A patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus and their blood pressure is 120/80. The health care provider prescribes an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. What is the rationale for prescribing this class of drug?

The nurse is completing an admission assessment. Which findings are part of a cultural assessment? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to give oral potassium elixir to a patient. How should this medication be administered?

 What assessment data will the nurse use to evaluate the therapeutic response of patient who is receiving a loop diuretic? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse will be giving an infant an immunization the health care clinic. What injection site would be the best choice for this injection?

Which of the following is a standard precaution the nurse would use when administering a medication which requires a needle?

The patient with terminal cancer is taking several narcotics to relieve pain. Approximately every 7 -10 days the medication dose is no longer effective in controlling the patient’s pain and a larger dose is needed to control the pain. How would the nurse explain why this is happening?

A patient is complaining of lower back pain. What intervention related to the Gate Theory of Pain could the nurse use to help reduce the patient’s pain?

The nurse is teaching a patient about adverse effects of a prescribed opioid analgesic. What is an important teaching point related to a possible adverse effect of this drug?

The nurse is taking assessing a patient who has been prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) Which of the following question would the nurse question the use of by the patient?