A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who received a dose of sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication has been effective?

A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer nasal cyanocobalamin.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and reports moderate pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy and a prescription for doxazosin.

The client tells the nurse, "I do not want to take this medication. I would prefer a natural therapy."

Which of the following supplements should the nurse suggest the client discuss with the provider?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription for ranitidine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is initiating IV therapy for a client who had a right-sided mastectomy.
In which of the following locations should the nurse place a catheter?

A nurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an adverse drug reaction? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking pioglitazone.
The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is preparing to administer an influenza vaccine to a client.
The client tells the nurse, "I no longer want to receive this vaccine."

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is taking prednisone for long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this drug?

A nurse is preparing to administer sulfadiazine 150mg/kg PO to divide equally every 6 hr to an adolescent who weighs 88 Ib.

Available is sulfadiazine 500 mg/tab.
How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).