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What information should the nurse provide a client newly prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU) about its primary mode of action?

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who has myasthenia gravis which will increase the transmission of nerve impulses in this debilitating disease. The nurse should expect to administer which of the following medications to the client? 

What additional medication will best increase the effectiveness of blood pressure control when added to the client’s prescribed losartan?

The provider orders for 1L of NS to infuse at 125 ml/hr. The infusion started at 1330. At what time does the nurse expect the infusion to be complete?

An older adult client has been prescribed metformin. The nurse should ask the client about the presence of which of the following conditions, which is a contraindication to metformin?

A 13-year-old boy who is in the first percentile of height for his age has been referred for care. Which assessment finding would contraindicate the safe and effective use of somatropin to treat his growth deficiency?

A client with anemia is not responding to the traditional treatment. The nurse should expect which of the following medication to be ordered for the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client started to have gross hematuria. After the heparin has been stopped, which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?

Which statement by a client leads the nurse to believe that he/she has understood how to safely and effectively use bulk-forming laxatives such as psyllium?

A client is administered a sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim) for a urinary tract infection. How would the nurse evaluate for treatment effectiveness? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY