A nurse is providing care to several post-surgical clients. Which prescription would the nurse question?    

A client asks the nurse what foods he should eat to increase his thiamine level. Which of the following foods contain the highest level of thiamine per serving? 

A client with a tracheostomy has difficulty removing excessive, thick mucus from the respiratory tract. The nurse anticipates that which drug therapeutic class would be order to aid in the breakdown of mucus?

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) work in the body to lower blood pressure by which mechanism of action? 

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq PO daily. The nurse reviews the client’s most recent laboratory results and finds the client’s potassium level is 5.2 mEq/L. Which of the following actions would the nurse take? 

 A nurse is teaching a client who is obese about orlistat (Ali). The nurse should instruct the client to expect which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? 

A client was diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia and has been on a low-cholesterol diet for three months. His cholesterol levels remain elevated and the physician has prescribed simvastatin (Zocor). What statement by the client indicates that he understands the teaching he has been given about his condition and the medication? 

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq PO daily. The nurse reviews the client’s most recent laboratory results and finds the client’s potassium level is 5.2 mEq/L. Which of the following actions would the nurse take? 

A client is receiving pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine), a cholinergic agonist, drops in both eyes. When assessing this client, the nurse will anticipate which reaction?

A client with a tracheostomy has difficulty removing excessive, thick mucus from the respiratory tract. The nurse anticipates that which drug therapeutic class would be order to aid in the breakdown of mucus?