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Which of the following statements would the nurse be certain to include in a teaching plan for the client taking a NSAID, such as ibuprofen?

During the course of the client’s pregnancy, the psychiatric technician is providing care to a client with gestational DM. Her physician determines that it is necessary to begin treatment with insulin.  In explaining to the client how insulin works in the body, the psych technician states that insulin appears to activate a process that:  

The client has requested to have a “pain shot.” The psychiatric technician will perform which of the following interventions prior to administering a narcotic analgesic?

The client reports difficulty with voiding. Which of the following interventions is most important to perform when a client experiences urinary retention following administration of a narcotic analgesic?

The psychiatric technician is providing care for a client with a seizure disorder for which phenytoin has been prescribed. What should be included in teaching this client?

A client who has a history of a bleeding ulcer is complaining of headache. The psychiatric technician is aware that certain medications must be avoided.  Of the following analgesic medications, which one is least likely to aggravate the ulcer condition?

What instruction listed below should be given to a client who is taking phenytoin for epileptic seizures?

When a client is receiving Dilantin, what are some of the symptoms that the psychiatric technician should be alert for that will indicate blood dyscrasias?

Which of the following medications is most often used for the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

At 0900, a client requests medication for pain. The P.T. sees that the medication Demerol is supplied in a 100 milligram per milliliter pre-filled syringe.  The client’s order is for 50 milligrams of Demerol.  The pre-filled syringe has 1 milliliter in it.  What should the P.T. do?