Which response would the practical nurse give when a client asks why they are taking a beta blocker for anxiety? 

The elderly client diagnosed with a panic attack disorder is in the busy day room of a long-term care facility and appears anxious, is starting to hyperventilate, is trembling, and is sweating. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse provides teaching to a client who will begin taking cyclobenzaprine to treat acute muscle spasms. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

The client has just been diagnosed with epilepsy and will be starting phenytoin. The client’s spouse asks how this medication works in the body. What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient with diabetes and hypertension is being discharged home. The patient will be taking metoprolol and insulin per sliding scale. Which statement by the patient demonstrates they did NOT understand the discharge instructions about the side effects of metoprolol.

The client is receiving fentanyl patch for control of chronic cancer pain. What should the practical nurse observe for in the client as a potential adverse effect of this medication? 

The registered nurse is providing client teaching for the beta 2 adrenergic agonist, Albuterol. Upon evaluation, the nurse determines that teaching was effective when the client states:

Before administering celecoxib, it is most important for the nurse to assess the client for which condition? 

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client with a new diagnosis of diabetes how to monitor capillary blood glucose. The client asks: “What is a good value for fasting blood glucose?” Which of the following is the best response from the nurse?

A client is receiving prednisone a glucocorticoid medication to treat an inflammatory condition, and the provider has ordered a slow taper in order to discontinue this medication. The nurse explains to the client that this is done to prevent which condition?