A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 2 gm/day PO divided into two doses.

The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?

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 patient is experiencing nausea and decreased appetite during drug therapy with a tetracycline antibiotic.
What is the nurse’s best advice to the patient?

The nurse is preparing to educate a patient who has just been prescribed a sulfonamide.
Which statements should be included in the teaching plan?

When a patient is undergoing aminoglycoside therapy, which indicators should the nurse monitor for potential toxicity?

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

A nurse is discussing the care of a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following situations should the nurse instruct the AP to report immediately?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

When given a scheduled morning medication, the patient states, “I haven’t seen that pill before.

Are you sure it’s correct?” The nurse checks the medication administration record and verifies that it is listed.

Which is the nurse’s best response?

When monitoring patients on antitubercular drug therapy, the nurse knows that which drug may cause a decrease in visual acuity?

A young adult calls the clinic to ask for a prescription for a new flu drug.

He says he has had the flu for almost 4 days and just heard about a drug that can reduce the symptoms.

What is the nurse’s best response to his request?