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A client in a long-term care facility is found unresponsive with a blood glucose level of 37. The practical nurse administers glucagon by intramuscular injection. What action will the nurse take to promote safety for this client after administration? 

Write a short definition for Adrenergic Agonist.

The practical nurse is caring for a client of African American descent. The client is receiving a prescription for an antihypertensive medication. Which medication would be most effective with this client?

A client is being treated for helicobacter pylori with pantoprazole, amoxicillin, and bismuth subsalicylate. The LPN knows the purpose of pantoprazole is?

This defines professional nursing and Nursing Standards of Practice the LPN operates under. It defines the scope of practice.

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

A client has been ordered gemfibrozil for hyperlipidemia. The nurse will first validate the order with the health care provider if the client reports a history of what disorder? 

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 practical nurse reinforces teaching about a prescription for levothyroxine, a thyroid replacement medication. What is the best time for the client to take this medication?