Blog

A patient is being discharged home on a daily dose of a diuretic. The nurse instructs the patient to take the dose at which time so it will be least disruptive to the patient’s daily routine.

A client arrives at the emergency room after attempting suicide by taking an entire bottle of diazepam (Valium). What antidote will the nurse most likely administer?

The nurse elevates a client’s serum phenytoin (Dilantin) level of 15 mcg/mL. How should the nurse interpret this lab result and what action should he/she take?   Range 10mcg to 20mcg/mL. 

The nurse is assessing for the effect of ondansetron (Zofran) given IV. What is the best indicator of the medication being effective?

The patient has been ordered levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hypothyroidism. Teaching by the nurse should include: (Select all that apply)

The CDC has identified ways to prevent resistance. Select the top methods of preventing resistance that nurses need to teach. (Select all that apply)

Of the following antibiotics, identify which ones need a peak and trough level obtained before administering due to their toxic effects on the renal and auditory systems. (Select all that apply)

The patient has been newly prescribed Levetiracetam (Keppra) for the treatment of partial seizures. The nurse includes which of the following instructions in discharge teaching? (Select all that apply)

Education for a patient prescribed Nitroglycerine sublingual includes: (Select all that apply)

Your client is ordered metoprolol 100 mg PO every day at 0900. Upon checking the client’s vital signs: BP 92/54, HR 45, RR 24, SaO2 95. What is your next step in the administration process of this drug?