A nurse is reviewing agency protocol prior to administering epoetin alfa to a client who has chronic kidney disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is administering ferrous sulfate elixir to a client who has iron deficiency anemia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis about management of medication for the disease.
Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?

A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client.
Which of the following should the nurse assess prior to administering this medication?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about expired medications.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is interviewing a client who reports a desire to quit smoking.
Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports taking propranolol for several years but has recently stopped for financial reasons.
The nurse should assess the client for which of the following findings?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prednisone on a long-term basis to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client prior to medication administration and notes a history of an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin.
The nurse should identify that which of the following medications is contraindicated for this client?

A nurse is providing teaching about the adverse effects of ergotamine to a client who has migraine headaches.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis and a blood glucose level of 800 mg/dL.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse initiate first?