A client is receiving her third course of chemotherapy. What will the nurse teach her about managing stomatitis, an adverse effect of this drug involving inflammation of the oral mucosa?

A nurse is assessing a client IS min after administering morphine sulfate 2 mg via IV push. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?

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?

What is the nurse’s priority action if extravasation of an antineoplastic drug occurs during intravenous (IV) administration?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who just returned to the unit following surgery and notes the client has a history of anaphylaxis in response to penicillin. The client's postoperative prescriptions include a dose of cephalexin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse give?

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CORD) and type 2 diabetes has been treated for pneumonia for the past week. The client has been receiving intravenous corticosteroids as well as antibiotics as part of his therapy. At this time, the pneumonia has resolved, but when monitoring the blood glucose levels, the nurse notices that the level is still elevated.

What is the best explanation for this elevation?

The nurse is preparing to give a potassium supplement. Which laboratory test should be checked before the client receives a dose of potassium?

During therapy with the hematopoietic drug epoetin alfa, the nurse instructs the client about adverse effects that may occur, such as:

An older adult client will be taking a vasodilator for hypertension. Which adverse effect is of most concern for the older adult client taking this class of drug?

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