A 65-year-old patient who receives glucocorticoids for arthritis is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a urinary tract infection. The prescriber has ordered intravenous ciprofloxacin [Cipro]. Before administering the third dose of this drug, the nurse reviews the bacterial culture report and notes that the causative organism is Escherichia coli. The bacterial sensitivity report is pending. The patient complains of right ankle pain. What will the nurse do?

A nurse is caring for an African American patient who has been admitted to the unit for long-term antibiotic therapy with sulfonamides. The patient develops fever, pallor, and jaundice. The nurse would be correct to suspect that the patient has developed:

Blood is flowing from right atrium, through the tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle. Then is pumped through the pulmonic valve into the ____________ for pulmonary circulation.

The nurse is preparing to perform venipuncture on a client. What item is not needed by the nurse to perform this skill?

A patient with atrial fibrillation is taking verapamil [Calan]. The patient has read about the drug on the internet, and wants to know why a drug that affects the rate of ventricular contraction is used to treat an abnormal atrial contraction. What will the nurse tell the patient?

A nurse is evaluating a patient admitted to the emergency department with an evolving STEMI for possible administration of thrombolytic therapy. Which information, identified during history taking, would contraindicate this type of therapy?

The healthcare provider orders a medication that is scheduled “bid”. How often will the client receive the medication?

A patient who is receiving reperfusion therapy has a history of heparin-induced thrombosis (HIT). The patient has a creatinine clearance of 28 mL/min. In addition to the fibrinolytic agent, which medication will the nurse expect to administer to this patient?

A pregnant patient is treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ) [Bactrim] for a urinary tract infection at 32 weeks’ gestation. A week later, the woman delivers her infant prematurely. The nurse will expect to monitor the infant for:

A nurse is assisting in a teaching plan for a client who has impaired cognition. Which of the following actions would be the best option for the nurse to include in the plan for client education?