The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking atenolol (Tenormin), a beta blocker.  What information will the nurse include when teaching the patient about taking this medication?

A patient is diagnosed with borderline hypertension and states a desire to make lifestyle changes to avoid needing to take medication. The nurse will recommend which changes?

The nurse is instructing a patient who will take methylcellulose (Citrucel), a synthetic bulk-forming laxative, to prevent constipation.  What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

A patient has received an antibiotic to take for a week before planned oral surgery. The nurse knows that this is an example of:

The nurse receives a Lithium level of 2.0 mEq/L (therapeutic range- 0.6 – 1.2 mEq/L)  from the lab on a patient who was admitted last night. The next action should be

The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a patient who has been receiving the antibiotic for 3 days after a culture was obtained.  The nurse notes increased redness and swelling, and the patient has a persistent high fever of 100.8 degrees F.  What is the nurse’s next action?

Which education will the nurse include when teaching the patient about lithium therapy?

The nurse knows that MAO inhibitors, sometimes used to treat depression:

Phenytoin (Dilantin) 6 mg/kg/day orally in divided doses every 12 hours for seizures is prescribed for a patient who just had three seizures. The nurse has phenytoin 125 mg/5 mL, and the child weighs 45 pounds.  How many milliliters will the nurse administer with each dose?

Which group of patients should use antacids containing sodium with extreme caution?