A client has been prescribed levothyroxine (Levothroid) for hypothyroidism. What medication information should the nurse provide?  (Select all that apply)

The best medical intervention for a patient experiencing an acid-base imbalance is:

A nurse advises a patient with hypertension taking nifedipine (Procardia), a calcium channel blocker to avoid alcohol and smoking while taking this drug because the synergistic effect increases the risk of:

The patient requests treatment for insomnia experienced over the past two years claiming they have tried advice about regulating sleep habits with no success.  What should be the nurse’s primary assessment at this time?

The patient receiving heparin therapy asks how the “blood thinner” works. The best response by the nurse would be:

A patient with a lipid disorder is being discharged from the hospital with a new prescription for cholestyramine (Questran), a bile acid sequestrant.  It is most important for the nurse to include which information in discharge teaching about this drug?

A patient with coronary artery disease and angina is to be discharged from the hospital with a prescription for nitroglycerin SL prn for chest pain. Which one of the following discharge instructions is appropriate for the patient?

Which of the following questions should the nurse ask prior to the administration of sildenafil (Viagra)?

The nurse demonstrates understanding of the appropriate use of immuno SUPPRESSANT pharmacotherapy such as cyclosporine (Neoral or Sandimmune) by anticipating its use in the patient with:

The patient receives a new prescription for omeprazole (Prilosec).  He asks the nurse why this drug is more effective than the ranitidine (Zantac) he was taking previously.  What is the best response by the nurse?