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An OTA is working with a 20-year-old adult who has a progressive condition. The OTA is teaching the client energy conservation techniques and fall prevention because the client fatigues easily, has decreased endurance, and has recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis. She is independent with her positive end respiratory pressure machine as well as chest drainage techniques. What condition does this individual MOST LIKELY have?

An OTA is working with a client who sustained several broken bones after falling off a ladder.  When talking about how this injury happened, the client states that she wanted to get branches off of her roof but did not take note of the current windy weather and did not make sure that the ladder was secure. During therapy, the OTA also notes impulsivity in the client’s actions. Which of the following is this client’s MOST LIKELY condition?

A patient is taking levofloxacin (Levaquin).  What does the nurse know to be true regarding this drug?

Heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL D5W is infusing at 40 mL/hr for your patient with a deep vein thrombosis. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?

The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of an anticholinergic medication. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?  

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for an elderly patient who will begin taking an antihypertensive drug that causes dizziness and orthostatic hypotension.  Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this patient?  

What instruction should the nurse give a patient with diabetes on insulin when a beta blocker is prescribed?

For the next 15 questions, round to the hundredth place, unless your answer is a drop or tablet. Label your answers.

Which is the most common side effect/adverse reaction associated with prostaglandin analogues for the treatment of glaucoma?      

The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a first-generation antihistamine. What is the MOST important information for the nurse to teach the patient?