A patient taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro) asks about sun exposure. What is the most important teaching point?

What is the drug of choice for treating anaphylaxis?

A patient who was found unconscious in a burning house is brought to the ED. Which action would the nurse take first?

Which exposure by the nurse is most likely to require postexposure prophylaxis when the patient’s HIV status is unknown?

A patient receiving mafenide acetate begins hyperventilating. What does the nurse suspect, and what is the appropriate action?

A severely burned client hospitalized for two days begins to exhibit extreme restlessness. The nurse recognizes that this most likely indicates the client is developing:

A nurse documents that a patient has pinpoint, discrete, non-blanching red spots less than 2 mm in diameter on the chest and abdomen. What is the priority nursing action?

A patient using tacrolimus (Protopic) for atopic dermatitis states, If this medication burns, I will wipe it off. What is the best response?

A patient has thick, honey-colored crusts on vesiculopustular lesions. The nurse recognizes this as:

A patient diagnosed with scabies asks why family members also need treatment. What is the best response?