A postop client will be discharged with a 7-day supply of an opioid analgesic.  What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?  

A client presents to the Emergency Department with a laceration that will require local anesthesia for suturing. What medication would the nurse prepare?  

A client presents to the Emergency Department with a laceration that will require local anesthesia for suturing. What medication would the nurse prepare?  

Many systems are affected by anticancer agents. When the health care provider plans the client’s care, which system has the most serious side effect of these medications?  

A pregnant client is given an order for doxycycline (Vibramycin) to treat traveler’s diarrhea.  What is the nurse’s best action?        

Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) is prescribed for a client with a 24-hour total fluid intake of 1800, and less than 30/mL an hour output.  Which is the desired effect of this medication?  

Many systems are affected by anticancer agents. When the health care provider plans the client’s care, which system has the most serious side effect of these medications?  

A client is admitted for abdominal pain. When you review his medication history you identify the drug escitalopram (Lexapro) has been used daily for several months. What is the best explanation for the use of this medication?  

A client received an initial dose of a medication and developed severe wheezing within minutes.  Which is the most appropriate documentation to describe the situation?    

A client with multiple sclerosis is experiencing an acute exacerbation with increased fatigue, motor weakness, and the onset of optic neuritis. Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be used to decrease the inflammatory process and improve conduction of the demyelinating axons?