You are providing the client with discharge instructions. The client is being discharged with a new medication. The nurse should advise that their atorvastatin should be taken when?

An 80-year-old develops pneumonia in the hospital. An assessment identifies that the client is cyanotic and tachycardic (increased heart rate) and has developed a fever and a cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. These symptoms and X-ray support which medical diagnosis?

When a patient is diagnosed with coronary artery disease, the nurse assesses for myocardial _________? _______

Which of the following medications are contraindicated in clients with severe kidney disease? Select all that apply. There are 3 correct answers.

Which analgesics are most appropriate for patients with a history of drug addiction? Select all that apply. There are 2 correct answers.

The nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with hypertension. What explanation should the nurse provide regarding the body’s attempt to compensate for hypertension?

A client comes to you with cough and dyspnea. You look his his chart and notice he is on several antihypertensives and a high dose statin. You begin to wonder if his heart is the cause of these pulmonary symptoms. What diagnosis would you predict?

A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a severe allergic reaction and has to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes this reaction is the result of which of the following? 

A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in which of the following fluid compartments? 

The nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed morphine 2mg IV push every 2 hours for breakthrough pain. Which classification applies to morphine?