Patients who are started on lithium (Eskalith), an antimanic agent, should be provided which information? Select all that apply.

Patients who are given new prescriptions of Dilantin (phenytoin), an antiseizure agent, must be given which information? Select all that apply.

Persons receiving stool softeners, such as psyllium (Metamucil), should receive which patient teaching?

The nurse observes the patient receiving warfarin (Coumadin), an anticoagulant, is having hematuria and gingival bleeding. The CBC reveals hemoglobin of 8. The nurse should anticipate the administration of which intervention after reporting the assessment findings to the health care provider?

Because corticosteroids may cause sodium retention, the nurse should closely monitor patients with which condition when administering corticosteroids? Select all that apply. (Pick 3.)

The nurse is monitoring a patient in the PACU 30 minutes after surgery whose anesthesia included succinylcholine, a neuromuscular-blocking drug. The patient is beginning to wake up. Which nursing assessment should the nurse prioritize?

Which assessment is of highest priority before administering diltiazem (Cardizem), a calcium channel blocker, for a patient with angina who also takes atenolol (Tenormin), a beta blocker, for hypertension?

A patient diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes is prescribed metformin, a biguanide, BID. He is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization using contrast dye tomorrow afternoon at 1300. Which are appropriate actions for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been receiving risperidone (Risperdal), an antipsychotic medication, for several months. The nurse notes that the patient is moving her mouth, protruding her tongue, and grimacing as she watches television. The nurse determines the patient is experiencing which condition?

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