A client preparing for a cruise asks the nurse when to take meclizine (Antivert) to prevent motion sickness. Which response is correct?

A client asks the nurse why famotidine was prescribed instead of omeprazole for mild, occasional heartburn. Which explanation best reflects appropriate clinical reasoning?

A nurse is reviewing a client’s cardiac history before administering IV ondansetron (Zofran) for postoperative nausea. Which finding is most important to report to the provider before giving this medication?

A client is prescribed sucralfate for a duodenal ulcer, along with an antacid for breakthrough discomfort and levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. How should the nurse schedule these medications?

A nurse is teaching a client about prochlorperazine. Which adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching? Select Yes (if expected) or No (if not expected) for each potential adverse effect.

A client asks the nurse about starting polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX) for occasional constipation instead of a stimulant laxative. Which teaching point is accurate?

The nurse is comparing two clients with dyspepsia: one taking calcium carbonate regularly and one taking an aluminum-magnesium combination regularly. The nurse should recognize that a key difference in monitoring between these two clients relates to which bowel pattern?

The nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who was just started on magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) for constipation. Which pre-existing condition requires the nurse to notify the provider before administering this drug?

A client receiving prochlorperazine for severe nausea develops a stiff neck, upward deviation of the eyes, and involuntary muscle spasms of the face and neck. The nurse recognizes this as which type of reaction?

A nurse is caring for a female client with severe irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) who has been prescribed alosetron (Lotronex). Which finding requires the nurse to hold the medication and notify the provider immediately?