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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? 

The older adult female patient is concerned about incontinence when she sneezes. The nurse explains that this type of incontinence is called

The post-menopausal woman is asking the nurse about the risk of osteoporosis and how to find out if she is at risk. The nurse tells her the best test for this is

The nurse contributes to the plan of care for an older patient on bed rest based on the understanding that pressure ulcers occur at sites of ischemia and can begin to develop as early as which of the following time frames

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an immobile patient. Which of the following would the nurse recognize as increasing the patient’s risk of developing a pressure ulcer on the heels?