The patient will begin taking penicillin G procaine. The nurse notes that the solution is milky in color. What action will the nurse take?

A child is prescribed pyrantel pamoate. The nurse understands that this is most likely prescribed to treat which condition?

The nurse prepares to administer the following medications to a hospitalized patient with human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection. Which medication is most important to administer at the scheduled time?

The nurse is preparing to give a dose of oral clindamycin to a patient who is being treated for a skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The patient has had several doses of the medication and reports having nausea. Which action will the nurse take next?

The nurse designs a program to decrease the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the adolescent and young adult populations. Which information would the nurse assign as the highest priority for these populations?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who will receive oral levofloxacin to treat pneumonia. The patient takes an oral hypoglycemic medication and uses over-the-counter (OTC) antacids to treat occasional heartburn. The patient reports frequent arthritis pain and takes acetaminophen when needed. Which statement by the nurse is correct when teaching this patient?

A patient who will begin taking trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX) asks the nurse why the combination drug is necessary. The nurse will explain that the combination is used to

A patient with HIV will begin taking micafungin to treat a candida infection. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a further need for teaching?

The nurse is preparing to administer trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX) to a patient who is being treated for a urinary tract infection. The nurse learns that the patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus and takes a sulfonylurea oral antidiabetic drug. The nurse will monitor this patient closely for which effect?

Individuals taking recurring regimens of androgens or anabolic steroid drugs may exhibit increased TBG levels.