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A nurse passing medications at the nursing home is supposed to provide diltiazem (Cardizem) 90 mg PO tid. The pharmacy stocks 60 mg tablets. The nurse should provide ____________________ tablets. (Round to nearest tenth)

While caring for a client who is taking cyclosporine (Sandimmune) after a cardiac transplant, the nurse is aware that it is most important to monitor for which of the following?

A patient will be undergoing surgery, during which the anesthesiologist plans to administer vecuronium. The nurse will recognize that the administration of this drug creates a need for:

A student asks the pharmacy instructor what the difference is between the diuretics spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix). What would the instructor reply?

While providing care for a client in the intensive care unit, the nurse is preparing to initiate therapy with nitroprusside (Nitropress). Orders are to start the infusion at 0.3 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 154 lb. The IV fluid has been sent with 50 mg in 250 mL D5W. Calculate the rate of medication in mL/hr. (Round to the nearest tenth) ______________ mL/hr

Your client is currently undergoing chemotherapy. She asks what type of immunizations that she should get at her annual physical, which is next week. Your best response is:

A client, aged 60 years, is receiving nitroprusside for hypertensive emergency. The nurse would be alert for the development of which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of low-potency topical corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A client asks the nurse why they have been instructed to take an antacid. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?