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Which food choice should be avoided while a patient is taking oral antifungal medications?

A patient who delivered a baby 6 weeks ago is now prescribed heparin for a venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the leg.  The patient asks the nurse whether she can continue to breastfeed her baby while taking this medication.  Which response by the nurse would be appropriate?

A patient who is pregnant and HIV positive informs the nurse that she is taking anti-retroviral therapy.  Which response by the nurse would be correct?

A patient develops angioedema after receiving the first dose of an antibiotic.  Which assessment should the nurse perform first?

A patient who is pregnant and HIV positive informs the nurse that she is taking anti-retroviral therapy.  Which response by the nurse would be correct?

A patient who was prescribed atorvastatin reports all of the following symptoms since starting the medication.  Which symptom should the nurse report to the physician?

A nurse is caring for a patient receiving warfarin.  Which laboratory value should the nurse check throughout the course of warfarin therapy?

A 75-year old patient taking levofloxacin reports all of the following new problems.  For which problem should the nurse advise the patient to discontinue the medication and immediately notify the physician?

A patient has been receiving oprelvekin subcutaneously every day.  Which laboratory value would indicate to the nurse that therapy has been effective?

A patient is receiving an IV antiviral medication.  Upon assessment, the nurse notices a significant drop in the patient’s blood pressure and a noticeable rash at the IV site.  Which should be the nurse’s first action?