A client is prescribed cimetidine 200 milligrams (mg) PO twice daily. It is available as an oral liquid of 100 mg per teaspoon. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take per dose?

The nurse is managing care for a client on the medical unit.

The health care provider prescribes testosterone (Depo-testosterone) via the intramuscular (IM) route for this client to treat hypogonadism. Which of the following sites should the nurse administer this medication? Drag and drop the word from the choices below to best answer the question.

Appropriate site to administer this medication:

A nurse administered prochlorperazine (Compazine) IV to a client three hours ago. The nurse understands that a complication of this medication includes extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). Which of the following signs indicate EPS?

A client is being admitted for hypernatremia. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 500 mL IV to the client over 2 hours. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

A client has a new prescription for butorphanol (Stadol). Which of the following options is a complication of this medication?

Read the scenario and select the correct answers to complete the sentence:

Postoperative Medication Teaching

The nurse is performing postoperative medication teaching to an older mate client after a minor procedure to remove a superficial cyst on his upper back. The client is curious about the movement of the medication through his body and asks the nurse the name of the concept in which the medication moves from the site of administration, across body membranes, and to the circulating funds/bloodstream

The client is curious about the movement of the medication through his body. The client asks the nurse the name of the concept in which the medication moves from the site of administration, across body membranes, and to the circulating fluids/bloodstream.
How should the nurse best respond to explain this pharmacokinetic concept? 

Which of the following routes is affected by the first-pass effect?

A nurse administered ondansetron (Zofran) IV to a client 30 minutes ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a complication of this medication?

A nurse is caring for a client that is newly prescribed with omeprazole (Prilosec). Which of the following options is a correct indication for omeprazole Prilosec)?

A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who is taking conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin). Which of the following clients are contraindicated for conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin)? (Select All That Apply).

The nurse is caring for a client who received a high amount of fentanyl three hours ago. The nurse understands that she should anticipate a prescription for naloxone (Narcan). Which of the following signs is suggestive of opioid toxicity triad?