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28. In the administration of a drug such as levothroxine (Synthroid), the nurse should teach the client:

29. Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is prescribed for the treatment of diabetes insipidus when hormone therapy is insufficient to do what action?

47. A client experiencing hypovolemic shock presents with a BP of 80/50 mmHg and a heart rate of 120 bpm. What is the nurse’s first action?

15. The physician has ordered cortisol level testing for a patient. Which statement indicates that the patient accurately understands the nurse’s teaching? 

Upwelling and downwelling Imagine you are on a beach in California. The people swimming are discussing how warm the water is compared to the day before even though the wind picked up.   a) How can wind influence water temperature at the beach?    b) Which direction was the wind likely blowing?  

21. The nurse is educating a patient who has a new prescription for methimazole (Tapazole). Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include?

19. Which corticoid counteracts the inflammatory response? 

3. A nurse is teaching a patient with type 2 diabetes about glipizide, a sulfonylurea. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

4. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a patient prescribed metformin. Which finding would require the nurse to notify the provider before administering the medication?

23. A nurse is teaching a patient with Addison’s disease who has a prescription for corticosteroids. Which statement is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?