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The nurse administers prednisone for a client who is diagnosed with progressive COPD. The nurse explains to the client that prednisone will help the patient to feel better. What is the intended effect of prednisone?

The practical nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client about a prescription for diphenhydramine. Which teaching point would be important to include with this medication?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving morphine sulfate 10 mg IV push when necessary for pain. The LPN found the patient obtunded with a respiratory rate of 8/minute. Which medication would the LPN expect the nurse to prepare to administer to treat these symptoms?

Which clients below would likely be prescribed a loop diuretic based on their diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

A client presents in the emergency department with signs of an acute asthma attack. Which of the following medications would the nurse expect to be ordered STAT for this client?

The nurse would question a prescription for cholestyramine in a client with which condition?

A client is on warfarin an anticoagulant. The client’s INR is 6.0 (Normal 2-3). What should the nurse be prepared to administer to the client to treat this anticoagulation level? 

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking clopidogrel.  Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? 

Which statement by the nurse should be included when teaching a client about the proper use of metered-dose inhalers?

The therapeutic drug action of warfarin (Coumadin) is best described as: