A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is reviewing the medication orders for a client who will be receiving aminoglycoside therapy. Which other medication or medication class, if ordered, would be a potential interaction concern?

A client is receiving gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, but has no history of seizures. The nurse expects that the client is receiving this drug for which condition?

When taking a telephone order for a medication, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is I5 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A client is admitted with a fever of 102.80 F (39.30 C), origin unknown. Assessment reveals cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will complete these orders in which sequence?

A client wants to take the herb gingko to help his memory. The nurse reviews his current medication list and would be concerned about potential interactions if he is taking a medication from which class of drugs?

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 who has a history of myocardial infarction (Ml) is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medications?

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 is receiving high doses of methotrexate and is experiencing severe bone marrow suppression. The nurse expects which intervention to be ordered with this drug to reduce this problem?