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Patient identifiers correct answers-Medical record number -home telephone number What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with chronic renal failure? correct answers■ Urinalysis Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity Serum creatinine - Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal failure (ARF) - Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF) exceeding 4 mg/dL ■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - 80 to ...

A correct answersA nurse is assessing a client who is receiving Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin). Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? A. Ecchymosis B. Ototoxicy C. Hyertension D. Anxiety C correct answersA nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodium chlorideIV over 8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL.How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answer tothe nearest w...

a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority correct answersRR a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to manage her asthma, what is the priority to report to the provider correct answersbronchospasms a nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for terazosin, the nurse should identify that this medication is indicated for which of the following disorders? correct answershypertension BPH a nurse is pro...

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high potential for toxicity. which of the following information should the nurse include: A.) periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels B.) monitoring for indications of toxicity is important C.) taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of toxicity D.) taking the smallest effective dose is crucial E.) increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid...

A nurse is planning care for a client who is to receive furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (SATA) A. Assess for tinnitus B. Report urine output 50 mL/hr C. Monitor blood potassium levels D. Elevate the head of the bed slowly before ambulation E. Recommend eating a banana a day correct answersA, C, D, E A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which o...

A nurse is providing teaching to a pt prescribed cipro what is an adverse effect the nurse should include in the teaching? correct answersphototoxicity. avoid direct sunlight, wear sunglasses and protective clothing. discontinue ASAP is phototoxicity occurs. Tendon rupture is another adverse effect a nurse is giving diclofenac sodium to a pt with chronic bursitis which of the following action should the nurse take correct answersgive the med with food. Diclofenac is an NSAID and can...

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? A. Akathisia B. Paresthesia C. Excess tear production D. Anxiety correct answersA. Akathisia A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider? A. Chest pressure B. White patches on ...

pharmacokinetics correct answersabsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion enteral correct answersthrough the GI tract parenteral correct answersby injection oral correct answersbarriers: meds must pass through epithelial cells lining the GI tract absorption pattern: varies greatly sublingual/buccal correct answersbarriers: gastric pH can inactivate medication if swallowed before dissolved absorption pattern: quickly through mucous membrane other mucous membranes (rectal/va...

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 correct answers2) Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understanding of teachin...

The nurse recognizes that the administration of a drug influences cell physiology. What is the term for this concept? correct answersPharmacodynamics (drug impacts body) Which incorrect statement by a new nurse indicates that further study is needed? correct answersDrugs are defined as substances that have been FDA approved. What are the three most important characteristics that any drug can have? Select all that apply correct answers-effectiveness (does it work or not) -safety -selectiv...