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What is most important for the nurse to regularly monitor on a client receiving vancomycin, due to the risk of nephrotoxicity?

The nurse is assessing/collecting data on a client diagnosed with right-sided heart failure. Which particular characteristic of this condition would the nurse anticipate observing?

Following the change-of-shift report on a heart failure unit, which patient should the nurse prioritize for assessment/data collection first? 

A nurse is caring for a patient prescribed atorvastatin. What guidance should the nurse provide in patient education about this medication?

A client reports having had two bowel movements this morning and refuses a scheduled stool softener. Following the appropriate documentation in the medication administration record (MAR), what action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

The nurse plans care for a client who is scheduled to have a colonoscopy this morning. Which statement by the client causes the nurse to question the routine plan of care?

A nurse is gathering objective data when admitting a patient. Which assessment/data collection finding is considered objective data?

The nurse is reviewing the urinalysis and culture and sensitivity (UA C&S) report for a patient with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the healthcare provider (HCP)?

Pathogen reduction inactivates viruses, bacteria, and parasites to reduce the risk of transfusing transmissible infectious agents by preventing replication. Red Blood Cells, Plasma  and Platelets are not affected by such treatments because

A patient complains about the taste of the sublingual nitroglycerin and admits that he swallows it rather than holding it under his tongue. What should the nurse teach the patient about sublingual medications?