A patient who takes nitroglycerine to treat stable angina reports having erectile dysfunction and states that he plans to ask his primary provider for a prescription for sildenafil [Viagra]. What will the nurse tell this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has suffered a fall causing a traumatic brain injury.  The nurse is aware of the increased risk for a provoked seizure due to the injury.  Which of the following is a seizure precaution the nurse should provide?

Which is NOT a benefit of general anesthesia for patients undergoing neuroradiology procedures?

A patient is admitted to the coronary care unit from the emergency department after initial management of STEMI. A primary percutaneous coronary intervention has been performed. The nurse notes an initial heart rate of 56 beats/min and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg. The patient has a history of stroke and a previous myocardial infarction. Which order will the nurse question?

A nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse would expect the healthcare provider to order which antibiotic?

Discuss your ideas and opinions about gender inequality – how and where and why do you think the genders may not be equal?

A prescriber orders verapamil [Covera-HS] for a patient who is taking digoxin [Lanoxin] and warfarin. The nurse will expect the prescriber to ____ the dose of ____.

After starting an antiviral protease inhibitor, a patient with HIV telephones the nurse, complaining, “I’m so hungry and thirsty all the time! I’m urinating 10 or 12 times a day.” The nurse recognizes these findings to be consistent with:

A 65-year-old patient who receives glucocorticoids for arthritis is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a urinary tract infection. The prescriber has ordered intravenous ciprofloxacin [Cipro]. Before administering the third dose of this drug, the nurse reviews the bacterial culture report and notes that the causative organism is Escherichia coli. The bacterial sensitivity report is pending. The patient complains of right ankle pain. What will the nurse do?

A nurse is caring for an African American patient who has been admitted to the unit for long-term antibiotic therapy with sulfonamides. The patient develops fever, pallor, and jaundice. The nurse would be correct to suspect that the patient has developed: