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The nurse is conducting a follow-up assessment of a school-aged child whose ADHD is being treated with dextroamphetamine. In addition to assessing for desired effects, what assessment should the nurse prioritize?

The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client with schizophrenia who is prescribed haloperidol. The nurse will schedule assessments to ensure no adverse reactions at which interval? (select all that apply)

A 58-year-old patient is recovering in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse notes an order for the beta blocker metoprolol. What is the purpose of this drug?

An individual with chronic schizophrenia who recently started taking olanzapine (Zyprexa) is smacking his lips, puffing his cheeks, and chewing. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

A nurse working in an outpatient psychiatric clinic is assessing a 39-year-old patient with a history of schizophrenia who started taking haloperidol (Haldol) 3 mg PO tid last wk. Which of the following should be reported to the physician immediately?

While caring for a client with hypertension who has recently started taking nebivolol (Bystolic), the client reports, “This medication seems to give me a headache.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

Which right of medication administration involves carefully verifying dosage conversions to ensure the correct amount of medication is administered?

Which of the following best describes polypharmacy?

A group of nursing students are examining information about antidepressants. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly choose which drugs as an example of a serotonin/norepinephrine and dopamine/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor? Select all that apply.

Which right of medication administration involves verifying the client’s identity using two client identifiers?