A patient is taking a beta1-adrenergic drug to improve the stroke volume of the heart. The nurse caring for this patient knows that this drug acts by increasing:

Started by Lydia

The parent of a 2-year-old telephones the nurse to report that the child has a fever of 103.2° F and complains of right ear pain. The parent tells the nurse that the child has been taking amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) for 3 days, and pus is now draining from the ear. The nurse should advise the parent to do which of the following?

Started by Twanna

The nurse is caring for a patient who has increased intraocular pressure. The provider has ordered a cholinergic agonist. The nurse will perform a thorough health history to make sure the patient does not have a history of which condition?

Started by Tanja

An 18-month-old child is seen in the clinic with a temperature of 40°C. The child's parents tell the nurse that the child developed the fever the previous evening and was inconsolable during the night.

Started by Jorge

A patient with severe psoriasis will begin taking acitretin [Soriatane]. The nurse obtains a health history and learns that the patient takes a combination oral contraceptive. What will the nurse do?

Started by Shenna

A female patient with baldness asks a nurse about the safety and efficacy of minoxidil [Rogaine]. What will the nurse tell the patient?

Started by Garnett

An adolescent patient with moderate acne has begun a regimen consisting of combination clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide [BenzaClin] and tretinoin [Retin-A]. Which statement by the pa-tient indicates understanding of this medication regimen?

Started by Jenni

An infant has a severe contact diaper dermatitis. The provider orders triamcinolone acetonide [Kenalog] 0.1% cream to be applied 3 times daily. When teaching the infant's parents about this medication, the nurse will instruct them to apply:

Started by Delia

A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is about to begin chemotherapy with a massive dose of methotrexate [Rheumatrex]. The nurse will expect to administer which medication concurrently with this drug?

Started by Jodee

A patient who has leukemia is receiving chemotherapy and develops severe anemia. The provider has ordered hospitalization and blood transfusions. The patient asks the nurse about using erythropoietin (epoetin alfa) instead. What will the nurse tell this patient?

Started by Jordan

A patient is receiving chemotherapy. Seven days after a dose, the patient's neutrophil count is 1000 cells/mm3 . The nurse will tell this patient:

Started by Micheal

The nurse wants to evaluate a nursing student's understanding of chemotherapy. The nurse asks, "Which factor would be a major obstacle to successful chemotherapy?

Started by Jodee

A patient with strongyloidiasis is being treated with ivermectin [Stromectol]. What will the nurse expect to teach this patient?

Started by Elois

An adolescent patient with mild cervicitis is diagnosed with gonorrhea. The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug(s)?

Started by Forest

The patient asks the nurse why she needs to continue using table salt because her prescribed lithium (Eskalith) is a salt. What is the best response by the nurse?

Started by Hassie

The client has started to take orlistat (Alli) as a part of a weight-loss management program. Which preexisting health condition(s), if present, would make this medication contraindicated?

Started by Frances

Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered?

Started by Tempie

A nurse is quizzing a nursing student who is preparing to care for a patient with cystic fibrosis. The patient uses inhaled tobramycin [TOBI], dornase alfa [Pulmozyme], ibuprofen, and salme-terol [Serevent Diskus]. Which statement by the student indicates understanding of this patient's drug regimen?

Started by Laurinda

A pregnant patient begins active labor at 30 weeks' gestation. The provider orders dexametha-sone 6 mg intramuscularly to be given twice daily for 4 doses. The patient asks the nurse what effect this drug will have on the fetus.

Started by Marline

A patient with a history of heart disease develops pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and the provider is considering prescribing sildenafil [Revatio]. The nurse caring for this patient will perform a careful drug history and notify the provider if the patient is taking which medication?

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