The nurse cares for a patient with seasonal allergies. The provider recommends phenylephrine [Neo-synephrine], an adrenergic agonist nasal spray to treat symptoms of allergic rhinitis. The nurse is most concerned if the patient makes which of the following statements?

After an intramuscular injection of penicillin, a patient develops severe difficulty breathing and a swollen tongue. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

A patient who drinks more than 10 alcoholic beverages per day is admitted to the hospital. Twelve hours after admission, the nurse should assess the patient for abstinence syndrome which manifests as 1 2 3

The client taking cyclosporine to prevent liver transplant rejection calls the clinic to report a sore throat. The nurse will

The nurse teaches a 16-year-old female patient about methylphenidate. Which statement by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed?

Before administering intravenous ketorolac (NSAID), it is essential that the nurse check the client's (select all that apply)

The nurse learns that a patient will receive an infusion of Propofol for a procedure. The nurse knows that the following will increase risk for adverse effects with this infusion:

Which symptom suggests that blood levels of aspirin are too high and the client is experiencing salicylism?

A patient is prescribed phenytoin for epileptic seizures. Which of the following is the priority for patient teaching?

Meperidine hydrochloride [Demerol] is given to a client who is experiencing post- operative pain. Which of the following are effects of the medication? [select all that apply]

The nurse is administering diphenhydramine (Benedryl), a neuropharmacologic agent that works by doing what?