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The nurse is teaching a client about anticoagulant therapy prescribed for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which therapeutic effects of anticoagulant therapy should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

Labetalol is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this drug when the patient reveals a history of which of the following?

In a teaching plan about dietary concerns for a diabetic patient, the nurse the nurse would include which current guidelines in their teaching?

A patient with hypotension is to receive Dopamine 15 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 180 pounds. The pharmacy supplies Dopamine as 200 mg in 100 ml D5W to be infused with a pump. Calculate the Dopamine infusion rate to the nearest tenth. 

A patient with chronic arterial insufficiency has been started on pentoxifylline (Trental) for the management of the disease. What is the mechanism of action?

A nurse is instruction a patient regarding the administration of glargine (Lantus) insulin. Which of the following strategies for subcutaneous administration should be included in the plan of care?

It is important for the nurse to understand that type 1 diabetes is characterized by which of the following? Select all that apply. 

Spironolactone (Aldactone), an aldosterone antagonist, is prescribed for a patient with with congestive heart failure. Which statement by the patient indicates that the teaching about this medication has been effective?

What is the preferred method of contacting the instructor?

Which statement best describes the primary focus of the Human Growth and Development course?