A client is brought to the emergency department with shortne…

A client is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute and is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. You auscultate the client’s lungs and note crackles bilaterally.  The nurse anticipates administering which drug?

Your client is being discharged on a long acting bronchodila…

Your client is being discharged on a long acting bronchodilator and an inhaled steroid metered dose inhaler, 2 puffs each, BID.  Which of the following statements indicate that they understood the teaching regarding these two medications (Select all that apply)?

A client presents to the clinic with complaints of muscle ac…

A client presents to the clinic with complaints of muscle aches and weakness. Upon review of their medications, the nurse notes that the client is concurrently taking fenofibrate (Tricor) and atorvastatin (Lipitor) for his high cholesterol.  The nurse suspects: