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A patient with a history of renal failure and liver disease has been receiving morphine sulfate every 4 hours for the past 2 weeks. The nurse finds the patient lethargic with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. The health care provider orders naloxone. The nurse anticipates which effects when naloxone is given? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to administer an eye ointment to a patient. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of morphine sulfate that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to administer a client’s medication. The client states the medication makes them feel nauseated and refuses to take it. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

What important principle should be taken to prevent medication errors?

The nurse receives notification from the laboratory that a patient’s potassium level is 6 mEq/L. The nurse has paged the provider and is awaiting a call back. What should the nurse do first?

A patient is trying to take pills from a medicine cup and accidentally drops one onto the bedsheet. What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a medication that typically causes drowsiness. While assessing the client, the nurse notices the medication has caused the client to become hyperactive. Which of the following terms describes the client’s unexpected response to the medication?

The__________is the most common site for biotransformation.

Glossopyrosis is another term for