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What is the proper procedure when discontinuing MAOIs and starting SSRIs?

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?