Which client below would MOST benefit from an ACE Inhibitor?

The nurse is caring for a client in the hospital who is reporting a dry non-productive cough that is making it difficult to sleep. Which of the following prn medications listed on the client’s MAR should the nurse administer?

A nurse is monitoring a client with angina for the therapeutic effects of nitroglycerin. Which assessment finding indicates that the nitroglycerin has been effective?

Which statement by the nurse should be included when teaching a client about the proper use of metered-dose inhalers?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking cyclobenzaprine for the past week. Which of the following therapeutic effects should the nurse expect to find?

A client is having an antidepressant prescription switched from tranylcypromine, a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, to fluoxetine a SSRI. How long should the client wait between stopping the MAOI and starting the SSRI? 

A client has been ordered gemfibrozil for hyperlipidemia. The nurse will first validate the order with the health care provider if the client reports a history of what disorder? 

A client’s lipid panel results are back. The LPN understands that atorvastatin impacts more than one component of the lipid panel, but the lab value that will be impacted to the greatest degree is?

Which of the following statements made by the client would alert the nurse to hold giving of the drug valsartan:

The practical nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about potential side effects for a new prescription of lisinopril. Which side effect is common with this medication and should be reported to the prescriber?