A 70 year old patient arrives to the emergency room with complaints of diarrhea that has lasted several days. He is tested for the clostridium difficile infection and the test is negative. An IV line has been placed, IV fluids have been started to help with hydration, and labs have been drawn. The nurse expects to receive an order for which medication?

The nurse is describing the action of a sucralfate to a nursing student. The nurse correctly describes the mechanism of action by which sucralfate helps to heal ulcers by stating which of the following?

Match each drug with the associated nursing consideration. 

A 14 year-old pediatric patient is in the ER with an acute asthma exacerbation receiving continuous albuterol nebulizer treatments. An IV has been obtained successfully. The nurse understands that which of the following is not appropriate in the care of this patient? 

A pregnant women is taking over-the-counter calcium carbonate (Tums) for ongoing heartburn. Which of the following side effects should the nurse have the patient monitor for? 

A nurse is counseling a patient with the common cold about expelling respiratory secretions. The patient replies, “I’m just having such a hard time coughing up this phlegm. What can I take to help?” Which medication will the RN suggest to help the patient expectorate the secretions? 

The nurse counsels a patient beginning therapy on valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker. Which of the following is a potential adverse reaction that could occur with this medication that should be included in the education?

Blood is supplied to the muscles of mastication via branches of the maxillary artery.  

A patient being seen for the first time by a PTA demonstrated a 3 on the modified Ashworth scale. Which of the following would be true about this person?

A physical therapist assistant attempts to assess the integrity of the second cranial nerve. Which test would provide the PTA with the desired information?