A nurse is recruiting participants for a clinical trial testing a new antihypertensive medication. A patient with moderately elevated blood pressure expresses interest but states, “My doctor really wants me to do this, so I guess I should.” What action by the nurse best upholds the ethical principle of respect for persons?
Read DetailsA nurse teaches an older adult patient about a new prescription for lisinopril. The patient lives alone and manages multiple chronic conditions. Which teaching strategy best reflects evidence-based principles for promoting medication adherence?
Read DetailsA nurse is conducting morning assessments on three patients in the psychiatric unit. Patient A receives fluphenazine 10 mg orally twice daily for schizophrenia and reports feeling restless with an urge to pace constantly. Patient B receives olanzapine 15 mg orally daily for schizophrenia and has fasting blood glucose of 186 mg/dL (previous baseline 98 mg/dL). Patient C receives alprazolam 0.5 mg orally three times daily for panic disorder and appears sedated with slurred speech after 3 weeks of therapy. Which priority nursing action demonstrates appropriate clinical judgment in analyzing cues and taking action?
Read DetailsA nurse in a diabetes education clinic has been instructing a client recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on how to self-administer insulin injections. During a follow-up assessment, which observation best demonstrates that the client has successfully met the learning objectives?
Read DetailsA nurse is caring for a patient with opioid use disorder who is being initiated on buprenorphine therapy in an outpatient clinic. The patient’s last opioid use was 8 hours ago, and the patient reports feeling anxious but denies significant withdrawal symptoms. Which nursing action reflects appropriate understanding of the pharmacodynamic rationale for buprenorphine administration timing?
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