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A patient will soon begin treatment with tolterodine a parasympathetic antagonist. What patient teaching should the nurse provide?

A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan to ensure effective management of the condition?

A client with a severe infection has a health care provider order to receive a loading dose of an antibiotic. The nurse understands the purpose of the loading dose is to:

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who has just received a prescription for an antibiotic. Which antibiotic should the nurse reinforce teaching to the client to monitor blood sugars closely because it has the potential to lower blood glucose?

What is the proper procedure when discontinuing MAOIs and starting SSRIs?

The practical nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client that gingival hyperplasia can be minimized by good oral hygiene, including dental flossing and gum massage. Which of the following medications has the potential side effect of gingival hyperplasia?

A client is prescribed a beta blocker for a cardiac condition. You know this medication blocks the beta receptors in the body so ____________ and __________ cannot bind to the receptor site and elicit a _______ ________ _________ response.

The nurse teaches the client receiving atropine to expect which side effect.

The nurse is caring for a client who presented to the urgent care after reporting diarrhea for the past 3 days. The client has received a prescription for loperamide an anti-diarrheal medication. Which of the following assessments would be a priority for the nurse?

A client with a duodenal ulcer caused by H. pylori infection is prescribed amoxicillin, pantoprazole, and clarithromycin. What should the nurse emphasize when explaining the purpose of these medications?