A client with gastroparesis is given metoclopramide (Reglan). He tells the nurse, “Ever since I started this medication, I have been having weird muscle twitching.” What is the nurse’s best response? 

The nurse is caring for four clients on a renal failure unit and recognizes which drug as safe to administer to a patient with hypokalemia? 

A client is taking phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) a nasal decongestant for a stuffy nose. How does this decongestant work to help this client breathe easier? 

Match the suffixes to their generic drug class or category. One point will be awarded for every correct answer.    -azine

A middle aged Asian client with primary hypertension is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) and lisinopril (Prinivil) drug therapy for the first time. The client asks how long drug therapy will be needed. Which answer by the nurse is the most correct response? 

A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?

Match the suffixes to their generic drug class or category. One point will be awarded for every correct answer.    -afil

A nurse on an oncology unit is preparing to administer doxorubicin (Adriamycin) to a client who has breast cancer. Prior to the beginning the infusion, the nurse verifies the client’s current cumulative lifetime dose of the medication. For which of the following reasons is this verification necessary? 

Which assessment finding is reflective of the parasympathetic nervous system? 

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking montelukast (Singulair). Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?