A patient has begun taking spironolactone in addition to a thiazide diuretic. With the addition of the spironolactone, the nurse will counsel this patient to do which of the following?

A patient who takes insulin to manage type 1 diabetes will begin taking levothyroxine. The nurse will advise this patient to monitor for

The nurse reinforces discharge instructions to a postoperative client who is taking warfarin sodium (Coumadin) an anticoagulant. Which statement made by the client reflects the need for further teaching?

A patient is ordered to receive a nitrate to relieve stable angina. What side effect(s) will the nurse anticipate in a patient receiving this medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer an IM dose of penicillin to a client who has a new prescription. The client states she took penicillin 3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Ordered:  Heparin 1000 units/hr.  Available:  20,000Units / 250 mL of NS. a. How many mL/hr will deliver 1000 units/hr? b. How many hours will it take to infuse the available fluids?

The nurse is providing teaching regarding drug therapy to the husband of a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed 3 months ago, has mild memory loss, and will be receiving donepezil (Aricept), an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. What is the drug’s expected action?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving warfarin (Coumadin), an anticoagulant, and notes bruising and petechiae on the patient’s extremities. The nurse will request an order for which laboratory test?

A client with diabetes mellitus visits a healthcare clinic. The client’s diabetes mellitus previously had been well controlled with glyburide, a sulfonylurea, daily, but recently the fasting blood glucose level has been 180 mg/dL to 200 mg/dL (10.2 mmol/L to 11.4 mmol/L). Which medication, added to the client’s regimen, may have contributed to the hyperglycemia?

A patient is suffering from tendonitis of the knee. The nurse is reviewing the patient’s medication administration record and recognizes that which adjuvant medication is most appropriate for this type of pain?