The nurse is teaching a client with a new prescription for the medication theophylline.  The medication has a narrow therapeutic index.  Which of the following should the client limit because it could cause the level to become toxic?

Which diuretic can cause antiandrogenic effects in a client, such as menstrual irregularities, gynecomastia, and decreased sex drive?

Which response would the practical nurse give when a client asks why they are taking a beta blocker for anxiety? 

The elderly client diagnosed with a panic attack disorder is in the busy day room of a long-term care facility and appears anxious, is starting to hyperventilate, is trembling, and is sweating. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse provides teaching to a client who will begin taking cyclobenzaprine to treat acute muscle spasms. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

The client has just been diagnosed with epilepsy and will be starting phenytoin. The client’s spouse asks how this medication works in the body. What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient with diabetes and hypertension is being discharged home. The patient will be taking metoprolol and insulin per sliding scale. Which statement by the patient demonstrates they did NOT understand the discharge instructions about the side effects of metoprolol.

The client is receiving fentanyl patch for control of chronic cancer pain. What should the practical nurse observe for in the client as a potential adverse effect of this medication? 

The registered nurse is providing client teaching for the beta 2 adrenergic agonist, Albuterol. Upon evaluation, the nurse determines that teaching was effective when the client states:

Before administering celecoxib, it is most important for the nurse to assess the client for which condition?