The patient's insurance company refuses to pay for the brand name formulation of a prescribed drug. Which formulation of the drug will the patient receive instead?

A patient consumes 120 mL of orange juice and 120 mL of milk for breakfast, 260 mL of coffee for lunch, and 90 mL of an ice pop and 120 mL of ice cream for dinner. Calculate the intake for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.

The nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing a large tablet of a prescribed drug. What action should the nurse take first?

Which of these is the correct way for a nurse to document medication administration?

A patient is due for a 40-mg dose of furosemide (Lasix) at 9:00 AM on May 5, 2013. The drug label reads "20 mg per tablet." The tablets in the bottle appear firm and unbroken. The expiration date on the bottle reads "April 2, 2013." The best nursing action is to:

A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares with the nurse her desire to go "natural" with her pregnancy. She shows the nurse a list of herbal remedies that she wants to buy so that she can "avoid taking any drugs." Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Using the label, what is the strength of the medication? (No label; assuming Zestril from prior context.)

Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is at risk from polypharmacy? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following drug orders will provide the fastest pain relief for the patient?

When preparing to administer an intradermal injection to an adult, the nurse ensures that the dose amount does not exceed 0.1 mL. A 1 mL tuberculin syringe is used with a 25-gauge needle and is administered at which angle?

When the nurse brings pills to the patient, the patient is unable to hold the paper cup with the medications. What should the nurse do?