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A patient tells the nurse he has started to take the antihistamine diphenhydramine. In teaching about this drug, what is most important for the nurse to tell the patient? 

Morphine is much more potent of a drug than hydromorphone (Dilaudid).  True or False?

When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration. Which of the following are one of the medication “rights”? Select all that apply

Hemoglobin will unload bound oxygen faster than myoglobin.

For the patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid), a therapeutic goal is __________and an adverse effect is _____________.

Which medications should the nurse caution the client about taking while receiving an opioid analgesic? 

Order: Give 2.5 mg to a 4-year-old child for allergic rhinitis once daily. Available: Question: How many mL will you administer at each dose? Enter your answer as a numerical answer only.

The abdominals are important in forced expiration.

Elevated PCO2 in the area of the lungs can cause a local bronchiolar constriction.

This pressure aids in keeping the lungs in contact with the chest wall