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The health teaching plan for a patient taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) should include the side effects of the drug. What might the nurse assess in a patient experiencing a side effect? Select all that apply.

Order: Aricept (donepezil) 10mg PO at bedtime Available: Aricept 5mg/1mL How many mLs will you administer?

When teaching a patient about use of nasal decongestant sprays, the nurse informs the patient that they are most effective and less likely to lead to rebound congestion when administered for how many days?

Haloperidol, a typical antipsychotic, is contraindicated in a patient with:

A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best absorbed in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the drug?

A patient has been taking haloperidol (Haldol), an antipsychotic, for 3 months for a psychotic disorder, and the nurse is concerned about the development of extrapyramidal symptoms. The nurse will monitor the patient closely for which effects?

The nurse will administer an intravenous medication to an adolescent patient. When preparing the adolescent for the IV insertion, which is an appropriate action by the nurse?

Which statements are true regarding the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? (Select all that apply.)

The community health nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient in the patient’s home. The order reads “amoxicillin as directed BID PO.” The nurse will perform which action?

In the below diagram of the electron transport chain, match the labels with the correct description : etc.png