A patient is admitted with severe hypertensive crisis. The nurse will anticipate administering which medication?

A patient who has type 2 diabetes will begin taking glipizide (Glucotrol). Which statement by the patient is concerning to the nurse?

What are considered the ‘Big Three’ properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply)

A 7-year-old child with asthma uses a daily inhaled glucocorticoid and an albuterol MDI as needed. The provider has added montelukast (Singulair) to the child’s regimen. Which statement by the child’s parent indicates understanding of this medication?

A patient who has heart failure. The patient complains of shortness of breath, and the nurse auscultates crackles in the lungs. The nurse understands that these symptoms are the result of

The nurse is reviewing the home medication list with the patient. The nurse recognizes that hydrochlorothiazide is used primarily for which condition?

Using a stepwise approach to managing asthma, a nurse teaches a patient who is at step 1 that their albuterol MDI (Proventil) is used:

The healthcare provider orders Lovenox 1 mg/kg SQ now. Your patient weighs 198 lbs. The available concentration is Lovenox 30 mg/0.3 mL. How many mL will the patient receive?

A patient has had blood pressures of 150/95 and 148/90 mm Hg on two separate office visits. The patient reports a blood pressure of 145/92 mm Hg taken in an ambulatory setting. The patient’s diagnostic tests are all normal. The nurse will expect this patient’s provider to order

A female patient is questioning the nurse on why she can’t explain the same 5-day antibiotic (Zithromax) that her husband received. The patient is 65 with a history of and has an abnormal heart rhythm. The nurse explains that:

A nurse is discussing how beta blockers work to decrease blood pressure with a nursing student. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?