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Which of the following statements made by the client would alert the nurse to hold giving of the drug valsartan:

The nurse is caring for a client who has just received a prescription for the anti-tussive codeine. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching instructions for this client?

A health care provider prescribes an antihypertensive medication. Which over-the-counter medication would the nurse teach the client to avoid because it has the potential to counteract the effect of the antihypertensive?

Discharge information for a client receiving a beta-agonist bronchodilator should emphasize reporting which side effect?

The LPN knows the recommended time to take a diuretic is

A client is telling the LPN some of the foods they regularly eat. They are taking tranylcypromine (MAOI’s). They provide the following list of foods, which would be the most concerning choice for this client? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for prednisone (a corticosteroid) and has been provided initial teaching. Because the client may be on this medication for a long time, the practical nurse needs to reinforce teaching on the side effects of long term corticosteroid use. Which of the following symptom should the practical nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

Which response would the practical nurse give when a client asks why they are taking a beta blocker for anxiety? 

Which patient should NOT be prescribed alendronate? (Select all that apply.) Note: Please show your whiteboard to the camera and erase all content from it. (Front and Back)

The client has just been diagnosed with epilepsy and will be starting phenytoin. The client’s spouse asks how this medication works in the body. What is the nurse’s best response?