Ondansetron (Zofran) has been ordered for the patient undergoing cancer chemotherapy to control the severe nausea and vomiting. What side effects should the nurse observe for?

How will the parents of a 8 year old child diagnosed with ADHD most typically describe their child's behavior?

Calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1,500 mL running at 25 gtt/min. if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

The nurse is teaching a client with parkinsonism about carbidopa-levodopa. Which statement(s) by the client indicate(s) the need for further teaching? Select All That Apply

A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of a severe headache. She is diaphoretic and is unable to sit still. Her family tells the nurse that the client has been taking "some herb." Which herb does the nurse suspect the client has been taking?

The nurse is deciding on a dosage schedule for methylphenidate (Ritalin). The nurse recognizes that which time is the most appropriate to administer this drug for maximum effectiveness?

Lactulose is ordered for a patient with liver disease. What would indicate the medication is exerting a positive therapeutic effect on the patient?

A patient returns to the unit after having surgery with spinal anesthesia. What does the nurse know is/are the best action(s) to take to decrease the possibility of spinal headache? Select All That Apply

A health care provider prescribes 50 mg of a drug. The drug is only available in a 20 mL vial that contains 20 mg/mL of the drug. How much solution must the nurse administer for each dose?

A patient is receiving a dose of edrophonium. The nurse recognizes that this drug is given to determine the diagnosis of which disease?

The prescriber has written admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescriber's handwriting. Which is the best action for the nurse to take at this time?