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A student asks the pharmacy instructor what the difference is between the diuretics spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix). What would the instructor reply?

While providing care for a client in the intensive care unit, the nurse is preparing to initiate therapy with nitroprusside (Nitropress). Orders are to start the infusion at 0.3 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 154 lb. The IV fluid has been sent with 50 mg in 250 mL D5W. Calculate the rate of medication in mL/hr. (Round to the nearest tenth) ______________ mL/hr

Your client is currently undergoing chemotherapy. She asks what type of immunizations that she should get at her annual physical, which is next week. Your best response is:

A client, aged 60 years, is receiving nitroprusside for hypertensive emergency. The nurse would be alert for the development of which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of low-potency topical corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A client asks the nurse why they have been instructed to take an antacid. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is administering IV fluids to the patient admitted with mild dehydration.  The nurse should recognize which of the following as signs of fluid volume excess related to over-administration of fluids?

A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin long-term therapy with prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should instruct the client to take which of the following supplements while taking this medication?

The client receives interferon alfa-2b (Intron-A) for treatment of Kaposi’s sarcoma. Which question by the client would alert the nurse that additional assessment is necessary?

After administering the pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax) to a client, the nurse documents which of the following in the client’s chart? Select all that apply.