A client is taking phenytoin for treatment of seizures. Which statement by the client requires you to reinforce teaching to the client about this medication?

A client reports to an emergency department with pain in the heel/calf area. The diagnostics show an Achilles tendon rupture. Which medication listed on the client’s medications could be responsible for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for levothyroxine a thyroid replacement medication. If the dosage is too high the client may report signs and symptoms similar to hyperthyroidism. Which of the following signs and symptoms would indicate that the dose is too high? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client about a new prescription for diphenhydramine. Which teaching point would be important to include with this medication? 

A client with bipolar disorder is taking lithium and experiencing diarrhea and vomiting. The LPN understands the next action should be to:

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is prescribed theophylline. Which client symptom should prompt the nurse to suspect subtherapeutic levels of the medication and notify the provider? 

The practical nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client with COPD who has been using tiotropium to reduce exacerbations of the disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates they have not understood correctly? 

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: