A young adult postoperative patient is receiving morphine 2 to 4 mg IV every 2 hours PRN pain. The last dose was 3 mg and was given 2 hours ago. The patient is asleep, and the nurse notes a heart rate of 56 beats per minute and a respiratory rate of 5 breaths per minute. Which PRN medication will the nurse prepare to give to this patient?

A patient on a medical floor is receiving treatment for Cushing’s Disease. The nurse understands this condition is a result of which of the following? 

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.