breastfeeding may be done driving or using machinery is acceptable drugs containing ibuprofen should be avoided fluid intake should be limited to eight 8-oz glasses per day
A client diagnosed with bipolar disease is receiving a maintenance dosage of lithium carbonate. His wife calls the community mental health nurse to report that her husband is displaying mild aggression and poor judgment. Which intervention is appropriate?
administer an extra dose of lithium carbonate take client to the closest emergency department measure lithium blood level arrange for hemodialysis
An adolescent client ingests a large number of acetaminophen tablets in an attempt to commit suicide. Which laboratory result is associated with acetaminophen overdose?
metabolic alkalosis increased blood urea nitrogen level decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit elevated liver enzyme levels
The nurse is caring for a client with AIDS who is diagnosed with thrush. Which instruction should the nurse give to the client’s caretaker, who will be administering nystatin (Mycostatin) oral solution?
take the medication before meals take the medication after meals mix the medication with orange juice take the medication at bedtime
The nurse is caring for a client who presents with increased ammonia levels, elevated BUN, and altered mental status. Which medication would the nurse anticipate the health care provider ordering for this client?
lactulose sucralfate lamotrigine gabapentin
A client is ordered to receive 1,000 ml of D5W over 6 hours. The infusion set administers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate (gtt/min) should the nurse set the flow?
24 gtt/min 26 gtt/min 28 gtt/min 30 gtt/min
The nurse is educating a client who is newly diagnosed with angina about his newly prescribed nitroglycerin. The nurse understands that teaching is effective when the client makes which statement?
“It is safe to take one dose of nitroglycerin if I am taking sildenafil.” “I should chew up three tablets at once, and then call 9-1-1 if I still have chest pain in 15 minutes.” “I can take up to three tablets, 5 minutes apart, under my tongue as needed for chest pain.” “I can…
The charge nurse is working with a student nurse who reports that her assigned client has severe flushing of the upper body following an IV antibiotic infusion. The charge nurse understands that the antibiotic likely responsible for this “red man syndrome” is which medication?
cephalexin amoxicillin gentamicin vancomycin
The nurse is preparing to administer a calcium channel blocker to a client with hypertension. The nurse understands that the mechanism of action of these drugs is to
cause vasodilation and increase total peripheral resistance. cause vasodilation and decrease total peripheral resistance. cause vasoconstriction and decrease total peripheral resistance. cause vasoconstriction and increase total peripheral resistance.
The nurse is working in the mental health unit and is educating a group of student nurses about atypical antipsychotics. Which statement by one of the student nurses requires further teaching about this class of drugs?
“These drugs can cause bradycardia.” “This class of drugs can cause diabetes.” “Weight gain and obesity are side effects of these drugs.” “Rarely, neuroleptic malignant syndrome can occur and may be fatal.”