assessment should the nurse consequently prioritize?

A client is newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and levodopa (Inbrija) has been prescribed. What health education should the nurse provide?

A 22-year-old client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) calls the clinic and tells the nurse that they are about to start a weight loss program that includes an herbal supplement but wants to know if it is safe first. The nurse has encouraged the client to discuss this with the health care provider. What area of discussion should the nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing education to a client who uses mineral oil regularly for constipation. Which statement indicates the client understands the teaching?

The client reports pain caused by muscle spasms in their back. The nurse assesses the client as being very anxious due to intense psychosocial stressors and notes how the anxiety results in tensing of muscles. What medication would be most effective in treating this client?

What client(s) should the nurse recognize as having a health problem that could result in muscle spasm? Select all that apply.

The nurse is educating an adult female patient how to perform a self-breast examination. The nurse knows that it is important to also teach this patient to palpate the area called the tail of Spence. Where is this area located?

A client has just started clindamycin for a serious infection. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately as a potentially serious adverse effect?

A client with an ileostomy has been experiencing excessive output for the past 48 hours. Which medication would the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client prescribed tolterodine (Detrol) for overactive bladder. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the medication?