The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of verapamil (Calan), a calcium channel blocker, to a patient with a dysrhythmia and understands that an intended effect of this drug is:

The provider has just prescribed lisinopril (Prinivil) for a patient with hypertension. The nurse recognizes that this drug can cause the “first dose phenomenon” and teaches the patient to:

In which patient should the hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B) be withheld?

The nurse administers filgrastim (Neupogen).  For which situation would filgrastim not be indicated?

A patient is prescribed cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and vincristine (Oncovin) for Hodgkin’s disease.  How should the nurse answer a patient who asks why several chemotherapy agents are prescribed to treat his cancer?

A patient is prescribed an intranasal glucocorticoid fluticasone (Flonase) for allergic rhinitis.  The nurse’s teaching would include that

The pediatrician ordered Tylenol Elixir, 320 mg po Q6H, prn, for temperature greater than 101 F.  The Tylenol Elixir bottle states 160 mg/tsp.  How many mLs will the pediatric nurse administer per dose? [1tsp = 5ml]. Submit answer as number only please.

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: