A client diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease has been taking donepezil. The client’s family state that they have been giving the client ibuprofen 400 mg three times daily for joint pain. What assessment should the nurse perform?

Which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete before administering a sedative-hypnotic for insomnia?

The client receives a prescription for a lipid-lowering medication from the primary health care provider. The nurse knows additional lifestyle modifications would enhance the management of the client’s lipid levels. What recommendations should the nurse make? Select all that apply.

A client is prescribed clozapine. Which assessment finding would be most concerning and require immediate provider notification?

A client prescribed sildenafil (Viagra) asks how the medication works. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?  

A client with a history of long-term benzodiazepine use is admitted to the emergency department with suspected benzodiazepine overdose. Which provider order should the nurse question?

A new resident has just been admitted to the long-term care facility. When reviewing the client’s medication record, the nurse observes that the client is currently taking donepezil. What should the nurse include in the resident’s plan of care to assess if it is working?

A client with hyperlipidemia is prescribed cholestyramine in addition to long-term warfarin therapy. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching?

A client taking an SSRI for depression presents to the clinic. Which assessment finding would most strongly suggest serotonin syndrome?

A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia is prescribed tamsulosin. The nurse explains that this medication improves urinary symptoms by: