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If a client is taking an MAOI and is being switched to a SSRI antidepressant how long must they wait after stopping before they begin the next treatment regiment.

A nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and a prescription for metoclopramide intermittent IV bolus every 4 hours as needed. The client asks the practical nurse how metoclopramide will relieve her nausea. Which of the following explanations should you provide?

A client is prescribed atenolol a beta blocker for a cardiac condition. You know this medication blocks the beta receptors in the body so _______ cannot bind to the receptor site and elicit a _______ Nervous System response.

The process by which a drug becomes available to body fluids and tissues and often involves plasma protein binding is:

What must the nurse assess for when administering a drug with a long half-life and a narrow therapeutic index to an older adult client?

Older adult and pediatric clients have decreased gastric acidity. Which phase of pharmacokinetics will be the most impacted by this physiological alteration?

The LPN is preparing gentamicin, a medication that could be potentially nephrotoxic. The review of the labs indicates a BUN 32 mg/dL (Normal 10-20mg/dL) and Creatinine 2.8 mg/dL (Normal 0.5-1.2 mg/dL). The LPN understands to

Once a new drug is​ approved, the FDA requires the drug manufacturer to monitor the drug in the market for previously unknown effects. This portion of the new drug program occurs in which​ phase?

A practical nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client taking fluticasone, a corticosteroid inhaler, and albuterol, a Beta 2 Agonist inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

In the treatment of acute​ glaucoma, which classifications of drugs are most​ useful?