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This macrolide antibiotic is commonly used to treat bacterial respiratory infections.
What is azithromycin?
Before administering metoprolol, the nurse should assess these two vital signs.
What are heart rate and blood pressure?
This short-acting beta₂ agonist is used as a rescue medication during acute bronchospasm.
What is albuterol?
This medication is commonly associated with gingival hyperplasia.
What is phenytoin?
Before giving the first dose of amoxicillin, the nurse should ask about an allergy to this medication class.
What are penicillins?
This rapid-acting insulin is commonly administered with meals.
What is lispro?
A client taking this tuberculosis medication should expect orange-red discoloration of urine, sweat, and tears.
What is rifampin?
This electrolyte is especially important to monitor in a client receiving furosemide.
What is potassium?
Tremors and tachycardia are common adverse effects of this rescue inhaler.
What is albuterol?
This medication combination increases dopamine availability and is used to manage Parkinson disease.
What is levodopa/carbidopa?
A respiratory rate of 6/min after hydromorphone requires administration of this reversal agent.
What is naloxone?
When mixing regular and NPH insulin, this insulin is drawn into the syringe first.
What is regular insulin?
A client receiving gentamicin reports ringing in the ears. This serious adverse effect should be suspected.
What is ototoxicity?
This laboratory test is commonly used to monitor unfractionated heparin therapy.
What is aPTT?
A client using inhaled budesonide should perform this action after each dose to decrease the risk of oral candidiasis.
What is rinse the mouth?
A client taking levetiracetam should be monitored for changes in this area.
What are mood or behavioral changes?
Black, tarry stools in a client taking ibuprofen may indicate this serious complication.
What is GI bleeding?
This insulin should NOT be mixed with other insulins.
What is insulin glargine?
A client receiving IV vancomycin develops flushing and itching during the infusion. This nursing action should be taken.
What is slow or stop the infusion and assess the client?
This medication is the reversal agent for warfarin.
What is vitamin K?
This anticholinergic bronchodilator commonly causes dry mouth.
What is ipratropium?
This medication reverses selected effects of benzodiazepines.
What is flumazenil?
A client taking captopril develops swelling of the tongue and lips. The nurse should recognize this potentially life-threatening adverse reaction.
What is angioedema?
A client taking methimazole develops fever and a severe sore throat. The nurse should suspect this serious adverse effect.
What is agranulocytosis?
A client taking isoniazid develops numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. This vitamin may be prescribed to prevent or treat this complication.
What is pyridoxine (vitamin B6)?
A client taking digoxin develops nausea, visual changes, and bradycardia. The nurse should suspect this complication.
What is digoxin toxicity?
A client taking theophylline develops nausea, tremors, and tachycardia. The nurse should suspect this problem.
What is theophylline toxicity?
A client receiving neostigmine develops excessive tearing and drooling. These findings may indicate this complication.
What is excessive cholinergic activity/cholinergic crisis?
A client taking nitroglycerin reports also taking sildenafil. This combination can cause a dangerous drop in this vital sign.
What is blood pressure?
A client taking long-term prednisone should never suddenly stop the medication because of the risk for this potentially dangerous problem.
What is adrenal insufficiency or adrenal crisis?