A nurse is assessing a client who is taking gentamicin. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication?

A nurse in a community health clinic is preparing to administer the inactivated influenza vaccine to a group of clients. The nurse should recognize that this immunization is contraindicated for which of the following clients?

A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who is to start a new prescription for carbamazepine. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications interacts with carbamazepine?

A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant and has iron-deficiency anemia about taking ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to administer atropine 0.02 mg/kg via IV bolus to a school-age child who weighs 30 kg. Available is 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero).

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an intravenous potassium infusion and who has a urine output of 10 mL/hr and a blood urea nitrogen of 50 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in an outpatient clinic is providing teaching to a female client who has hyperthyroidism about a new prescription for methimazole. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and has been taking penicillin. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for phenytoin extended-release capsules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent parenteral potassium chloride. Which of the following conditions should the nurse recognize as an indication for this medication?

A nurse is caring for afemale client in an outpatient clinic.

Nurses' Notes

Day 1:

Client is seen by provider for routine follow-up after being started on oxcarbazepine 150mg PO twice a day, last week. Client reports no nausea, headache, dizziness, or ataxia. Provider increased oxcarbazepine to 300 mg PO twice a day. Client is to return for a follow-up in 2 weeks.

Day 14:

Client returns for follow-up after increasing oxcarbazepine dosage. Client reports starting to have mild headaches earlier this week. Also states, "Yesterday I was very nauseated and threw up before breakfast." When talking to client they have difficulty remembering the times they are taking their oxcarbazepine. Client reports using oral contraceptives as the only means of birth control.

Laboratory Results

Day 14:

Hct 40% (37% to 47%)

Hgb 13g/dL (12 to 16g/dL)

Sodium 124 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L)

Vitals Signs

Day 14:

Temperature 36.3° C (97.4° F)

Heart rate 86/min

Blood pressure 110/66 mm Hg

Respiratory rate 16/min