Exhibits

Review H and P, nurse's notes, laboratory values, flow sheet, and prescriptions.

Click to mark whether the assessment finding represents a therapeutic result of the mannitol administered, a non-therapeutic side effect, or an unrelated finding. Each row must have one option selected.

Review H and P, nurse's notes, laboratory results, flow sheet, and prescriptions.

Click to mark whether the assessment finding represents a therapeutic result of the minoxidil administered, a non-therapeutic side-effect, or an unrelated finding. Each row must have one option selected.

A client with a cold is taking the antitussive medication benzonatate. Which assessment information indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

When preparing to apply a scheduled fentanyl transdermal patch, the nurse notes that the previously applied patch is intact on the client's upper back and the client denies pain. Which action should the nurse take?

Furosemide is prescribed for a client with a history of heart failure (HF). Which foods should the nurse encourage this client to eat?

The nurse is caring for a client with atrial fibrillation who receives a prescription for warfarin. The international normalized ratio (INR) is 2.8. Which action should the nurse take?

A client who experiences migraine headaches reports having fewer headaches since using the herbal remedy feverfew. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for this client?

A female client with osteoporosis has been taking a weekly dose of oral risedronate for several weeks. The client calls the clinic nurse to report increasing "heartburn." How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is administering SUBQ enoxaparin to a client following knee replacement surgery to prevent a deep vein thrombosis. Which laboratory result requires immediate action by the nurse?

Reference Range:

Hematocrit [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)] 

Platelets [150,000 to 400,000/mm3 (150 to 400 x 10^9/L)] 

Creatinine [0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL (44 to 97 μmol/L)] 

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) [10 to 20 mg/dL (3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L)]

A client who is receiving pregabalin for fibromyalgia complains of tremors in the hands. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client with narcolepsy receives a new prescription for methylphenidate. Prior to administration of the medication, the nurse should review the medical record for which condition?