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Which statement by a patient who is taking atorvastatin indicates a need for further teaching?

The health care provider (HCP) has prescribed pseudoephedrine. The nurse should instruct the patient about which possible adverse effect of this drug?

A patient with cystic fibrosis develops pneumonia. To decrease the viscosity of respiratory secretions, the physician orders acetylcysteine. Before administering the first dose, the nurse checks the patient’s history for asthma. Acetylcysteine must be used cautiously in a client with asthma because it:

After administering sulfonamides to a patient, the nurse observes the patient has developed a fever, cough, and muscular aches, as well as lesions in the form of red wheals on the neck and the mouth. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating which possible adverse reaction?

The provider orders heparin 1,200 units/hour IV continuous infusion. The pharmacy supplies heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL of D5W. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the IV pump?

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has a new prescription for theophylline. Which information obtained from the patient would prompt the nurse to consult with the healthcare provider?

A 61-year-old man is prescribed alteplase for an acute myocardial infarction. A priority nursing intervention will be to monitor for what during and after drug therapy?

A patient is receiving an antibiotic regimen for the treatment of pneumonia. After 4 days of treatment, the patient describes themselves as feeling healthy again. Which is the nurse’s best action?

A patient is using an over-the-counter nasal spray containing pseudoephedrine to treat allergic rhinitis. Which instruction about this medication would be most appropriate for the nurse to provide for the patient?

A patient comes to the health care facility reporting flulike symptoms. After a thorough assessment, the patient is diagnosed with influenza and is to receive oseltamivir. The nurse understands that this drug has been prescribed because the patient been symptomatic for less than: