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A client has been diagnosed with angina and has been prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin tablets to treat acute episodes. After using the medication several times over the past 3 weeks, the client states that they develop a headache shortly after each administration. What is the nurse’s best action?

A 51-year-old male presents with recurrent chest pain on exertion and is diagnosed with angina pectoris. The pain starts when which of the following occurs? 

Which client should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis? 

Describe how fire affects ecosystems?  What are the effects of fire suppression?  List at least three benefits of prescribed burns.

The nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of oral atenolol. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to withhold the medication? Select all that apply. There are two correct answers. 

Which of the following medications are contraindicated in clients with severe kidney disease? Select all that apply. There are 3 correct answers.

The nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed morphine 2mg IV push every 2 hours for breakthrough pain. Which classification applies to morphine?

The nurse understands that pharmacokinetics includes which of the following?

A client prescribed an beclamethasone inhaler should be educated on identifying and managing which adverse reaction?

Several years after an amputation, a client continues to sporadically feel pain in the absent hand. What type of pain should the nurse document in the chart?