The A client who is 4 hours post-operative from an appendect… The A client who is 4 hours post-operative from an appendectomy is complaining of pain. Which of the following should the nurse question before administering IV morphine? Read Details
You are providing education to a client who is about to go t… You are providing education to a client who is about to go to surgery. Which of the following medications should you inform the provider about before surgery? Read Details
The nurse is caring for a patient with a severe head injury…. The nurse is caring for a patient with a severe head injury. An osmotic diuretic is ordered. The nurse understands which drug is an osmotic diuretic? Read Details
Chlorpromazine is a typical antipsychotic medication. After… Chlorpromazine is a typical antipsychotic medication. After administering, the nurse should be monitoring the patient for which of the following adverse effects? Read Details
The nurse correctly identifies which of the following advers… The nurse correctly identifies which of the following adverse effects are common among laxatives? Read Details
A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) having a… A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) having an acute asthma attack. An ED physician has ordered a sympathomimetic (epinephrine). The nurse expects what as the therapeutic effect of this drug? Read Details
The nurse administers digoxin (Lanoxin), a cardiac glycoside… The nurse administers digoxin (Lanoxin), a cardiac glycoside, to the client for which therapeutic effect? Read Details
The nurse is administering nifedipine (Adalat) to a client…. The nurse is administering nifedipine (Adalat) to a client. The student nurse she is precepting asks, “What drug class does that belong to?” How would the nurse respond? Read Details
The nurse is educating a client taking sodium bicarbonate. W… The nurse is educating a client taking sodium bicarbonate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? Read Details
Lithium is used to treat bipolar and is thought to work beca… Lithium is used to treat bipolar and is thought to work because: Read Details