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?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which statement from the client indicates that the teaching is effective?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who was exposed to anthrax.
Which of the following antibiotics should the nurse plan to administer?

A patient has been prescribed a 2-week course of antifungal suppositories for a vaginal yeast infection.
She asks the nurse if there is an alternative to this medication, stating, “I don’t want to do this for 2 weeks!” What could be a possible alternative in this situation?

A nurse is contributing to the care plan for a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)

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

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The nurse determines that teaching has been effective when the client identifies which of the following manifestations of hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply.)

Phenytoin has a narrow therapeutic index.
The nurse recognizes that this characteristic indicates which of these?

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?