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In understanding the use of controlled substances for clients, it is important that the nurse knows that controlled drugs are:

A client has been started on an anticonvulsant for a seizure disorder and asks how long they will need to take the medication. What is the practical nurse’s best response?

A client reports to an emergency department with pain in the heel/calf area. The diagnostics show an Achilles tendon rupture. Which medication listed on the client’s medications could be responsible for this condition?

A practical nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for the anti-convulsant medication gabapentin. The client does not have a history of a seizure disorder. What condition other than seizure is gabapentin prescribed for? Note: Please show your blank whiteboard to the camera. (Front and Back)

A patient will soon begin treatment with tolterodine a parasympathetic antagonist. What patient teaching should the nurse provide?

A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan to ensure effective management of the condition?

A client with a severe infection has a health care provider order to receive a loading dose of an antibiotic. The nurse understands the purpose of the loading dose is to:

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who has just received a prescription for an antibiotic. Which antibiotic should the nurse reinforce teaching to the client to monitor blood sugars closely because it has the potential to lower blood glucose?

What is the proper procedure when discontinuing MAOIs and starting SSRIs?

The practical nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client that gingival hyperplasia can be minimized by good oral hygiene, including dental flossing and gum massage. Which of the following medications has the potential side effect of gingival hyperplasia?