The nurse teaches a patient to self-administer his insulin. How can the nurse best evaluate whether the patient understands the instruction?

Children younger than 9 years should not be given tetracyclines because:

The client asks the nurse which type of diabetes is caused by no insulin secretion by the pancreas. What is the best response by the nurse?

Before starting antimicrobial therapy, the nurse assesses a patient for possible drug allergy. Which of the following complaints should alert the nurse to a drug allergy?

The nurse is admitting a patient to the acute care floor. While obtaining the history, the client tells the nurse she is allergic to penicillin. Which of the following medications, if ordered by the physician, would be safe for this client?

Before administering cefazolin (Ancef), the nurse checks for a previous allergic reaction to:

A patient at a rehabilitation center is prescribed erythromycin. The nurse is reviewing the patient's medication list, checking to see if there are medications that should not be taken with this antibiotic. One medication is found. What medication should not be taken with erythromycin?

Which of the following common habit of patients may cause microbes to re-populate and re-establish an infection?

The nurse is caring for a client who is being discharged with a prescription for tetracycline. Which of the following statements, if made by the client. demonstrates an understanding of the discharge instructions?

Jennifer takes birth control pills. Recently she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and is taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro). To maximize the therapeutic effects of both types of drugs, what should the nurse tell Jennifer?

Which hormones that regulate blood glucose levels are secreted by the pancreas? (Select all that apply.)