Nurses have a responsibility to communicate effectively with coworkers. 

A client states, “I don’t know what the pills are for or why I am taking them, so I don’t want them.” What therapeutic communication would help the client?

Expressive, receptive, and global are types of .

You are on duty when a client is admitted at 0300. The client is a 42 year old man with Schizophrenia. He has been hospitalized numerous times when he “feels better” and does not take his medications. A typical antipsychotic medication that can be given is:

A patient with polycythemia (primary, secondary, or relative) usually has an increased hematocrit. If you were to peform coagulation testing on one of these patients, what is the maximum acceptable hematocrit value before you have to adjust the volume of anticoagulant in the tube?

Which of the following medications makes a person’s cough more productive?

Dosage Calculation: Please read carefully! Label you answer! Codeine 10 mg is prescribed for a patient’s cough.  The drug is available as an oral solution of 5 mg/ 5 mL.  How many teaspoons would you give?

Which medication should the client be educated to avoid live vaccines while taking the medication?

What is the normal lifespan of platelets in the peripheral blood?

Which of the following medications is classified as an Antibiotic?