A client is taking a calcium channel blocker (CCB). The nurse knows to monitor for which of the following dangerous side effects of this medication?

A client has been diagnosed with a life-threatening recurrent ventricular fibrillation that has not responded to other medications or defibrillation. Which of the following does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed next?

A client has been prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) for insomnia. The client's spouse reports that the patient drives at night but does not remember it in the morning. Which of the following explains this behavior?

The nurse is monitoring the aPTT level for an assigned client. Which of the following medications requires this type of laboratory monitoring?

The nurse is preparing instructions for a client with a new prescription for colesevelam [Welchol]. Which of the following will the nurse include in medication teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who complains of a persistent, nonproductive dry cough after starting a new prescription for hypertension. Which of the following medications does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is administering folic acid to a client and correctly identifies the medication is used to treat which of the following conditions?

The client, diagnosed with coronary artery disease and a recent myocardial infarction, is being discharged. The client has a medical prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual as needed. Which nursing instruction is correct?

The nurse is preparing a client for discharge with a medical prescription for the HMG-CoA inhibitor, lovastatin [Mevacor]. Which statements from the client demonstrate a clear understanding of the teaching provided by the nurse?

The nurse is assessing a client who suffers from panic disorder. Which SNRI drug can induce remission and prevent relapse for this disorder?

The nurse is preparing to administer the client's daily digoxin with furosemide. The nurse should closely monitor laboratory values for which of the following?