A client with asthma is raising his shoulders each time he takes a breath.  What is the mostly likely cause of this finding?

Which of the following drugs is given PO, a low dose is given initially and then titrated until an optimal dose is found for the patient?

Which of the following drugs is used to treat diabetes mellitus and should not be taken for 48 hours after a radiographic procedure that uses contrast medium?

Match the Trade name medication Iodotone with its generic name.

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with dyspnea from a decreased oxygen-carrying capacity. What data should the nurse collect to confirm this? 

Which of the following are considered regular insulin? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with terminal lung cancer slaps the medicine cup out the nurse’s hand and tells the nurse who is administering, “You’re useless. Why don’t you just leave me alone?”  Which of the following stages of grieving is the client experiencing?

Match the medication with the correct classification.  A classification may be used more than once. 

Match the Trade name medication Lasix with its generic name.

A 43-year-old patient with terminal cancer is referred to hospice for support. How can hospice help the patient and his family?