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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?

The nurse is administering IV fluids to the patient admitted with mild dehydration.  The nurse should recognize which of the following as signs of fluid volume excess related to over-administration of fluids?

A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin long-term therapy with prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should instruct the client to take which of the following supplements while taking this medication?

The client receives interferon alfa-2b (Intron-A) for treatment of Kaposi’s sarcoma. Which question by the client would alert the nurse that additional assessment is necessary?

After administering the pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax) to a client, the nurse documents which of the following in the client’s chart? Select all that apply.

Prior to the administration of a subcutaneous injection of adalimumab (Humira) the nurse should assess which of the following laboratory values?

A nurse is educating a client about the safe use of acetaminophen. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?