The nurse is caring for an older adult who is receiving diphenoxylate with atropine to treat severe diarrhea. The nurse will monitor this patient closely for which effect?

Order: 1,000 mL. NS to infuse in eight hours. At what rate in mL/h will you set the pump?

A patient who complains of gastric distress from NSAIDS such as aspirin or indomethacin will most likely benefit from the administration of which medication?

An older patient exhibits a shuffling gait, lack of facial expression, and tremors at rest. The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication for this patient?

The client is brought to the emergency department with a reported overdose of morphine. Which drug does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed?

A nurse is teaching the family of a child with ADHD about her diet and medications. The child is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin) every day. In teaching about the client's diet, it is most important that the nurse encourage the child to avoid which foods and/or drinks?

The nurse has taught a patient about sucralfate (Carafate). Which statement indicates that the patient requires further teaching?

What information should the nurse include in a teaching plan for a patient who is being discharged home after knee surgery with a prescription for hydrocodone? Select All That Apply

The nurse is caring for an older adult who is receiving diphenoxylate with atropine to treat severe diarrhea. The nurse will monitor this patient closely for which effect?

A patient is suspected to have peptic ulcer disease from H. pylori. The patient asks the nurse what kind of testing will be done to determine the cause of the peptic ulcer. What will the nurse tell the client?

A patient who recently began having mild symptoms of GERD is reluctant to take medication. What measures will the nurse recommend to minimize this patient's symptoms? (Select all that apply.)