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A 6-year-old child who has chickenpox also has a fever of 102.9° F (39.4° C). The child’s mother asks the nurse if she should use aspirin to reduce fever. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client arrives at the emergency room immediately following an acetaminophen overdose. Which drug should you prepare to administer?

Identify which drugs treat osteoporosis. (Select all that apply.)

An opioid agonist is prescribed for a patient who has had surgery. The nurse informs the patient that which common adverse effects can occur with this medication? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is providing education to a patient who will begin taking alendronate [Fosamax], a bisphosphonate. Which complication should the patient be instructed to report immediately?

A 10-year-old child has an order for Morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV every 3 hours PRN for pain.  The patient weighs 90 lbs.  The morphine comes in a 2 mg/mL vial.  How many mL will you administer?

When reviewing the process of gas exchange, what is the relationship of red blood cells (RBCs) and oxygenation?

A patient who takes daily doses of aspirin is scheduled for surgery in 1 week. The nurse conducting the pre-surgery assessment should advise the patient to:

Which symptoms are observed in a client with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)? Select all that apply.

Etanercept (Enbrel), and antirheumatic, is ordered for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, and the nurse is providing education about the medication. Which is not an adverse effect of entanercept?