Mucus
A nurse is conducting an assessment and the client is having difficulty bringing up mucus. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize for this client?
What is Ineffective Airway Clearance
Which of these drugs would most likely be used to bring up deep mucous plugs in the lungs of a client with a tracheostomy?
What is Acetylcysteine?
A client receiving aminophylline reports heartburn on assessment to the nurse. What is the best response by the nurse?
What is Raise the head of the bed?
A nurse in a health care facility is caring for a client who is receiving an antiemetic to control vomiting related to chemotherapy. Which nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize for this client's care plan?
What is Risk for imbalanced fluid volume?
After teaching a group of nursing students about laxatives, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students correctly choose which drug as producing the laxative effect by promoting water retention and softening the stool?
What is Docusate?
The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a client with rhinitis about the prescribed decongestant. Which potential adverse reaction should the nurse mention?
The nursing instructor is teaching a session explaining mast cell stabilizers. The instructor determines this session is successful when the students correctly choose which drug as an example?
What is Cromolyn?
COPD does not include which of the following conditions?
What is Acute pneumonia?
If a client is taking metoclopramide, which of the following behaviors indicated an irreversible condition that should be reported immediately to the primary health care provider?
What is Rhythmic, involuntary movements of the tongue, face, mouth or jaw?
A health care provider has prescibed difenoxin with atropine to a client with acute diarrhea. The nurse will carefully monitor the client for which adverse reaction after noting the client is also prescribed a MAOI?
What is Increased risk for hypertensive crisis?
A client with allergic rhinitis is prescribed an antihistamine. The nurse instructs the client to suck on sugarless hard candy to address which potential adverse reaction?
What is Dryness of the oral mucosa and the throat?
A client with chronic asthma is prescribed albuterol. The nurse will prioritize which nursing diagnosis for the client?
What is Anxiety?
After teaching a group of nursing students about upper gastrointestinal system drugs, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students correctly choose which drug as a gastrointestinal stimulant?
What is Metoclopramide?
A client with a nasogastric tube is prescribed misoprostol. The nurse anticipates administering this drug in which manner?
What is Liquid formulation?
A nurse is preparing to administer loperamide to a client with pseudomembranous colitis. Which findings on assessment would the nurse document as an indication of effectiveness?
What is Diarrhea is resolved?
Antitussives are medications that
What is Depress the cough center in the brain?
The health care provider has ordered epinephrine for a client admitted emergently with bronchospasms. The nurse will prepare to administer this drug via which route?
What is Subcutaneous?
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client with an acute peptic ulcer who is prescribed aluminum carbonate gel. Which instructions should the nurse prioritize for this client?
What is take the drug hourly for the first 2 weeks?
The nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine to a client who is currently receiving warfarin. Which assessment finding should the nurse prioritize for this client?
What is Increased bleeding?
During a routine clinic visit, a client reports using an over the counter antidiarrheal agent for treatment of diarrhea. The nurse reviews the drug information with the client and determines the client grasps the importance of contacting the primary health care provider if the diarrhea is not resolved within which time frame?
What is 48 hours?
Which of thee drugs is classified as an expectorant?
What is Guaifenesin?
What is rate of growth?
A 30- year old female client is prescribed misoprostol. Which instructions should the nurse prioritize in the teaching session for this client?
What is use a reliable contraceptive method?
A client receives a prescription for phenylephrine. The nurse explains that overuse of the drug may.
What is Cause rebound nasal congestion?
When diarrhea is severe, the nurse administers antidiarrheal drugs
What is after each loose bowel movement?