The nurse is providing client teaching regarding the administration of levothyroxine.
What is the nurse’s priority teaching point?

A client taking a chemical stimulant laxative and medications for heart failure and osteoarthritis calls the clinic and reports, “I’m just not feeling right.” What is the priority question the nurse should ask this client?

The nurse is teaching the client with a new prescription for ibandronate how to take the medication.
Which instruction provided by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is caring for a client with renal dysfunction who requires an oral antidiabetic agent.
What drug will the nurse expect to see ordered?

A client has a history of atrial fibrillation and is taking an oral anticoagulant. The client has been newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism and placed on levothyroxine.
What assessment should the nurse prioritize?

The nurse is caring for a client who works night shift from 22:00 to 06:00 and normally sleeps from 08:00 (8 AM) until 16:00 (4 PM) each day.
The nurse should teach this client to take the prescribed corticosteroid at what time of the day?

A client has an important presentation to make in 4 hours, and he needs relief from the congestion of seasonal rhinitis. The client calls the nurse, explains the situation, and tells the nurse that he cannot afford to be drowsy.
What medication is most likely to meet this client’s needs?

The client is 8 weeks pregnant and requires an antithyroid medication.
The nurse identifies what drug as the drug of choice for this client?

For which client would the use of a phenothiazine most likely be contraindicated?

When providing health education to a client taking octreotide, the nurse should warn the client about the possibility of what potential adverse effect?

A client has begun reporting nausea and vomiting.
What would the nurse assess to determine the need for therapy?