Which medication route provides the most rapid onset of a medication but also poses the greatest risk of adverse effect if administered incorrectly?

A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic Is providing teaching to a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of timolol and pilocarpine eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin PO once daily. The client asks if the medication can be crushed to make it easier to swallow. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?

A nurse is caring for a child who is allergic to penicillin. The nurse should verify which of the following prescriptions with the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a fungal infection and is given a new prescription for amphotericin B. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider before initiating the medication?

A nurse is administering timolol eye drops to a client who has glaucoma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mydriatic eye drops. Which of the following manifestations indicate to the nurse that the client has developed a systemic anticholinergic effect?

A nurse manager is providing an educational program on antibiotic sensitivity to bacterial infection. The nurse should include in the teaching that vancomycin is Indicated for which of the following infections?

A nurse is reviewing guidelines for prophylactic antibiotics. The nurse should Identify that prophylactic antibiotic therapy is not recommended for which of the following clients?

A nurse is instructing a client who is newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) about the use of antitubercular medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and a prescription for gentamicin Intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. A peak and trough are required with the next dose. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to obtain an accurate gentamicin serum level?