Phenytoin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client begins treatment with phenytoin (dilantin). Which following should the nurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adverse effects of this medication? A. Performing daily gum massage 2. A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have difficulty sharing their own ideas. Which of the ff. Strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group process with this client? A....

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2023 NGN RN HESI EXIT EXAM - Version 1 (V1) All 160 Qs & As Included - Guaranteed Pass A+!!! 100% CORRECT questions, answers, workings and explanations. Whatsapp +25479 093 7672 for assistance. The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seiz...

Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Galen Q: phenytoin classification Answer: Hydantoin Q: what is the therapeutic range for phenytoin? Answer: 10-20 Q: what is phenytoin used to treat Answer: seizures Q: special side effects of phenytoin include Answer: pink-red/brown urine and gingival hyperplasia Q: patients taking phenytoin should increase their intake...

Ati pharmacology proctored EXAM RETAKE COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been pr...

NURS 3247 PHARMACOLOGY – PROCTORED ASSESMENT {ATI PHARMACOLOGY} ACTUAL TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED | 100% VERIFIED | ALREADY PASSED Pharmacology – Proctored Review A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing tea...

Exam 1: PRN 1381/ PRN1381 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates) Principles of Pharmacology Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Pharmacokinetics what the body does to the drug Q: Pharmacodynamics Answer: The study of what the drug does to the body Q: Medications actions Answer: Ex - giving a beta-blocker that is used to decrease blood pressure Q: Medication interaction Answer: when one medication modifies the action of anoth...

Exam 4: NSG223/ NSG 223 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Guide Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: Loss of Proprioception Answer: Loss of proprioception: ability to perceive the position of your body in space Q: Ischemic Stroke Symptoms Answer: Hemiplegia Hemiparesis Dysarthria Apraxia Dysphasia Dysphagia Aphasia: difficulty communicating Expressive: Cannot answer, knows answer but cannot get it out Receptive: Do not un...

Exam 4: NSG223 / NSG 223 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II / Med Surg 2 Exam | Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Loss of Proprioception Answer: Loss of proprioception: ability to perceive the position of your body in space Q: Ischemic Stroke Symptoms Answer: Hemiplegia Hemiparesis Dysarthria Apraxia Dysphasia Dysphagia Aphasia: difficulty communicating Expressive: Cannot answer, knows answer but cannot get it out Receptive: Do not un...

Dosage Calculation RN Critical Care Online Practice Assessment 3.0 A nurse is preparing to admin epinephrine 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. available is epinephrine 1mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse admin? (round to the nearest tenth) - ~ANSWER 0.5 a nurse is preparing to admin dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 ml IV to infuse over 8 hr. the drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 got/ml. the nurse should set the manual IV ...