A client with narcolepsy receives a new prescription for methylphenidate. Prior to administration of the medication, the nurse should review the medical record for which condition?

A client receives a prescription for a secondary infusion of IV erythromycin 1 gram in 200 mL dextrose 5% in water (DW) to be infused in 90 minutes. The nurse should program the Infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate, IV piggyback every 12 hours for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?

Reference Range:
White Blood Cell [5000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 10%)]

Levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a client with hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which symptom because it indicates that the client is taking too much levothyroxine sodium?

Prior to administering an oral dose of methylprednisolone, the nurse determines the client's serum total calcium level is 5.5 mg/dl (1.4 mmol/L). Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

Reference Range:

Total Calcium 9 to 10.4 mg/dL (2.3 to 2.6 mmol/L)
A. Notify the healthcare provider immediately

B.Administer a calcium supplement as ordered by the healthcare provider

C. Administer the medication with a glass of milk.

D. Begin tapering the drug dose per protocol.

A client with cystitis receives a prescription for phenazopyridine. Which information should the nurse explain to the client about its therapeutic effect?

A female client with osteoporosis has been taking a weekly dose of oral risedronate for several weeks. The client calls the clinic nurse to report increasing “heartburn.” How should the nurse respond?

Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching a client about self-administration of a bulk-forming laxative?

A client is receiving miotics for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. The nurse determines that a priority nursing problem is a “Risk for injury and this is based on which etiology?

The healthcare provider prescribes enoxaparin sodium 80 mg SUBQ twice daily. The nurse is preparing a preloaded 1 mL syringe labeled, "enox“parin sodium injection, USP 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) who has a now prescription for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse plan to include in the discharge teaching?