Twenty-four hours after cesarean birth, a neonate at 30 weeks’ gestation is diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). When explaining to the parents about the cause of this syndrome, the nurse should include a discussion about an alteration in the body’s secretion of which substance?

A patient with an infected ulcer on the foot has been prescribed daptomycin. What action should the nurse ensure has been taken to determine that the drug will be effective in treating the infection?

A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause?

When administering a lipid-lowering agent, the nurse would anticipate administering the drug by which route?

A patient with a history of asthma is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse notes that the patient is dyspneic, with a respiratory rate of 35 breaths/min, nasal flaring, and use of accessory muscles. Auscultation of the lung fields reveals greatly diminished breath sounds. What should the nurse do first?

The nurse is preparing to administer protamine emergently to a patient per instructions from the health care provider. The nurse concludes this is necessary due to an adverse reaction to which drug?

The nurse is admitting a 12-year-old child to the acute care facility and notices discolored secondary teeth. The parent says they don’t know why the teeth are discolored because the child is very good about brushing and flossing and sees the dentist regularly. What question should the nurse ask?

A patient is discharged from the hospital with a prescription for warfarin. Which statement by the patient indicates successful patient teaching?

It is common practice to draw culture and sensitivity tests to determine the most effective antibiotic that will treat the causative agent of the patient’s infection. What does “culture” determine?

A patient who is on sulfonamide therapy is about to be discharged. Which precautions should the nurse instruct the patient to follow to reduce the effects of photosensitivity?