What is the name of the acute but reversible encephalopathy seen in alcoholics with thiamine deficiencies?

The nurse is administering a vancomycin intravenously. Which measure is appropriate for the nurse to implement in order to reduce complications that may occur with this drug’s administration?

A patient has an endocrine disorder resulting in weight gain and lethargy. Which of the following endocrine glands is MOST likely involved?

The nurse is working at a clinic and is giving a prescription to a patient for tetracycline. Which of the following would be included in the teaching? 

You arrive on the scene and find a patient complaining of dysuria and left side flank pain that radiates to his groin. Based on your assessment, you suspect his symptoms are due to kidney stones. Select the appropriate treatment options for this patient. Select all that apply.

Which problem may occur in a patient who has started aminoglycoside therapy?

What enzyme deficiency is the most common worldwide and can lead to hemolytic anemia?

In patients with inherited disorders or purine metabolism, which analyte would probably have an elevated value?

An 18 year-old, insulin-dependent diabetic patient is found in hypoglycemia. This is a true medical emergency because:

Which of the following medications would likely be used to treat a patient with clostridium difficile?