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Client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for alendronate. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Client who has asthma and is about to start taking theophylline. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
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Client who has asthma and is about to start taking zileuton. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider as an adverse effect of the medication?
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Client who has asthma and is about to start using beclomethasone MDI. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider as an adverse effect of the medication?
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Client who is going to take an expectorant to manage a cough. The nurse should explain that this type of medication treats coughs by which of the following mechanisms?
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Client who is starting to take alendronate effervescent tablets to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Sit upright or stand for at least 30 min after taking the medication
Client who is to start taking hydroxychloroquine to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Client who reports taking an excessive amount of aspirin. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of salicylism?
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Client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. The nurse should include which of the following instructions in the teaching?
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Client who is to start taking calcium carbonate as a calcium supplement. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to consume to increase the absorption of calcium
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Client who has osteoporosis and is taking calcium carbonate. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
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Client who is to start taking methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Client about taking high doses of oral glucocorticoids for an extended period of time to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Client who has peptic ulcer disease and is starting therapy with sucralfate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Teaching to a school-age child who has asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the child to use to abort an ongoing attack?
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Female client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Monitoring client's IV site. The nurse should report which of the following findings as manifestations of phlebitis?
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Client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse review with the client?
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When preparing an injection using a single dose glass ampule. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Name resources a nurse should include as reliable references for the nurse to use to evaluate medication information?
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client who has a duodenal ulcer and has a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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Client who has asthma. The client asks the nurse how albuterol helps his breathing. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the response?
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Client who has a gastric ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori. The nurse should anticipate that in addition to cimetidine and sucralfate, the provider will prescribe which of the following?
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Client who has a new diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma and a prescription for timolol ophthalmic drops. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client
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Discharge teaching with a client who has asthma and a new prescription for salmeterol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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Discharge teaching with a client following an episode of status asthmaticus. The client has a prescription for two inhalations from an albuterol metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will hold my breath at least 10 seconds after inhaling the medication.
Preparing to administer IV vancomycin to a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
what is Infuse the medication over at least 60 min
Preparing to administer enteric-coated aspirin to an older adult client who had a cerebrovascular accident and has difficulty swallowing medications. The client asks the nurse if she will crush the medication to make it easier to swallow. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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Preparing to administer an intradermal injection for a client who requires a tuberculin skin test. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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