What must the nurse assess for when administering a drug with a long half-life and a narrow therapeutic index in an older adult client?

The nurse is caring for a client who presented to the urgent care after reporting diarrhea for the past 3 days. The client has received a prescription for loperamide an anti-diarrheal medication. Which of the following assessments would be a priority for the nurse?

In understanding the use of controlled substances for clients, it is important that the nurse knows that controlled drugs are:

An expected outcome for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy, who is on an alpha-blocking agent, would be: 

The nurse working a General Medical/Surgical floor has a team of clients, each has a prescription for a bulk-forming laxative. Which client would this prescription be contraindicated?

The charge nurse is observing a new nurse preparing to administer medications. Which observation would require immediate intervention by the charge nurse?

If the peak level of the drug is too high, what could occur?

A client is telling the LPN some of the foods they regularly eat. They are taking tranylcypromine (MAOI). They provide the following list of foods, which ones would be a concerning choice for this client? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a sulfonamide for treatment of a urinary tract infection. To monitor the client for the most severe response to sulfonamide therapy, the nurse will assess for what?

A client taking Tamsulosin returns to the outpatient department for a follow-up. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates the need for additional data?