The nurse is preparing to administer the medication magnesium hydroxide (Mylanta®) to a patient with indigestion. Which factor in the patient’s history would be an indication to withhold this medication?

Pyelonephritis is usually caused by which type of organism?

A patient arrives unresponsive to the Emergency Department (ED). The provider suspects an opioid overdose. Which medication would the nurse expect to administer?

The nurse is working in a detox center. A patient with a long history of alcohol abuse comes in to the center highly intoxicated. Which medication will the nurse plan to administer?

Which of the following statements regarding the heart is correct?

Without adequate oxygen, the body’s cells

Which of these describes how the body compensates for anemia?

There are assignments due _______.

The nurse is discharging a patient after orthopedic surgery. They have a prescription for a 7-day supply of oxycodone with acetaminophen. What information will the nurse include in their teaching?

Alpha 1 agonists work as decongestants by: