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The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin [Vancocin]. The nurse notes that the patient is experiencing flushing, rash, pruritus, and urticaria. The patient’s heart rate is 120 beats per minute, and the blood pressure is 92/57 mm Hg. The nurse understands that these findings are consistent with:

The nurse knows that which drug of choice should be administered to a patient experiencing myasthenic crisis?

The nurse is preparing to give a patient his daily insulin. The patient receives both NPH and regular insulin. What is the best action by the nurse?

A provider writes an order for Ibuprofen 3 mg/kg by mouth every 6 hours for pain for a child. The child weighs 49 lb. Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg/2 ml. How many ml will you administer per dose? Round to the nearest hundredth.

During a diagnostic test for parathyroid function, a patient asks the nurse what the parathyroid gland does. The nurse correctly informs the patient that the parathyroid gland is responsible for:

The nurse is instructing a patient regarding non-pharmacological measures to prevent constipation. Which point does the nurse plan to include in the teaching plan?

A patient experiences facial angioedema after receiving a dose of a new antibacterial drug. Which assessment does the nurse perform first?

The anterior pituitary gland is responsible for producing which of the following hormones (select all that apply)?

The nurse is teaching a patient who is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis about managing the disease. Which is important when teaching this patient about adverse effects of cholinesterase inhibitors?

Which blood laboratory test result indicates to the nurse that the patient is maintaining overall good control of his or her diabetes?