A client is receiving heparin therapy as part of the treatment for a pulmonary embolism. The nurse monitors the results of which laboratory test to check the drug's effectiveness?

A client who has received some traumatic news is panicking and asks for some medication to help settle down. The nurse anticipates giving which drug that is most appropriate for this situation?

Methotrexate is ordered for a client with a malignant tumor, and the nurse is providing education about self-care after the chemotherapy is given. Which statements by the nurse are appropriate for the client receiving methotrexate? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for lithium to treat bipolar disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to ensure an adequate intake of which of the following dietary elements?

A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 50 mg PO every 6 hr to a client who has acute dystonia. Available is diphenhydramine 25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A client with oliguria has an order for 1000 mL of 0.9% NS over 3 hours. The tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should be given? (Round to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Phenytoin has a narrow therapeutic index. The nurse recognizes that this characteristic indicates which of these?

The nurse is providing counseling to a woman who is HIV positive and has just discovered that she is pregnant. Which anti-HIV drug is given to HIV-infected pregnant women to prevent transmission of the virus to the infant?

A client is receiving heparin therapy as part of the treatment for a pulmonary embolism. The nurse monitors the results of which laboratory test to check the drug's effectiveness?

A nurse is preparing to administer a rectal suppository to a client. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client for insertion of the suppository?

A client is suffering from tendonitis of the knee. The nurse is reviewing the client's medication administration record and recognizes that which adjuvant medication is most appropriate for this type of pain?