Mr. Holt has questions regarding the antitussive agent he has been placed on and how it works. What is the best response?

A patient has been on high-dose corticosteroid therapy for the treatment of lupus erythematosus. In addition to monitoring electrolyte levels, which of the following laboratory studies should be monitored?

The nurse provides care for a patient who is prescribed the following medications: Lasix 10mg by mouth daily,  Atenolol 50mg by mouth daily, Cyclobenzaprine XL  5mg by mouth daily, and Oxycodone 40mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.  Based on the patient’s medications, which is the priority nursing diagnosis to include in the plan of care?

In the intensive care unit, the nurse is taking care of a patient who is on a ventilator and is receiving succinylcholine (Anectine). Which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

A 40-year-old patient is admitted with glomerulonephritis. IV gentamycin therapy is started after cultures indicate gram-negative bacilli in the blood. The patient also receives IV furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that aminoglycosides can be toxic to which of the following when a patient is on diuretic therapy?

Stimulating cholinergic fibers in the nasal structures results in:

An employee at a meat-packing plant has been off work because of low back muscle spasms secondary to his job. His wife contacts the occupational health nurse at the plant to report that her spouse is on a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant and is having problems with sleepiness. Based on the medication action, what should the nurse tell her? (Select all that apply.)

Prokinetic medications treat peptic ulcer disease by:

Vitamin _____ will reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa.

A patient being admitted with severe digoxin intoxication will likely receive: