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:

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.)