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The nurse would hold a regularly scheduled dose of levothyroxine (Synthroid) and notify the health care prescriber if the nurse noted which of the following during an assessment of this client?

The nurse should teach the client that one of the common adverse effects of metformin (Glucophage) is which of the following ?

Which statement by a client would indicate to the nurse that the pharmacotherapeutic effect of levidopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) has been achieved?

 Which statement best describes the mechanism of action of glucagon (Glucagen)?

Which of the following , if noted on a client’s chart, would indicate that the patient may be experiencing an adverse effect of hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)?

 A client who has been diagnosed with Addison’s Disease is being treated with hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef). Which of the following best describes the pharmacotherapeutic action of this medication for this patient?

At 3 pm, a  nurse has been assigned to care for 4 clients that have diabetes.  Which client should the nurse assess first for hypoglycemia, due to the mechanism of action of the various medications that these clients are receiving? 

The client asks the nurse :  “What essential information should I know about this medication, pregabalin (Lyrica) that my physician just prescribed for me?” Which statement by the nurse is correct? 

Which statement by a student nurse should be included in the discharge teaching plan for the caregiver of a client, who has been prescribed donepezil (Aricept)?

Which of the following is a “newer” antiepileptic drug that is used for myoclonic, partial onset and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures?