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A patient has been selected as a potential recipient of an experimental drug for multiple sclerosis. The nurse knows that when informed consent has been obtained, it indicates which of these?

A patient arrives at the urgent care center with leg pain after a fall when rock climbing. The radiographs show no broken bones, but he has a large bruise on his thigh. The patient says he drives a truck and does not want to take anything strong because he needs to stay awake. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

During the night shift, a patient’s central parenteral nutrition (PN) infusion ran out, and the nurse discovered that there was no PN solution on hand to continue the infusion. The pharmacy is closed and will not reopen for 8 hours. The nurse will have to implement measures to prevent which consequence of abruptly discontinuing PN infusions?

A patient has been given a prescription for carbidopa-levodopa for a new diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The patient asks the nurse, “Why are there two drugs in this pill?” The nurse’s best response reflects which fact?

A patient was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has started thyroid replacement therapy with levothyroxine. After 1 week, she called the clinic to report that she did not feel better. Which response from the nurse is correct?

A teenager fell and twisted her ankle during a game. The nurse will expect to administer which type of analgesic?

A patient has a new prescription for phentermine as part of the treatment for weight loss. Which information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about a stimulant such as phentermine? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is conducting a class about antilipemic drugs. The antilipemic drug ezetimibe works by which mechanism?

Match the height for item number (#): #4: [height4] #5: [height5] #6: [height6]

England emerged from its civil war as a(n)