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 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 is teaching a client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI) and is taking ciprofloxacin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client?

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 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?

A nurse is caring for a client who is to start taking cyclosporine following a kidney transplant. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods can have an adverse interaction with this medication?

A nurse In a community health clinic is administering seasonal inactive influenza vaccine. Before
administering it, the nurse must confirm that the client is not allergic to which of the following:

Why are sublingual and buccal medications rapidly absorbed?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to receive the first dose of cefoxitin, a cephalosporin via intermitent IV bolus Which of the following findings should the nurse Identify as a contraindication for the client to receive cefoxitin and report to the provider?

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