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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?

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

The nurse teaches the client receiving atropine to expect which side effect.

The nurse is caring for a client who presented to the urgent care after reporting diarrhea for the past 3 days. The client has received a prescription for loperamide an anti-diarrheal medication. Which of the following assessments would be a priority for the nurse?

A client with a duodenal ulcer caused by H. pylori infection is prescribed amoxicillin, pantoprazole, and clarithromycin. What should the nurse emphasize when explaining the purpose of these medications?

In the older adult, a reduction in hepatic metabolism can decrease first-pass metabolism and can prolong drug half-life, thus leading to which nursing concern?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin. Prior to administration which assessment would be a priority for the nurse?

A client with bipolar disorder is taking lithium and experiencing diarrhea and vomiting. The LPN understands the next action should be to:

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client about a new prescription for famotidine, due to an ulcer diagnosis. Which statement by the client demonstrates to the nurse that the client understands instructions regarding the use of this medication? 

An expected outcome for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy, who is on an alpha-blocking agent, would be: