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A drug effect that occurs in an individual that is opposite of the intended effect is known as?

A client has been prescribed spironolactone. When given with which medication would increase the risk of hyperkalemia?

The practical nurse is administering medications to a client with a prescription for bupropion. The client has no history of depression. Which of the following would be an approved use of bupropion? 

The practical nurse must understand how to treat hypoglycemia. A client is experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia. The blood sugar is 61. The client is alert enough to swallow. How will you treat the hypoglycemia including follow up data collection?

An adult client is brought to the emergency department for treatment of an asthma exacerbation. The client uses inhaled albuterol as needed to control wheezing. The nurse notes expiratory wheezing, tremors, restlessness, and a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. The nurse suspects that the client has:

A practical nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client with diabetes how to monitor capillary blood glucose. The client asks, “What is a good value for fasting blood glucose? Which of the following is the best response from the nurse?

The therapeutic drug action of warfarin (Coumadin) is best described as:

A client is scheduled to take a dose of atenolol. What finding below would the LPN hold the scheduled dose of atenolol and notify the physician?

The nurse is describing to a client the synergistic effects of two of their medications. Which statement by the nurse is correct about synergistic drug effects?

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for prednisone (a corticosteroid) and has been provided initial teaching. Because the client may be on this medication for a long time, the practical nurse needs to reinforce teaching on the side effects of long term corticosteroid use. Which of the following symptom should the practical nurse include? (Select all that apply.)